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Who described himself as "poured out like milk and curdled like cheese"?
Solomon
David
Job
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Job 10:10 - Interestingly Job is not talking about food but the formation of the human body.
In Job 10:10, we find Job, amidst his suffering, using some striking imagery: “You have made me like milk and curdled me like cheese.” At first glance, you might think he's having a culinary moment; however, he's actually waxing poetic about humanity and creation itself. This metaphor speaks to vulnerability and transformation, echoing deep philosophical themes on existence that transcend the everyday experience of food and drink.
This kind of vivid description ties Job's creation to the life cycle of its elements. Just like milk transforms into cheese, Job is wrestling with the way life morphs under the pressures of suffering. In this verse, he laments not just his plight but questions the very essence of who he is—a common, raw material that can be molded by circumstances.
Interestingly, milk has a rich virtual ink in the Bible too! It's associated with prosperity and growth, seen in verses like 1 Peter 2:2, where believers are encouraged to "long for pure spiritual milk." The contrast Job makes reminds us that even the wealth Americans have today does not resist struggle—sometimes it resembles the milky way, open and rich yet susceptible to sourness and cut.
Job’s lament connects frigid trials with deep philosophical contemplation, imprinting a picture of existence governed not just by physical states, but by wafting questions of essence and spirit that linger long after the milk has metaphorically curdled.
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