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Job 29:3 Meaning

When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

Context Explained

1Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,

2Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;

3When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

4As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

5When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;

Key Themes

lightguidancedarkness

Related Cross References

  • Psalm 119:105

    Both verses highlight the importance of light as guidance.

  • Isaiah 9:2

    Isaiah speaks of light shining in darkness, fulfilled in Christ.

  • Matthew 5:14

    Jesus calls His followers the light of the world, reflecting this theme.

Source: Job 29:3