Do You Know Jehovah as Did Noah, Daniel, and Job? - JOB APPLIED GODLY PRINCIPLES IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD

How Job came to know Jehovah.  Job was not an Israelite. He was, however, a distant relative of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and Jehovah had revealed details to them about himself and his purpose for mankind.  In some undisclosed way, Job learned many of those precious truths. (Job 23:12) "My ears have heard about you," he said. (Job 42:5)  Moreover, Jehovah himself stated that Job spoke truthfully about Him. - JOB 42:7, 8. 

Job also saw many of Jehovah's invisible qualities in the visible creation.  (Job  12:7, 9, 13) Later, both Elihu and Jehovah uses aspects of creation to remind Job of man's insignificance compared with God's greatness.  (Job 37:14; 38:1-4) Jehovah's words reached Job's heart, for he humbly said to God:  "Now I know that you are able to do all things and that nothing you have in mind to do is impossible for you. . . . I repent in dust and ashes." - JOB 42:2, 6.

How accurate knowledge of God benefited Job.  Job had outstanding insight into godly principles. He truly knew Jehovahy, and he acted on that knowledge. Consider: Job knew that he could not profess to love God and at the same time be unkind to him fellow man.  (Job 6:14)  He did not elevate himself above others but showed brotherly concern for all, rich and poor. "Did not the One who made me in the womb also make them?" he said." (Job 31:13-22) Clearly, Job had not allowed his earlier prestige and wealth to warp his view of himself or others.  What a contrast to many of the powerful and wealthy in the world! 

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