JOB'S SEVENTH SPEECH (JOB 23, 24)
Job makes but slight reference to the remarks of Eliphaz, but
continues to brood over the mysteries of God's dealings with himself
(Job 23), and with mankind (Job 24). All seems to betoken a God that
hideth Himself. Yet he is evidently calmer and more trustful in G... [ Continue Reading ]
Render, 'Would He contend with me with great force? Nay, He would hear
me!' A truer conception of God's character than e.g. in Job 9.
7A. Lit. 'Then a righteous man would be pleading with him,' i.e. then
it would appear that the man who pleads with Him is righteous
(Davidson).
8, 9. The bright vis... [ Continue Reading ]
FORWARD.. BACKWARD] better,' east'. 'west.'... [ Continue Reading ]
LEFT.. RIGHT] better, 'north'. 'south.' In ancient times the cardinal
points were described by facing the east.
10A. RM 'For he knoweth the way that is with me'; i.e. my innocence.... [ Continue Reading ]
Declined] RV 'turned aside.'
12B. LXX better, 'In my breast I have stored up his words.'
13-17. Job returns to the old tormenting idea that God must be
resolved to hold him guilty, since he suffers so much in spite of his
innocence.
14B. Job is not the only victim of the inscrutable actions of
Pr... [ Continue Reading ]
SOFT] RV 'faint.'... [ Continue Reading ]
RM 'For I am not dismayed because of the darkness, not because thick
darkness covereth my face.' Job means that his sufferings do not
distress him so much as the fact that it is God who so mysteriously
sends them without just cause.... [ Continue Reading ]