Very early in the history of the world is given the life record of one over whom this controversy of Satan’s was waged.
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Of Job, the patriarch of Uz, the testimony of the Searcher of hearts was, “There is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil.”Job 1:8.
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Against this man, Satan brought scornful charge: “Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast Thou not made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? ... Put forth Thine hand now, and touch all that he hath;”“touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse Thee to Thy face.”Job 1:9-11.
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The Lord said unto Satan, “All that he hath is in thy power.”“Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.”Job 1:12, 2:6.
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Thus permitted, Satan swept away all that Job possessed—flocks and herds, menservants and maidens, sons and daughters; and he “smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.”Job 1:8-12; 2:5-7.
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Still another element of bitterness was added to his cup. His friends, seeing in adversity but the retribution of sin, pressed on his bruised and burdened spirit their accusations of wrongdoing.
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Seemingly forsaken of heaven and earth, yet holding fast his faith in God and his consciousness of integrity, in anguish and perplexity he cried:
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“My soul is weary of my life.”“ O that Thou wouldest hide me in the grave, That Thou wouldest keep me secret, until Thy wrath be past, That Thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!”Job 10:1; 14:13.
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