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Job 4:4
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees, by holding men upright who were about to sink down, figuratively speaking, by his moral support, by his encouragement.
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees, by holding men upright who were about to sink down, figuratively speaking, by his moral support, by his encouragement.
THY WORDS HAVE UPHOLDEN HIM THAT WAS FALLING - That is, either falling into sin, or sinking under calamity and trial. The Hebrew will bear either interpretation, but the connection seems to require us...
CHAPTER S 4-5 THE FIRST ADDRESS OF ELIPHAZ _ 1. He rebukes Job (Job 4:1)_ 2. The righteous are not cast off (Job 4:6) 3. An awe-inspiring vision (Job 4:12) 4. Experience and exhortation ...
Eliphaz is provoked to reply, in spite of his unwillingness, by the tone of Job's speech, which seems to him altogether irreverent. He wonders that Job, who had comforted so many others in trouble, sh...
WORDS. sayings. Hebrew. _millah._ See note on "speaking" (Job 4:2). FALLING. stumbling....
_the feeble knees_ lit. as margin, _the bowing_, or tottering, _knees_; the figure being that of one tottering under a heavy load, which he is ready to sink beneath. See Isaiah 35:3-4; Hebrews 12:12....
First, Eliphaz wonders that Job, who had comforted so many in trouble, and who was a righteous man, should fall into such despair under his afflictions, forgetting the great principle that the righteo...
TEXT 4:1-11 4 THEN ANSWERED ELIPHAZ THE TEMANITE, AND SAID, 2 If one assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? But who can withhold himself from speaking? 3 Behold, thou hast instructed man...
_THY WORDS HAVE UPHOLDEN HIM THAT WAS FALLING, AND THOU HAST STRENGTHENED THE FEEBLE KNEES._ _ THY WORDS HAVE UPHOLDEN HIM THAT WAS FALLING, AND THOU HAST STRENGTHENED THE FEEBLE KNEES._ No JFB comme...
Cp. Job 29:12....
THE FIRST SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ (JOB 4:5) Eliphaz is the principal and probably the oldest of the three friends: cp. Job 32:6. He is also the most considerate. But the complainings of Job in Job 3 had evi...
JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 4 ELIPHAZ’S FIRST SPEECH V...
At first, Eliphaz believed that Job was a good man. (Later, Eliphaz would change his opinion (Job chapter 22).) Perhaps Eliphaz heard about Job’s good deeds (Job 29:11-17). Perhaps Job had even helped...
כֹּ֖ושֵׁל יְקִימ֣וּן מִלֶּ֑יךָ וּ בִרְכַּ֖יִם כֹּרְעֹ֣ות...
VII. THE THINGS ELIPHAZ HAD SEEN Job 4:1; Job 5:1 ELIPHAZ SPEAKS THE ideas of sin and suffering against which the poem of Job was written come now dramatically into view. The belief of the three fr...
“SHALL MORTAL MAN BE MORE JUST THAN GOD?” Job 4:1 The first cycle of speeches is opened by Eliphaz. It must be remembered that he and the two others believed that special suffering resulted from and...
Now begins the great controversy between Job and his friends, which occupies the major portion of the Book. This controversy moves in three cycles. The first, commencing here, runs through chapter fou...
_Knees. It is just that thou shouldst apply thy instructions to thyself. (Menochius)_...
(2) If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? (3) Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. (4) Thy words...
Eliphaz Relying on Experience I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week, in Chapter 3, Job was at the height of his deep, dark, depression! 1. In fact, he stated over and over again that he wished that he had n...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...
THY WORDS HAVE UP, HOLDEN HIM THAT WAS FALLING,.... Or "stumbling" m; that was stumbling at the providence of God in suffering good men to be afflicted, and wicked men to prosper; which has been the s...
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. Ver. 4. _Thy words have upholden him that was falling_] So forcible are right words, well timed and fitted t...
_Thy words have upholden him that was falling_ That was ready to sink under his pressures, or to fall into sin, or from God, through despondency and distrust of his providence and promise, or through...
ELIPHAZ: COMMENDATION TWISTED INTO REBUKE (vv.1-6) The three friends of Job could only think of God's justice in reference to Job's sufferings, and had no idea of God's love. Eliphaz no doubt though...
the feeble knees: The bowing knees...
1-6 Satan undertook to prove Job a hypocrite by afflicting him; and his friends concluded him to be one because he was so afflicted, and showed impatience. This we must keep in mind if we would under...
HIM THAT WAS FALLING; ready to sink under their pressures, or to fall from God, or into sin, (as that word is used, 1 CORINTHIANS 10:12 GALATIANS 6:2, and elsewhere,) through despondency and distrust...
Job 4:4 words H4405 upheld H6965 (H8686) stumbling H3782 (H8802) strengthened H553 (H8762) feeble H3766 ...
CONTENTS: Eliphaz's theory in regard to Job's suffering. CHARACTERS: God, Eliphaz, Job. CONCLUSION: Those who pass rash and uncharitable censures upon their brethren, do Satan's work. We should be c...
Job 4:1. _Eliphaz answered,_ being the eldest, or the more eloquent. Job 4:3. _Thou hast instructed many._ The holy patriarchs were all preachers of righteousness on the sabbath days, &c, He admits t...
_Thou hast strengthened the weak hands._ PREACHING EASIER THAN PRACTISING Behold, thou hast instructed many, etc. To do each day’s duty with Christian diligence, and to bear each day’s crosses with C...
_Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said._ THE FIRST COLLOQUY At this point we pass into the poem proper. It opens with three colloquies between Job and his friends. In form these colloquies clos...
JOB 4:1 The Friends and Job: Can Job Be Right before God? The main section of the book contains the dialogue between Job and the three friends. It opens with Job’s initial lament (Job 3:1) and then al...
_COMMENCEMENT OF THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN JOB AND HIS THREE FRIENDS_ First Course of the Speeches. First Dialogue,—Eliphaz and Job FIRST SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ _Eliphaz censures Job for his impatience, an...
EXPOSITION Job having ended his complaint, Eliphaz the Temanite, the first-named of his three friends (Job 2:11), and perhaps the eldest of them, takes the word, and endeavours to answer him. After a...
So Job has made his complaint, and so Eliphaz, his friend who came to comfort him, he said, If we attempt to talk to you, will you be grieved? [But really after what you've said] who can keep silent?...
1 Thessalonians 5:14; 2 Corinthians 2:7; 2 Corinthians 7:6; Daniel 5:6;...
THE PHILOSOPHY OF ELIPHAZ Job 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are now approaching a part of the Book of Job that is most interesting. Job's three friends have at last broken their silence, and Eliphaz th...
Feeble knees — Such as were weak hearted, and fainting under their trials....