Job 16:2
Such things — These things are but vulgar and trivial. And so are all creatures, to a soul under deep conviction of sin, or the arrest of death.... [ Continue Reading ]
Such things — These things are but vulgar and trivial. And so are all creatures, to a soul under deep conviction of sin, or the arrest of death.... [ Continue Reading ]
End — When wilt thou put an end to these impertinent discourses? He retorts upon him his charge, Job 15:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
He — God, as appears by the following words. Weary — Either of complaining, or, of my life. Desolate — Hast turned my society into desolation, by destroying my children and servants.... [ Continue Reading ]
Eyes — Looks upon me with a fierce, and sparkling eye, as enraged persons use to do.... [ Continue Reading ]
They — My friends. Gaped — Opened their mouths wide against me. In all this Job was a type of Christ. These very expressions are used in the predictions of his sufferings, Psalms 22:13. They gaped upon me with their mouths, and Micah 5:1. They shall smite the judge of Israel upon the check.... [ Continue Reading ]
The wicked — And thus Christ was delivered into wicked hands, by the determinate counsel of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Shaken — As a mighty man doth with some stripling, when he wrestleth with him. Mark — That he may shoot all his arrows in me.... [ Continue Reading ]
His archers — Whoever are our enemies, we must look on them as God's archers, and see him directing the arrow.... [ Continue Reading ]
I have — So far am I from stretching out my hand against God, Job 15:25, that I have humbled myself deeply under his hand. I have not only put on sackcloth, but sewed it on, as being resolved to continue my humiliation, as long as my affliction continues. Defiled my horn — I have willingly parted wi... [ Continue Reading ]
Not — And all this is not come upon me for any injurious dealing, but for other reasons known to God only. Pure — I do not cast off God's fear and service, Job 15:4. I do still pray and worship God, and my prayer is accompanied with a sincere heart.... [ Continue Reading ]
Earth — The earth is said to cover that blood, which lies undiscovered and unrevenged: but saith Job, if I be guilty of destroying any man, let the earth disclose it; let it be brought to light. Cry — Let the cry of my complaints to men, or prayers to God, find no place in the ears or hearts of God... [ Continue Reading ]
Witness — Besides the witness of my conscience, God is witness of my integrity.... [ Continue Reading ]
Go — To the state and place of the dead, whence men cannot return to this life. The meaning is, my death hastens, and therefore I earnestly desire that the cause depending, between me and my friends, may be determined, that if I be guilty of these things, I may bear the shame of it before all men, a... [ Continue Reading ]