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Job 16 General Notes
Structure and formatting
Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers, or songs. The ULB and many other English translations indent the lines of this chapter, which is an extended quotation. This chapter is Job's response to Eliphaz.
Special concepts in this chapter
Job's response
Job expresses shock and disgust at the advice Eliphaz gives to him. He even mocks Eliphaz. He describes the difficulties of his circumstances but never curses Yahweh. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse)
Advocate
Job describes the need for someone to intercede for him in heaven. This person would be his advocate and provide a witness for him. Although this is probably not intended as a prophecy, it closely parallels the way Jesus intercedes for people in heaven. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/intercede, rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven, rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/witness and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet)