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# Job 21 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 Job's response to Zophar. It is also a response to all three of his friends in general.
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### Special concepts in this chapter
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#### Ancestor's sin
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In the ancient Near East, it was common to believe that a person could be punished because of the sins of their fathers and ancestors. It was seen as the punishment of a god. While a father's sin may have consequences for their children, Yahweh does not punish people because of their father's sin. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
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### Important figures of speech in this chapter
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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 Zophar that he is wrong. These questions help to build Job's argument. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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## Links:
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* __[Job 21:01 Notes](./01.md)__
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__[<<](../20/intro.md) | [>>](../22/intro.md)__
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