My God and My Country

The Book of Job

Chapter 13 Verses 7-9 (a)

7 Will ye speak wickedly for God’s defense, and

talk deceitfully for his cause?

8 Will ye accept his person? or will ye contend

for God?

9 Is it well that he should seek of you? will you

make a lie for him, as one lieth for a man?

(a) Editor’s thought - I had to read several translations of these verses, to get the full gist of what was being said. Basically, it is my understanding, that if one must resort to deceit, lies, deceptions to advance God’s Word in His glorious Gospel, then we are not doing the work of God. For if, such as the above is discovered by the hearers of what one is saying one loses all credibility. How can one advance the truth, when the one speaking is thought to be a liar. It reminds me of that that old paradox wherein someone says; “I always lie, but right now I am speaking the truth”. One’s mind goes around in circles with that statement. It was the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans Chapter 3 Verses 5-7 that touch on this idea.

Related Scripture

Mark 9:38-39;

Psalm 52:3;

Jeremiah 18:18-20;

Matthew 12:34;

Galatians 6:7;

Numbers 23:19;

1 Samuel 15:29;

Malachi 3:6;

Romans 2:6, 11;

Suggested additional reading for study - The Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the Romans Chapter 2 verses 1-11 and Chapter 3 Verses 5-7