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Adventistische Schriften über: "Theological significance of Job's wish for death"
Answer
The theological significance of Job's wish for death is understood in the writings of Ellen G. White as an expression of extreme mental and physical burden that can plunge even god-fearing people into deepest despair. His statement “The day must pass when I was born” is compared with the experiences of other great prophets such as Elijah, whose courage also collapsed under the weight of disappointment and loneliness. This form of discouragement is often misunderstood by fellow humans who have no knowledge of the depth of spiritual struggles and the heaviness of the burdens carried.
The burden of god-fearing souls and Job's lament
»In the days of Job's distress and darkness he expresses these words: “The day should pass when I was born.” Those who are not accustomed to feeling to the deepest depths, who have not been under burdens like a wagon under sheaves and whose interests were never so closely identified with the cause and work of God that they seemed a part of their very being and more precious than life, cannot appreciate the feelings... any more than Israel could appreciate the feelings of Elijah.«
»Job was not understood by his friends. He throws their accusations back at them. He shows them: If they defend God by professing their faith in Him and their awareness of sin, then he has a deeper and more thorough knowledge of it than they ever had. “You are all mournful comforters,” is the answer he gives to their criticisms and rebukes.«
»Job... desired so earnestly that his words would be carved into the rock: “Ah, that my words were written now! Ah, that they were printed in a book! That they were forever engraved in the rock with an iron stylus and lead!” ... “For I know that my Redeemer lives and that He will stand on the earth on the last day; and even though worms will destroy this body after my skin, I will still see God in the flesh.”«
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