Job 9:33 · KJV

"Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both."

King James Version

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Passage Context

³¹Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me.

³²For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

³³Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.

³⁴Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

³⁵Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

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Reflection Questions

How do you seek mediation in your relationships with others?

What does it mean for you to have someone advocate for you?

When have you felt the need for a mediator in your own life?

Life Application

relationships

Consider how you can be a mediator in conflicts among friends or family.

faith

Reflect on the role of Jesus as your mediator and what that means for your faith.

Connection to Jesus

typology

Job's longing for a mediator foreshadows Jesus, who serves as the ultimate mediator between God and humanity.

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