Job 9:32 Meaning and Explanation
“For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.”
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Read Full Chapter →Job realizes God is not a mortal like himself whom he could meet as an equal in court.
What Does Job 9:32 Mean?
Job names the heart of his dilemma. God is not a man as he is; there is no court where the two could meet as equals and settle the matter face to face. The infinite distance between Creator and creature means Job has no standing to bring his case before God on his own.
This is the ache that runs through the whole chapter, and it is precisely the gap that the gospel bridges. The God who is not a man as we are became one of us, taking our nature without ceasing to be God. In Christ, the One Job longed to answer has come near enough to be touched, and to plead our cause from within our own humanity.
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What does Job 9:32 mean?
Job realizes God is not a mortal like himself whom he could meet as an equal in court.