Bible Commentary

He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive. 33. It is doubtful if the A. V. expresses a meaning which is true to nature; the vine does not shake off its unripe grapes. The words must rather express the meaning that the grapes are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:33”

It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green. 32. Before his time ] lit. before his day, that is, the natural day of his death, cf. ch. Job 22:16; and the clause means, in the midst of his years (Psa 55:23) his recompence, or exchange, is fulfilled and goes … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:32”

Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompense. 31. The verse reads, Let him not trust in vanity: he is deceived: For vanity shall be his recompence. Similarly, “they that plow iniquity reap the same,” ch. Job 4:8; Job 5:13. Eliphaz returns as in other passages to his … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:31”

He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away. 30. Advance on Job 15:29, describing the sinner’s actual destruction. The figures are common; on darkness, cf. Job 15:22-23; the flame is the scorching sun or glowing wind; breath of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:30”

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth. 29. neither shall he prolong the perfection ] Perhaps, neither shall their produce bend down to the ground; the figure being that of heavy grain, or branches thickly laden with fruit, bending down to the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:29”

And he dwelleth in desolate cities, [and] in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps. 28. and he dwelleth ] and he dwelt. which no man inhabiteth ] which should not be inhabited. are ready to become ] which were destined to be heaps. The idea seems to be that the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:28”

Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on [his] flanks. 27. he covereth ] Rather, he covered; and similarly, he made collops. The words express the idea of falling into a brutish fleshliness, which causes insensibility to all that is spiritual and resistance of it, cf. Deu 32:15; Psa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:27”

He runneth upon him, [even] on [his] neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers: 26. The whole verse means, He ran upon him with stiff neck, With the thick bosses of his bucklers. The words describe the wicked man’s demeanour towards God. The figure is that of a warrior making an assault. The Heb. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:26”

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty. 25. he stretcheth out ] Rather, stretched. The tenses in the following verses would all be better put in the past, as they describe either distinct or continued past actions. So strengthened, or emboldened himself, lit. behaved himself mightily (Isa 42:13 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:25”

Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle. 24. shall make him afraid ] Rather, make him afraid. ready to the battle ] Fully prepared and therefore irresistible. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges As a king ready to the battle – … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:24”