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Verse Job 31:4. _DOTH NOT HE SEE MY WAYS_] Can I suppose that I could
screen myself from the eye of God while guilty of such iniquities?...
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DOTH HE NOT SEE MY WAYS? - This either means that God was a witness of
all that he did - his thoughts, words, and deeds, and would punish him
if he had given indulgence to improper feelings and though...
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CHAPTER 31
_ 1. My chastity and righteousness (Job 31:1)_
2. My philanthropy (Job 31:13)
3. My integrity and hospitality (Job 31:24)
4. Let God and man disprove me ...
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JOB 31. THE OATH OF CLEARING. Job's final protestation of his
innocence, and appeal to God to judge him. This chapter, says Duhm, is
the high-water mark of the OT ethic, higher than the Decalogue or e...
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DOTH NOT HE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6....
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Solemn declaration that neither in him nor in his conduct was there
justification for the change, and he is ready to face God (Job
31:1-40)
a. He was not lustful. (Job 31:1-8)
TEXT 31:1-8
1 I MADE...
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_FOR WHAT PORTION OF GOD IS THERE FROM ABOVE? AND WHAT INHERITANCE OF
THE ALMIGHTY FROM ON HIGH?_
He asserts his guarding against being allured to sin by his senses.
Verse 1. THINK - cast a (lustful)...
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JOB PROTESTS THE INNOCENCE OF HIS PAST LIFE
Job's virtues are those of a great Arab prince, such as are admired
still: namely, blameless family life, consideration for the poor and
weak, charity, mod...
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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 31
JOB FINISHES HIS LAST SP...
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Job knew that God was his judge. So Job was careful about his
behaviour. A man might hide his evil deeds from other people. But
nobody can hide from God (Psalms 139:1-10).
JOB’S ATTITUDE WITH REGARD...
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DOTH NOT HE. — The “He” is emphatic, obviously meaning God. His
appeal is to the All-seeing knowledge of God, whom nothing escapes,
and who is judge of the hearts and reins (Psalms 7:9; Psalms 44:21;...
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הֲ לֹא ־ה֖וּא יִרְאֶ֣ה דְרָכָ֑י וְֽ
כָל
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XXIV.
AS A PRINCE BEFORE THE KING
Job 29:1; Job 30:1; Job 31:1
Job SPEAKS
FROM the pain and desolation to which he has become inured as a
pitiable second state of existence, Job looks back to the y...
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THE CLEAN LIFE
Job 31:1
Job had specially guarded against impurity, for its heritage is one of
calamity and disaster. He is sure that even if he were weighed by God
Himself there would be no iniquity...
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This whole chapter is taken up with Job's solemn oath of innocence. It
is ills official answer to the line of argument adopted by his three
friends. In the process of his declaration he called on God...
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(2) For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance
of the Almighty from on high? (3) Is not destruction to the wicked?
and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? (4) Doth...
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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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DOTH NOT HE SEE MY WAYS, AND COUNT ALL MY STEPS?] That is, God, who is
above, and the Almighty that dwells on high; he looks down from
heaven, and beholds all the ways and works, the steps and motions...
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_Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?_
Ver. 4. _Doth he not see my ways, and count, &c._] Yea, sure he doth
so; and the conscience of God's omniscience, who would soon take him
tripping,...
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_Is not destruction to the wicked?_ Destruction is their portion. _And
a strange punishment_ Some extraordinary and dreadful judgment, which
of right belongs to them. Hebrew, ונכר, _venecher, an alien...
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JOB RECOUNTS HIS BLAMELESS CONDUCT...
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Doth not He see my ways and count all my steps? It was the
consciousness of God's omniscience and righteousness which caused Job
to avoid even lustful glances and sinful desires....
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Though Job's misery was complete, he returns in this chapter to the
defence of his whole life, which was comparatively more virtuous than
that of any other man. God had said this to Satan long before...
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Job believes that God indeed sees all his actions and knows all his
thoughts, therefore God would know that he is innocent. "God could
have struck him dead long ago if he had been guilty of breaking h...
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1-8 Job did not speak the things here recorded by way of boasting,
but in answer to the charge of hypocrisy. He understood the spiritual
nature of God's commandments, as reaching to the thoughts and...
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i.e. All my counsels and courses. This is another reason why he was so
circumspect and exact in restraining his thoughts, and senses, and
whole man from sinful practices, because he knew that God woul...
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CONTENTS: Job's answer continued. He insists on his integrity.
CHARACTERS: God, Job, friends.
CONCLUSION: An upright heart does not dread a scrutiny. A good man is
willing to know the worst of himse...
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Job 31:1. _A maid._ The LXX, followed by the Chaldaic, read virgin;
but our English version has the most ancient support. Job was pure and
spotless in conversation with women. He abhorred seduction, a...
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_I made a covenant with mine eyes._
GUARD THE SENSES
Set a strong guard about thy outward senses: these are Satan’s
landing places, especially the eye and the ear. (_W. Gurnall._)
METHODS OF MORAL...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 31:1 Job believes that his life is lived before and
governed by THE ALMIGHTY, who does NUMBER ALL MY STEPS. A COVENANT
WITH MY EYES. Job professes purity in avoiding sexual
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_JOB’S SELF-VINDICATION.—HIS SOLILOQUY CONTINUED_
Concludes his speeches by a solemn, particular, and extended
declaration of the purity and uprightness of his life. Especial
reference to his _private...
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EXPOSITION
The conclusion of Job's long speech (ch. 26-31.) is now reached. He
winds it up by a solemn vindication of himself from all the charges of
wicked conduct which have been alleged or insinuat...
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Shall we turn in our Bibles to the book of Job, chapter 31.
Job has pretty well talked down all of his friends. Bildad has had his
last word and Job is still responding, and has been responding,
actua...
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2 Chronicles 16:9; Genesis 16:13; Hebrews 4:13; Jeremiah 16:17;...