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# Job 7 General Notes
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### Structure and formatting
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The ULB sets the lines of this chapter farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text because it is a poem. This chapter is a continuation of Job's response to Eliphaz.
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### Special concepts in this chapter
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#### Job's righteousness
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Despite being upset about his circumstances, and desiring his own death, Job does not curse God. He would rather have God end his life than to curse him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])
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### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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#### Metaphors
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Job uses many different metaphors in this chapter to express his pain or despair. He also is upset with the advice of his friends, who are supposed to help him during difficult times. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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#### Rhetorical questions
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Job uses many different rhetorical questions in this chapter in order to try to convince Eliphaz that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's response. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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## Links:
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* __[Job 7:1 Notes](./01.md)__
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__[<<](../06/intro.md) | [>>](../08/intro.md)__
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