What does it mean that Job repented in dust and ashes? What was it about what God said that caused Job to repent?

What was it about what God said that caused Job to repent?

dust and ashes is the least thing in the world
it is what everything is broken down into
Abraham saw that he was just like dust and ashes before the LORD
that he was like nothing before the LORD, or compared to the LORD

Gen_18:27  And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:


Job 42:1  Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 
Job 42:2  I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. 
Job 42:3  Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 
Job 42:4  Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 
Job 42:5  I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. 
Job 42:6  Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

Job was defending his righteousness to his fellows
but now face to face with God he sees he is but nothing
covering himself in dust and ashes was an outward sign of repentance

none is righteous, except in Christ.

johnw74:


dust and ashes is the least thing in the world
it is what everything is broken down into
Abraham saw that he was just like dust and ashes before the LORD
that he was like nothing before the LORD, or compared to the LORD

Gen_18:27  And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:


Job 42:1  Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 
Job 42:2  I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. 
Job 42:3  Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 
Job 42:4  Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 
Job 42:5  I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. 
Job 42:6  Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

Job was defending his righteousness to his fellows
but now face to face with God he sees he is but nothing
covering himself in dust and ashes was an outward sign of repentance

none is righteous, except in Christ.

God bless you.

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God bless you.

AMEN.

OLAADEGBU:


What does it mean that Job repented in dust and ashes? What was it about what God said that caused Job to repent?

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