Bible Commentary

Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them? 17. do for them ] Rather, do unto them. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Which said unto God, Depart from us – Notes, Job 21:14. A very correct description of the old world. They had no wish … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:17”

Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood: 16. out of time ] i. e. before their time, prematurely, by the judgment of God for their sin. Comp. Job 15:32. whose foundation was overthrown ] lit. whose foundation was poured away and became a flood that on which they … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:16”

Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? 15. It was under a similar feeling in regard to God that the great sinners before the Flood filled the earth with violence, and Eliphaz asks Job whether he will go the length of accepting the principles and following the conduct of such men? … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:15”

Thick clouds [are] a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven. 14. in the circuit of heaven ] Rather, on the circle, i. e. the arch of heaven that overspans the earth, Isa 40:22. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Thick clouds are a covering … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:14”

And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud? And thou sayest, How doth God know? – That is, it follows from what you have said; or the opinion which you have advanced is the same as if you had affirmed this. How common it is to charge a man … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:13”

[Is] not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! 12, 13. Eliphaz points to God’s place of abode in the lofty heavens ( Job 22:12); and under this feeling of His infinite distance from the earth Job said, How doth God know? Men’s conduct was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:12”

Or darkness, [that] thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee. Or darkness – Darkness and night in the Scriptures are emblems of calamity. That thou canst not see – Deep and fearful darkness; total night, so that nothing is visible. That is, the heaviest calamities had overwhelmed him. And abundance of waters … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:11”

Therefore snares [are] round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee; 10, 11. The consequence of this inhumanity and injustice is seen in the snares and terrors from God that surround Job. 11. This verse should probably be read, Or seest thou not the darkness, And the floods of waters that cover thee? i. e. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:10”

Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. 9. His treatment of widows he ejected them empty; or when they came seeking redress, or pleading their rights, he let them go unheard. Comp. Job’s own language as to himself, ch. Job 29:13, Job 31:16. The “arms” of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:9”

But [as for] the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honorable man dwelt in it. 8. The “mighty man,” lit. man of arm, i. e. the powerful (Psa 10:15), and the “honourable,” lit. man of respect, i. e. high in rank (Isa 3:5), is of course Job himself. he had the earth ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:8”