If only there
were someone to arbitrate between us, to lay his hand upon us both (NIV 1984, Job 9:33).
Some critical
scholars see Job as an amalgam of writings. There is the original account of a
good man beset by horrible misfortune – one of the oldest stories in the Bible;
and then there is the long poetic conversation between Job and his friends,
which is of more recent vintage. Here’s the thing: Wisdom literature – Job is
classified among the wisdom writings – was the last part of the Old Testament
to arrive at its present form and become canon, whereas the setting of Job is
more congruent with the time of Abraham.
Regardless of when
it was written, this passage has always caught me off guard. It is a poignant
cry for a bridge between man and God. While I in no way want to imply that the
writer of Job had any Messianic thoughts going on in his head; from this side
of the cross I cannot help but see this cry fulfilled in Jesus as our High
Priest, our arbitrator, our mediator between God and man.
Job, there is someone.
Jesus Christ is our bridge – our connection to God. One hand on God – one hand
on humanity.
My dear
children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does
sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense – Jesus Christ, the
Righteous One (NIV 1984, 1
John 2:1).
TODAY’S MEDITATION
What would you want Jesus
to say to the Father on your behalf?
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