_ELIHU ACCUSETH JOB OF CHARGING GOD WITH INJUSTICE: HE AVERS, THAT THE ALMIGHTY CAN NEVER ACT UNJUSTLY; AND THAT HUMILITY AND SUBMISSION WERE REQUIRED FROM MAN TOWARDS SO GREAT A BEING._ _Before Christ 1645._ _JOB 34:1. FURTHERMORE ELIHU ANSWERED AND SAID_— Elihu goes on with his impeachment of Jo... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD HATH TAKEN AWAY MY JUDGMENT— This refers to the words of Job, chap. Job 27:2 and the force of the exception lies in a misinterpretation. Job had said, _God hath respited my judgment:_ this Elihu turns to, _God hath refused me justice._... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOULD I LIE AGAINST MY RIGHT?— _As to my accusation, I am belied: my wound is mortal, though I have not transgressed._ Heath and Houb.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHO HATH GIVEN HIM A CHARGE?— _Who, on earth, can be his overseer?_ The meaning is, "Who on earth hath authority to examine into and controul his proceedings?" See Schultens and Heath.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL EVEN HE THAT HATETH RIGHT— _Would he that hateth judgment reign in his fury?_ The sense is, "Since he can so easily destroy all the human race, would he, if he was not a lover of justice, restrain his fury from destroying them?" Schult. and Heath.... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE IS NO DARKNESS, NOR SHADOW OF DEATH— i.e. "Not death itself shall conceal the workers of iniquity from the eye of God, or withdraw them from his justice: Men may flatter themselves with the hope of annihilation, if they please; but they will find themselves sadly disappointed when they come to... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE OPEN SIGHT OF OTHERS— This is a metaphor taken from executions, which are performed in public places amid a croud of spectators, for the sake of example.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT THE HYPOCRITE REIGN NOT— _That a profligate man may not reign; that there may be no snares for the people._ Heath.... [ Continue Reading ]
I HAVE BORNE CHASTISEMENT, &C.— _I lift up my hands; let me not be utterly destroyed._ Heath. See Houb.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOULD IT BE ACCORDING TO THY MIND? &C.— _It is He will recompence that which proceedeth from thee; whether thou refusest, or whether thou choosest; and not I._ The latter clause is an invitation to a confession of his crimes; and includes an argument, that it was God who was to punish them, and not... [ Continue Reading ]