When Job has a complaint against God, he has a problem. He and God are not equals (obviously). Job needed a mediator because of the massive power gap between himself and God. This problem doesn’t just apply to someone complaining against God. It was the common plight of the ancient world. One side usually had the power advantage. Unfortunately for Job, the usual solution, a mediator, wasn’t available to sort out his problem. He laments: How can mere mortals prove their innocence before God? Though they wished to dispute with him, . . . If only there were someone to mediate between us, someone
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