Job 24:1referencesPsalm 10:1
Job 24:1 questions why times of judgment are not set by the Almighty, similar to Psalm 10:1, where the psalmist asks why God seems distant in times of trouble.
Thematic focusDivine Justice, God's Timing.
Cross-References — Job 24
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Job 24:12referencesExodus 3:7
Job 24:12 describes the groans of the dying and the cries of the wounded, paralleling Exodus 3:7 where God hears the cries of the Israelites in Egypt, showing God's awareness of human suffering.
Thematic focusSuffering, God's Awareness.
Job 24:13referencesJohn 3:19-20
Job 24:13 speaks of those who rebel against the light, similar to John 3:19-20, where people love darkness rather than light because their deeds are evil.
Thematic focusRebellion, Light vs. Darkness.
Job 24:22referencesPsalm 37:35-36
Job 24:22 describes the apparent prosperity of the wicked, which is also addressed in Psalm 37:35-36, where the wicked flourish like a green tree but soon pass away.
Thematic focusProsperity of the Wicked, Transience.
Job 24:24referencesPsalm 73:18-20
Job 24:24 notes that the wicked are exalted for a little while but then are gone, similar to Psalm 73:18-20, which describes the downfall of the wicked as sudden and complete.
Thematic focusEphemeral Success, Divine Justice.