THE LAST SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ 1-11. Eliphaz ignoring Job's last speech, perhaps because he could not answer it, argues that God's treatment of man must be impartial, since He has nothing to gain or lose at his hands. Job can therefore only be suffering for his sins, and Eliphaz suggests those of which... [ Continue Reading ]
PLEASURE] rather, 'advantage.'... [ Continue Reading ]
RV 'Is it for thy fear _of him_ that he reproveth thee, that he entereth with thee into judgment? 'Is it likely you are suffering as you do for your goodness? 5-9. The sins with which Eliphaz now definitely charges Job were the usual faults of Eastern rulers, such as oppression and injustice. There... [ Continue Reading ]
Cp. Exodus 22:26; Deuteronomy 24:10; Deuteronomy 24:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HONOURABLE MAN] RM 'Heb. he whose person is accepted.' 11A. LXX 'Thy light has become darkness.' 12-20. The distance of God's abode and His majesty do not prevent Him from seeing men's deeds, as sinners thought in the days of the Flood. Let not Job follow in their steps.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE CIRCUIT] RM 'on the vault.'... [ Continue Reading ]
HAST THOU MARKED] RV 'wilt thou keep.'... [ Continue Reading ]
OUT OF TIME] RV 'before their time.'... [ Continue Reading ]
DO FOR THEM] RM 'do to us.' This and Job 22:18 are largely a repetition of parts of Job 21:14, and are regarded by some scholars as an insertion.... [ Continue Reading ]
_It_] the sinner's downfall.... [ Continue Reading ]
RV '_Saying,_ Surely they that did rise up against us are cut off.' THE REMNANT OF THEM] RM 'that which remained to them.' 21-30. Eliphaz advises Job to make his peace with God, assuring him of restoration and prosperity.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAW] RM 'instruction.'... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT PUT AWAY] RV 'if thou put away.'... [ Continue Reading ]
RV 'and lay thou _thy_ treasure in the dust, and _the gold of_ Ophir among the stones.' Fling thy earthly treasure away!... [ Continue Reading ]
Render, 'Yea, the Almighty shall be thy treasure and precious silver unto thee!'... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT PAY THY VOWS] Job should carry out the promises made to God in times of distress: cp. Psalms 50:14... [ Continue Reading ]
When he has repented, all his desires will be granted.... [ Continue Reading ]
RM 'When they are made low,' i.e. Job's ways. If he should decline in prosperity he will assert with confidence that his ways will soon take an upward turn.... [ Continue Reading ]
Render, 'He (God) shall even deliver him that is not innocent, (through Job's intercession). 'Yea, he shall be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands' (i.e. on account of Job's piety). This actually happens at the close of the book (Job 42:8). THE THIRD SERIES OF SPEECHES (JOB 22-31) Having f... [ Continue Reading ]