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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Job 23 - Introduction

* Job complains that God has withdrawn. (1-7) He asserts his own integrity. (8-12) The Divine terrors. (13-17)

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See also Job 23 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB 23-24. JOB'S REPLY TO ELIPHAZ. He dwells on the mystery of Providence. He cannot put his own personal conviction of final justification forward as a general solution of the problem. Hence he seems...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Job's Reply to the Third Speech of Eliphaz. Job continues to miss any Moral Government of the World by God As before, in the two preceding cycles of debate, Job's mind is too much absorbed in contemp...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TODAY'S ENGLISH VERSION 1-2 I still rebel and complain against God; I cannot keep from groaning. 3 How I wish I knew where to find him, and knew how to go where he is. 4 I would state my case bef...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Uz (a-9) See Lamentations 4:21 . perfect (b-18) Complete, lacking nothing; cf. 2 Samuel 22:24 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JOB 23 This and the following chapter contain Job's reply to the last oration of Eliphaz; in this he first declares his present sorrowful estate and condition, Job 23:1; wishes he kne...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2484. B.C. 1520._ Here seems to be a struggle throughout this chapter between nature and grace. Job complains of his condition, yet with an assurance of God's clemency, Job 23:1. He cannot unde...

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