English Christian Song, The Proof of Jobs Victory Over Satan
English Christian Song, The Proof of Job s Victory Over Satan I The archetypal words spoken by Job are proof that he had overcome Satan, proof that he had overcome Satan. Naked came I out of my mother s womb, and naked shall I return This is Job s attitude of submission to God. Next, he said: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah has taken away; blessed be the name of These words of Job prove God scrutinizes the depths of man s heart, that He is able to look into the mind of man. They prove that God s approval of Job is without error, that this man who was approved by God was righteous. They prove that God s approval of Job is without error, that this man who was approved by God was righteous, was righteous. II Jehovah gave, and Jehovah has taken away; blessed be the name of These words are Job s testimony to God. It was these ordinary words that cowed Sat
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