Chapter 22:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Esther Psalms
Job 22
Concise Complete
Eliphaz shows that a man's goodness profits not God. (1-4)
Job accused of oppression. (5-14) The world before the flood. (15-20) Eliphaz
exhorts Job to repentance. (21-30)
Verses 1-4 Eliphaz
considers that, because Job complained so much of his afflictions, he thought
God was unjust in afflicting him; but Job was far from thinking so. What Eliphaz
says, is unjustly applied to Job, but it is very true, that when God does us
good it is not because he is indebted to us. Man's piety is no profit to God, no
gain. The gains of religion to men are infinitely greater than the losses of it.
God is a Sovereign, who gives no account of his conduct; but he is perfectly
wise, just, faithful, good, and merciful. He approves the likeness of his own
holiness, and delights in the fruits of his Spirit; he accepts the thankful
services of the humble believer, while he rejects the proud claim of the
self-confident.
Verses 5-14 Eliphaz
brought heavy charges against Job, without reason for his accusations, except
that Job was visited as he supposed God always visited every wicked man. He
charges him with oppression, and that he did harm with his wealth and power in
the time of his prosperity.
Verses 15-20
Eliphaz would have Job mark the old way that wicked men have trodden, and see
what the end of their way was. It is good for us to mark it, that we may not
walk therein. But if others are consumed, and we are not, instead of blaming
them, and lifting up ourselves, as Eliphaz does here, we ought to be thankful to
God, and take it for a warning.
Verses 21-30 The
answer of Eliphaz wrongly implied that Job had hitherto not known God, and that
prosperity in this life would follow his sincere conversion. The counsel Eliphaz
here gives is good, though, as to Job, it was built upon a false supposition
that he was a stranger and enemy to God. Let us beware of slandering our
brethren; and if it be our lot to suffer in this manner, let us remember how Job
was treated; yea, how Jesus was reviled, that we may be patient. Let us examine
whether there may not be some colour for the slander, and walk watchfully, so as
to be clear of all appearances of evil.
Chapter 22:
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