Job 1:12 is an illustration of what New Testament promise?
When God tells Satan, "all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him," He gives the enemy permission to sift Job but fixes the limits Himself. This is the very truth Paul later states: God is faithful and will not let us be tested beyond our ability to endure. God still calls the shots, and we are safe in His hands.
Also asked: What New Testament promise is illustrated in Job 1:12 where God restricts Satan's power over Job? · How does God's promise in 1 Corinthians 10:13 relate to Satan's limited control over Job in Job 1:12?
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What does 1 Corinthians 10:13 say about God's role in testing us and our ability to endure?
Source: The Basics The Basics, Unit 5, Lesson 5-2 - The Arena—The Souls of Men (Review q8) · Read this lesson in the book →
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- What is the arena of the spiritual war?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 5–2: The Arena—The Souls of Men
- The book of Job is a treatise on what New Testament promise?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 5–2: The Arena—The Souls of Men
- Who was Job and when did he live? Describe what kind of man he was.Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 5–2: The Arena—The Souls of Men
- Describe the exchange between God and Satan laid out in Job 1:6–8.Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 5–2: The Arena—The Souls of Men
- What charge does Satan bring against Job?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 5–2: The Arena—The Souls of Men
- What theological “secret” does Satan reveal in his accusation of Job?Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 5–2: The Arena—The Souls of Men
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