Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 22:21
Job 22:21. Acquaint now thyself, &c.— Humble thyself, I pray thee, before him, and make restitution. Heath. read more
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Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 22:22
Job 22:22. Receive, I pray thee, &c.— This phrase, says Bishop Warburton, was taken from the verbal delivery of the Jewish law from Mount Sinai. He adds, "The rabbins were so sensible of the expressive peculiarity of this phrase, that they say the law of Moses is here spoken of by a kind of prophetic anticipation." It is of little moment, in the present case, what the rabbins say; the argument, if it carries any weight with it, must proceed upon this supposition, that men were under no... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 22:21
21. Eliphaz takes it for granted, Job is not yet "acquainted" with God; literally, "become a companion of God." Turn with familiar confidence to God. and be—So thou shalt be: the second imperatively expresses the consequence of obeying the first ( :-). peace—prosperity and restoration to Job; true spiritually also to us (Romans 5:1; Colossians 1:20). good— (Colossians 1:20- :). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 22:1-23
D. The Third cycle of Speeches between Job and His Three Friends chs. 22-27In round one of the debate Job’s friends probed his intellect, and in round two they probed his conscience. In round three they probed specific issues."The lamentable fact is that the friends endorsed Satan’s view of Job as a hypocrite. Thinking to defend God, they became Satan’s advocates, insisting that he whom God designated as His servant belonged to the devil." [Note: Kline, p. 477.] We could summarize the... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 22:1-30
1. Eliphaz’s third speech ch. 22In his third speech Eliphaz was even more discourteous than he had been previously."He [Eliphaz] made three serious accusations against Job: he is a sinner (Job 22:1-11), he is hiding his sins (Job 22:12-20), and he must confess his sins and repent before God can help him (Job 22:21-30)." [Note: Wiersbe, p. 47.] read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 22:21-30
Job’s need to repent 22:21-30This appeal sounds almost tender. However, Eliphaz had been very condemning in what he had just accused Job of doing and thinking. Job did not need to repent, as Eliphaz suggested (Job 22:23). He was not suffering because he had sinned greatly.We should not use this type of approach when appealing to the unsaved today because God does not require reformation before He will accept a sinner. Furthermore, He does not promise physical prosperity to those who repent.... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 22:1-30
The Last Speech of Eliphaz1-11. Eliphaz ignoring Job’s last speech, perhaps because he could not answer it, argues that God’s treatment of man must be impartial, since He has nothing to gain or lose at his hands. Job can therefore only be suffering for his sins, and Eliphaz suggests those of which he has been guilty.2b. RV ’Surely he that is wise is profitable to himself’: i.e. benefits himself only.3. Pleasure] rather, ’advantage.’4. RV ’Is it for thy fear of him that he reproveth thee, that... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 22:1-40
The Third Series of Speeches (Job 22-31)Having failed to convince Job by the argument derived from God’s greatness and wisdom, and to make good their assertion that it fared ill with the wicked, the friends have only one new line of argument left. This is a downright accusation of Job as a high-handed tyrant. Eliphaz adopts this, though he softens its severity by a fervent exhortation to Job, and a description of the felicity that awaits him if he will but make peace with God. The rest of the... read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Job 22:21
"Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace:Thereby good shall come unto thee.Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth,And lay up his words in thy heart.If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up,If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents.And lay thou thy treasure in the dust,And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.And the Almighty will be thy treasure,And precious silver unto thee.For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty,And shalt lift up... read more