In Job 21:14-15, Job spoke about the attitudes of wicked people. Such people will not serve God because there is no benefit for them. But Job would not behave like them. Even when Job lost all his possessions, he praised God (Job 1:21). Job was still loyal to God when his children died. And when Jo... [ Continue Reading ]
JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 22 ELIPHAZ’S LAST SPEECH GOD GAINS NOTHING FROM A MAN’S BEHAVIOUR V1 Eliphaz, who belonged to the people called Temanites, an... [ Continue Reading ]
At last, Eliphaz accused Job clearly. He said that God was punishing Job for his evil deeds. But Eliphaz was wrong. Job was a good, honest man (Job 1:1).... [ Continue Reading ]
Eliphaz began his list of Job’s evil deeds. Job did not really do any such things. Eliphaz had no evidence, so he was guessing. Many people today would say that such deeds are not evil. These people would agree that it is wrong to steal. Or to murder. Or even to lie. But they think that a businessm... [ Continue Reading ]
Job’s friends realised that such behaviour is evil. They thought that such behaviour was the reason for Job’s troubles.... [ Continue Reading ]
God is in heaven, so he sees all our actions (Psalms 139). And his knowledge is perfect. So he knows our errors.... [ Continue Reading ]
Evil people imagine that God cannot see their evil deeds (Psalms 14:1).... [ Continue Reading ]
The three friends told Job to learn from ancient advice (Job 8:8-9; Job 15:10; Job 20:4). But Eliphaz knew that some ancient advice is wrong.... [ Continue Reading ]
Perhaps this refers to Noah’s flood (Genesis Chapter s 6-8). God destroyed the ancient world by a flood, because its people were very evil.... [ Continue Reading ]
Eliphaz agreed that God gave good things to these evil people. But they would not serve God, so God punished them. In the second line, Eliphaz repeated Job’s words in Job 21:16. Eliphaz refused to obey the advice of wicked men because they do not appreciate God’s good gifts. But Job refused to obey... [ Continue Reading ]
Job was afraid when he thought about the lives of wicked people (Job 21:6). But Eliphaz was glad to think about their troubles. He was sure that God would soon punish them. ELIPHAZ TELLS JOB TO STOP HIS EVIL BEHAVIOUR V21 Learn from God! Do not oppose him! Then you will be successful again. V22 Al... [ Continue Reading ]
Eliphaz did not accuse Job in order to upset him. Eliphaz wanted to help his friend. So Eliphaz hoped that Job would confess his evil deeds to God. Then God would forgive Job. And Job would have a successful life again. But Eliphaz was still wrong. Job was an innocent man. And Job already was a tru... [ Continue Reading ]
These are good words. Eliphaz realised that real success is not money. Nobody should trust their wealth. We should trust God. Eliphaz emphasised his ideas with humour. Men used to find gold in the rocks (Job 28:6; Job 28:10). So Eliphaz told Job that his gold belonged in the rocks. Job should return... [ Continue Reading ]
Job wished that God did not watch him (Job 7:19). But Job hoped for the day when he could speak with God (Job 14:15). Eliphaz promised a good life to Job, if only Job would confess his evil deeds. And Eliphaz’s advice would be good advice if Job were an evil man. But Job was a good man. Job already... [ Continue Reading ]
Eliphaz’s words were sincere. But they had a meaning that Eliphaz did not expect. Job was already a good man (Job 1:8). And Job’s prayers mattered to God (Job 40:1-5), although Job did not yet realise this. In fact, Job’s troubles would end when Job prayed for his friends (Job 42:7-8). In the end,... [ Continue Reading ]