Job’s words upset Eliphaz. And Job’s troubles also upset Eliphaz. Eliphaz simply believed that a good person should have a good life. And Eliphaz thought that an evil person should have a terrible life. So, when Eliphaz saw Job’s troubles, Eliphaz had no explanation. Eliphaz was sure that Job was... [ Continue Reading ]
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 V1 Then Eliphaz, who belonged to the people called Temanites, replied. He said: V2 Job, I do not wan... [ Continue Reading ]
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 Eliphaz.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job’s speech in Job chapter 3 was a very sad speech. And this speech upset Eliphaz. Eliphaz wanted Job to be happy. Christians are glad people, because we have good news (Philippians 4:4). But sometimes we cannot be happy Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Mark 2:18-20). We need God’s help and comfort (James 1:13-... [ Continue Reading ]
Eliphaz was partly right. God punishes evil people. And God protects good people. But Eliphaz’s thoughts were too simple. Job was suffering. But Job was an innocent man. So, Eliphaz’s words could not help Job. Instead, Eliphaz’s words upset Job. Many good people suffer now, on this earth. But they... [ Continue Reading ]
Eliphaz argued that God punishes evil men. Eliphaz said that evil men are like angry lions. These lions seem terrible. But really, they are hopeless, because they have no teeth. So evil men seem terrible, but really, they are hopeless. God did not agree with Eliphaz’s opinion about lions. In Job 38... [ Continue Reading ]
Eliphaz described a strange dream. This dream frightened him. We do not know whether the dream came from God. The dream taught an important lesson to Eliphaz. But the dream seems only partly correct. Many people have strange experiences. And these experiences may impress these people greatly. But su... [ Continue Reading ]
The Bible describes good spirits and evil spirits. Good spirits come from God. They teach us the truth about God. God sends them to help us. Good spirits are probably the same as angels (God’s servants in heaven). Evil spirits come from the devil. They are also called demons. Like the devil, demon... [ Continue Reading ]
This verse is correct. God is the judge of everyone. A person may be weak or strong. But everyone is guilty in God’s opinion. Everybody refuses to obey God’s law (Romans 3:23; Psalms 53:3; Proverbs 20:9; Isaiah 53:6; 1 John 1:8). But the good news is that God still loves us. God sent Jesus to die fo... [ Continue Reading ]
Eliphaz heard the words in verses 18-21. The spirit in his dream spoke these words. But this verse is wrong. God does trust his servants. God trusted Job in Job 1:8. And God was proud that Job still served him (Job 2:3).... [ Continue Reading ]
See Genesis 2:7 and Genesis 3:19. God made man’s body from the soil. And the body returns to the soil when the man dies.... [ Continue Reading ]
This is wrong. God knows when a man dies. And God cares about his people (Psalms 116:16). God even notices when a little bird dies (Matthew 10:29-31). A dead man will live again. Death is not the end. The Bible teaches this lesson clearly. Everybody who trusts God will go to heaven. Heaven is a won... [ Continue Reading ]