Identifier: biblepanoramaorh00fost (find matches)
Title: The Bible panorama, or The Holy Scriptures in picture and story
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Foster, William A. (from old catalog)
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hing of my own, when I was born as alittle child into the world, and I shall have nothing when I die and go out of it.It was God who gave me my children and my riches, and it is God -who hastaken, them away again. He knows -what is best for me, and I thank him for allhe has done. So Job did not sin, nor speak wickedly of God, although his griefwas so great and had come so suddenly upon him. After this, to try Job still more, God sent him sickness and pain. Sore boilscame on him and covered him, from his feet to his head, and he sat down on theground in great distress. Then his wife, being angry because God sent him suchsuffering, came to Job, and said, Dost thou still trust in God? Do so no more,but speak against him and wish him evil, for afflicting thee, even though he killthee for doing it. Job answered her, Thou speakest like a foolish woman. Afterwe have had so many good things from. God, shall we not be willing to take evilthings? In all this Job said nothing that was wrong. 110
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THE MESSENGERS BRING TO JOB EVIL TIDINGS. Ill j..111. ifl. JOBS Comforters. JOB had three friends, who, when they heard of his troubles, came to talkwith him and comfort him. But when they saw him, he was so changedthat they did not know him. Then they rent their clothes and wept, hutdid not speak, because they could see that his grief was great. Now his friendsthought his troubles had been sent upon him, on account of some evil that hehad done. And after a while they spoke to him, and said, If thou hast donewickedly, do so no more. Thou must have sinned, in taking what did not belongto thee, or in being cruel to the poor, or in not praying to God; yet if thou wiltrepent of thy sins, God will forgive thee and take thy sufferings awa)^. But Job knew that he had not done the things which his friends accusedhim of, and he said to them, You came to comfort me, but what you say doesnot comfort me at all. I would rather you should be still altogether, and let mealone. Did I send for you, or

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