Job 22

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:22

Job 22:22. Receive the law from his mouth Take the rule, whereby thou mayest govern thy thoughts, and words, and whole life, not from idolaters and profane heathen, whose opinion concerning God’s providence thou appearest to have embraced, nor from thy own imaginations or violent passions, which have led thee into thy present errors; but from God, and from his law, which is written in thy own mind, and from the doctrines and instructions of the wise and holy men of God, who are all of our... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:23

Job 22:23. If thou return to the Almighty The Hebrew phrase, תשׁוב עד שׁדי , tashub gnad shaddai, is emphatical, and implies a thorough turning from sin to God, so as to love him, and cleave to him, and sincerely devote a man’s self to his fear and service. Thou shalt be built up God will repair thy ruins, and give thee more children, and bless thee with prosperity. Thou shalt put away iniquity, &c. It is either, 1st, A spiritual promise; if thou dost sincerely repent, God will... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:24-25

Job 22:24-25 . Then shalt thou lay up gold The word בצר , batzer, here rendered gold, is a word of dubious meaning. R. Levi, indeed, makes it parallel to zahab, gold: Ab. Ezra, to cheseph, silver. “In Arabic,” says Chappelow, “it sometimes signifies some particular stones, diversified with white lines. And this, perhaps, is the true sense of the term.” As dust In great abundance. Or, as על עפר , gnal gnaphar, rather means, upon the dust, or ground. It shall be so plentiful,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:26

Job 22:26. For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty Thou shalt find delight, not only or chiefly in these outward comforts, but also and especially in God, whose face shall shine upon thee; and who shall give thee these things, not in anger, as he doth to wicked men, but as pledges of his love and favour to thee, and of those greater and eternal blessings which he hath in store for thee. And accordingly thou shalt delight thyself in him as worldly people delight themselves in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:27

Job 22:27. Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him Hebrew, תעתיר אליו , tagnter eelaiv, thou shalt pray earnestly and importunately, or, thou shalt multiply thy prayer. Under all thy burdens, in all thy wants, cares, and fears, thou shalt apply to heaven for wisdom, strength, and comfort. Thou shalt pay thy vows Thou shalt obtain those blessings for which thou didst make vows to God, and therefore, according to thy obligation, shalt pay thy vows to him. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:28-29

Job 22:28-29. It shall be established Thy purposes shall not be disappointed, but ratified by God. And in all thy counsels and actions God shall give thee the light of his direction and governance, and of comfort and success. When men are cast down When, in a time of general calamity, all are cast down round about thee, cast down in their affairs, cast down in their spirits, sinking, desponding, ready to despair; when men’s hearts fail them for fear, or, rather, according to the Hebrew,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:30

Job 22:30. He Whose prerogative it is to give deliverances; shall deliver Namely, upon thy request, as the following clause shows; the island of the innocent Not only thyself, when thou shalt become innocent, or righteous, but, for thy sake, he will deliver the whole island, or country, in which thou dwellest: God will have so great a respect to thy innocence, that for thy sake he will deliver those that belong to thee, or live with thee, or near thee, though, in themselves, they be... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 22:1-30

22:1-26:14 THIRD ROUND OF ARGUMENTEliphaz speaks (22:1-30)In the first two rounds Eliphaz had not been as severe on Job as the others. Now, however, he attacks Job with specific accusations. He argues that since a person can add nothing to God, God would not make Job suffer in the hope of gaining some benefit for himself. The reason for Job’s suffering must lie with Job, not with God (22:1-3. Note how once again Eliphaz refers back to the main part of his dream; cf. 4:17-19). And since God... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 22:1

Eliphaz. See note on Job 2:11 . answered = spake. See note on Job 4:1 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 22:2

Can . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 . man = a strong man. Hebrew. geber. App-14 . GOD. Hebrew El. as = nay. The Hebrew accent (Tebir) on ki, "as", is disjunctive, and means "nay". See note on Isaiah 28:28 . read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:22

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:23

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:24-25

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:26

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:27

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:28-29

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:30

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 22:1-30

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 22:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 22:2

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