AZAMRA BS"D KNOW YOUR BIBLE: Job 11-12 Study Notes by Avraham ben Yaakov
AZAMRA BS"D KNOW YOUR BIBLE: Job 11-12 Study Notes by Avraham ben Yaakov BS"D KNOW YOUR BIBLE: Job 11-12 Study Notes by Avraham ben Yaakov JOB CHAPTER 11 The third of Job's companions, Tzophar the Na'amatite, now answers him. Ramban (on Job 11:2) explains that "Tzophar's intention was to give support to the argument of his companions that Job had sinned and this was why all this evil had come upon him. The new idea that he introduces is that some of God's deeds are revealed while some are concealed. For God overlooks the sins of the wicked and although He sees their evil, He does not at first pay attention in case they will repent. All this is because of His mercy over His works. If He benefits the wicked and shows them mercy, how much more so will He not harm the righteous. The only reason w...