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Verse Job 4:2. IF _WE ASSAY TO COMMUNE WITH THEE_] As if he had said,
Should I and my friends endeavour to reason with thee ever so mildly,
because we shall have many things to say by way of reprehen...
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IF WE ASSAY TO COMMUNE WITH THEE - Margin, A word. Hebrew - הנסה
דבר _dâbâr_ _hanı̂câh_. “May we attempt a word with
thee?” This is a gentle and polite apology at the beginning of his
speech - an i...
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CHAPTER S 4-5 THE FIRST ADDRESS OF ELIPHAZ
_ 1. He rebukes Job (Job 4:1)_
2. The righteous are not cast off (Job 4:6)
3. An awe-inspiring vision (Job 4:12)
4. Experience and exhortation ...
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Eliphaz is provoked to reply, in spite of his unwillingness, by the
tone of Job's speech, which seems to him altogether irreverent. He
wonders that Job, who had comforted so many others in trouble, sh...
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ASSAY. attempt, or try.
TO COMMUNE. a word.
WHO... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6.
SPEAKING. Hebrew. _millah_. words composing the matter of what is
said....
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First, Eliphaz wonders that Job, who had comforted so many in trouble,
and who was a righteous man, should fall into such despair under his
afflictions, forgetting the great principle that the righteo...
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_If we assay to commune_ lit. _if one should assay a word with thee.
be grieved_ This word is rendered _thou faintest, Job 4:5_. It means
_to be weary_; this may be equivalent either to _be impatient_...
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IF WE ASSAY TO COMMUNE WITH THEE, &C.— This verse contains an
apology for what Eliphaz was about to say, and is well rendered by
Houbigant thus: _If I should attempt a discourse against thee, thou
wil...
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TEXT 4:1-11
4 THEN ANSWERED ELIPHAZ THE TEMANITE, AND SAID,
2 If one assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved?
But who can withhold himself from speaking?
3 Behold, thou hast instructed man...
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_IF WE ASSAY TO COMMUNE WITH THEE, WILT THOU BE GRIEVED? BUT WHO CAN
WITHHOLD HIMSELF FROM SPEAKING?_
If we assay to commune. Umbreit makes two questions, 'May we attempt a
word with thee? Wilt thou...
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Note the courtesy of Eliphaz. He loses his temper in later speeches.
2-5. Eliphaz is greatly struck with the reverse in Job's fortunes. He
who had been the great comforter of those in distress is now...
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THE FIRST SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ (JOB 4:5)
Eliphaz is the principal and probably the oldest of the three friends:
cp. Job 32:6. He is also the most considerate. But the complainings of
Job in Job 3 had evi...
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Job’s words upset Eliphaz. And Job’s troubles also upset Eliphaz.
Eliphaz simply believed that a good person should have a good life.
And Eliphaz thought that an evil person should have a terrible li...
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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 4
ELIPHAZ’S FIRST SPEECH
V...
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IV.
(2) IF WE ASSAY. — Rather, perhaps, _Has one ever assayed?_ or, _Has
a word ever been tried?_ It appears from Job 29:9, that Job was held
in great honour and reverence by all, and Eliphaz regarded...
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VII.
THE THINGS ELIPHAZ HAD SEEN
Job 4:1; Job 5:1
ELIPHAZ SPEAKS
THE ideas of sin and suffering against which the poem of Job was
written come now dramatically into view. The belief of the three
fr...
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“SHALL MORTAL MAN BE MORE JUST THAN GOD?”
Job 4:1
The first cycle of speeches is opened by Eliphaz. It must be
remembered that he and the two others believed that special suffering
resulted from and...
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Now begins the great controversy between Job and his friends, which
occupies the major portion of the Book. This controversy moves in
three cycles. The first, commencing here, runs through chapter
fou...
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[If] we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but (a) who
can withhold himself from speaking?
(a) Seeing your impatience....
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_Conceived? and to which the speech of Job had given occasion.
(Menochius) --- Septuagint, "Who shall bear the force of thy words?
For if thou," &c. (Haydock)_...
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(2) If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who
can withhold himself from speaking? (3) Behold, thou hast instructed
many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. (4) Thy words...
