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# '''The Dialogues with His Friends (Job 4–31):''' | # '''The Dialogues with His Friends (Job 4–31):''' | ||
#* '''Friends as Four Voices of God:''' Represent the roles of '''prophet, priest, king, and judge''', each interpreting Job’s suffering through their lens: | #* '''Friends as Four Voices of God:''' Represent the roles of '''prophet, priest, king, and judge''', each interpreting Job’s suffering through their lens: | ||
#** '''Eliphaz (Prophet):''' Appeals to visions and past wisdom, accusing Job of hidden sin. | #** '''[[ Eliphaz (Prophet) ]]:''' Appeals to visions and past wisdom, accusing Job of hidden sin. | ||
#** '''Bildad (Priest):''' Emphasizes tradition and ritual purity, suggesting Job’s suffering is deserved. | #** '''[[ Bildad (Priest) ]]:''' Emphasizes tradition and ritual purity, suggesting Job’s suffering is deserved. | ||
#** '''Zophar (King):''' Speaks of moral order and authority, assuming Job’s guilt without evidence. | #** '''[[ Zophar (King) ]]:''' Speaks of moral order and authority, assuming Job’s guilt without evidence. | ||
#** '''Elihu (Judge):''' Represents divine judgment, claiming Job’s suffering refines and tests him. | #** '''[[ Elihu (Judge) ]]:''' Represents divine judgment, claiming Job’s suffering refines and tests him. | ||
#* '''Sensus Plenior View:''' | #* '''Sensus Plenior View:''' | ||
#** The friends mirror humanity’s limited understanding of suffering, paralleling the religious leaders’ accusations against Christ. | #** The friends mirror humanity’s limited understanding of suffering, paralleling the religious leaders’ accusations against Christ. |