Bible Commentary

Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withheld bread from the hungry. 7. Compare Job’s answer, ch. Job 31:16-17. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Thou hast not given water to the weary – That is, thou hast withheld the rites of hospitality – one of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:7”

For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for naught, and stripped the naked of their clothing. 6. Compare the laws, Exo 22:26; Deu 24:10. The “naked” are those poorly clad. See Job’s reply to this, ch. Job 31:19. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges For thou hast taken a pledge from … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:6”

[Is] not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite? 5 9. Job’s afflictions are because of his sins sins which Eliphaz now suggests and enumerates. They are such sins as a powerful Oriental ruler naturally falls into, inhumanity, avarice, and abuse of power. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Is not thy wickedness … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:5”

Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment? 4. God’s treatment of men being for their sakes and according to what they are, it is inconceivable that He should chastise them for their piety. for fear of thee ] Rather, for thy (godly) fear, thy piety; comp. ch. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:4”

[Is it] any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or [is it] gain [to him], that thou makest thy ways perfect? 3. Is it any pleasure ] Or, advantage, concern; see on ch. Job 21:21. The idea that men’s actions cannot affect God is common in the Book, see ch. Job 7:20, Job … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:3”

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? 2. This verse reads, Can a man be profitable unto God? Nay, he that is wise is profitable unto himself. A man’s actions cannot affect God; the advantage of wisdom, that is, prudent and right conduct, can only … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:2”

Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, Job 22:1-4 Can a man be profitable unto God? The third speech of Eliphaz Two general truths. I. That the great God is perfectly independent of mans character, whether right or wrong. Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:1”

How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood? 34. Job feels he has refuted the theories of his friends in regard to the pretended calamities and misery of the wicked man, whether in life or death. Hence their attempts to comfort him by this line of thinking are vain. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 21:34”

The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as [there are] innumerable before him. 33. After life’s fever he sleeps well. Eurip. Alces. 462, . Sit tibi terra levis, Light fall the dust upon thee. draw after him ] The prosperous wicked man has innumerable successors … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 21:33”

Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb. 32. Yet shall he be brought ] Rather, and he is carried, as above. Comp. ch. Job 10:19, where Job uses the same language of his own burial. The word is that used in Job 21:30 (led forth, cf. reff.), and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 21:32”