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Eliphaz Relying on Experience
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Last week, in Chapter 3, Job was at the height of his deep, dark,
depression!
1. In fact, he stated over and over again that he wished that he had
n...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31.
As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks.
They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure
and...
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[IF] WE ASSAY TO COMMUNE WITH THEE, WILT THOU BE GRIEVED?.... Eliphaz
speaks in the name of himself and his two friends, who had doubtless
consulted together, and compared their sentiments of Job; whi...
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Job 4:2 [If] we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but
who can withhold himself from speaking?
Ver. 2. _If we assay to commune with thee_] Or may we assay to
commune with thee? Art tho...
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_If we assay to commune with thee_, &c. This is nearly the sense, but
not exactly the construction of the Hebrew, הנסה דבר
אליךְ, _hanissah dabar eeleka_, is rather, _Annon aggrediemur
sermonem advers...
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If we essay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? Eliphaz wanted
to be sure from the outset that Job would not misunderstand his
friends if they ventured some suggestions, that he would not be
i...
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Job having thus given way to his impatience, his friends thought it
their duty to correct him. But instead of showing him in what respect
his position was wrong, they proceed according to the assumpti...
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ELIPHAZ: COMMENDATION TWISTED INTO REBUKE
(vv.1-6)
The three friends of Job could only think of God's justice in
reference to Job's sufferings, and had no idea of God's love. Eliphaz
no doubt though...
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TO COMMUNE:
_ Heb._ a word
WHO CAN WITHOLD HIMSELF FROM SPEAKING? _HEB._WHO CAN REFRAIN FROM
WORDS?...
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"IF ONE VENTURES. WORD WITH YOU, WILL YOU BECOME IMPATIENT?": In light
of Job's outburst in chapter 3, Eliphaz wonders if Job will lash out
at him for anything that he says. In addition, is Job physic...
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1-6 Satan undertook to prove Job a hypocrite by afflicting him; and
his friends concluded him to be one because he was so afflicted, and
showed impatience. This we must keep in mind if we would under...
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WILT THOU BE GRIEVED? or, (without a note of interrogation,)_ thou
wilt be grieved_. Our words will undoubtedly vex thee, and not comfort
thee, as we intended and desired to do. We must not use words...
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CONTENTS: Eliphaz's theory in regard to Job's suffering.
CHARACTERS: God, Eliphaz, Job.
CONCLUSION: Those who pass rash and uncharitable censures upon their
brethren, do Satan's work. We should be c...
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Job 4:1. _Eliphaz answered,_ being the eldest, or the more eloquent.
Job 4:3. _Thou hast instructed many._ The holy patriarchs were all
preachers of righteousness on the sabbath days, &c, He admits t...
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_Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said._
THE FIRST COLLOQUY
At this point we pass into the poem proper. It opens with three
colloquies between Job and his friends. In form these colloquies
clos...
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JOB 4:1 The Friends and Job: Can Job Be Right before God? The main
section of the book contains the dialogue between Job and the three
friends. It opens with Job’s initial lament (Job 3:1) and then
al...
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_COMMENCEMENT OF THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN JOB AND HIS THREE FRIENDS_
First Course of the Speeches. First Dialogue,—Eliphaz and Job
FIRST SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ
_Eliphaz censures Job for his impatience, an...
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EXPOSITION
Job having ended his complaint, Eliphaz the Temanite, the first-named
of his three friends (Job 2:11), and perhaps the eldest of them, takes
the word, and endeavours to answer him. After a...
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So Job has made his complaint, and so Eliphaz, his friend who came to
comfort him, he said,
If we attempt to talk to you, will you be grieved? [But really after
what you've said] who can keep silent?...
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2 Corinthians 2:4; 2 Corinthians 7:8; Acts 4:20; Jeremiah 20:9;...
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THE PHILOSOPHY OF ELIPHAZ
Job 4:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We are now approaching a part of the Book of Job that is most
interesting. Job's three friends have at last broken their silence,
and Eliphaz th...
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If we, &c. — He speaks with great modesty. He will not undertake the
cause alone, but joins his friends with him. He will not promise much,
but only assay, or try if he could propose any thing pertine...