Job 22:1-28:28

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Job 22:1-30

“Acquaint Thyself with God” Job 22:1-30 Eliphaz opens the third cycle of the discussion with a speech altogether too hard and cruel. He begins with an enumeration of Job’s fancied misdeeds, Job 22:1-11 . The fundamental position with Eliphaz was the absolute, even-handed justice of God. In contrast with the oriental magnate who is influenced by gifts, God at least was unimpeachable; and therefore, however Job might affirm the contrary, he must have deserved the chastisement which had... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Job 22:1-30

Here begins the third cycle in the controversy, and again EIiphaz is the first speaker. His address consisted of two movements. First, he made a definite charge against Job (1-20); and, second, he made his final appeal to Job (21-30). He approached his charge by practically declaring, in a series of questions, first, that a man's righteousness is no direct gain to God, and consequently that it is inconceivable that God punishes a man for his goodness. He then proceeded to declare the sins... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Job 22:1-30

Job 22. Third Speech of Eliphaz.— The only new thing that Eliphaz has to say, is definitely to describe the sin of Job! Yet his mildness makes him end with bright promises. Job 22:1-Deuteronomy : . Is it not to Job’ s advantage to be pious? Will God chasten him for anything else but sin? Eliphaz would point out that it is Job s advantage to be pious, but he completes his statement by adding that it is no advantage to God. He means that God is too exalted to take any interest in man, except to... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Job 22:1-30

THIRD SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ THE TEMANITERemonstrates with Job on his self-righteousness, and plainly charges him with grievous transgressions as the cause of his present sufferings; concludes with promises of prosperity and blessing on his repentance.I. Reproves his apparent pride and self-righteousness (Job 22:2-4) God laid under no obligation by his piety. “Can a man be profitable unto God as he that is wise is profitable to himself? (or, when he by acting wisely profits himself; Margin, ‘if he... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Job 22:1-30

Chapter 22So Eliphaz takes up the argument now. And the same old story: he accuses Job of being wicked and he actually makes many bad accusations. He said,Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable to himself? Is there any pleasure to the Almighty, that you are righteous? or is it any gain to him, that you make your ways perfect? Will he reprove thee for the fear of thee? or will he enter into thee with judgment? ( Job 22:2-4 )In other words, "Job, do you think that... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Job 22:1-30

Job 22:5 . Is not thy wickedness great? This speech of Eliphaz is cruel, and very much embittered; for it was mere suspicion that Job had robbed the widow, and stripped the naked. Job replies to it more fully in chap. 29., especially with regard to the widow and the destitute. Job 22:7 . Thou hast not given water to the weary, to the traveller, when he and his beasts were fainting with thirst, in a dry and parched land. Withholding water in such a case was reckoned a cruelty of the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Job 22:1-4

Job 22:1-4Can a man be profitable unto God?The third speech of EliphazTwo general truths.I. That the great God is perfectly independent of man’s character, whether right or wrong. “Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to Him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?”1. He is so independent of it that He is not affected by it. No hellish crimes can lessen His felicity; no heavenly... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Job 22:1

Job 22:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, Ver. 1. Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said ] Abruptly, without any preface, he sets upon Job (as doth likewise Bildad, Job 25:1-6 ), acting the part of a spiteful caviller rather than of an ingenuous accuser; reckoning and ranking just Job among the wicked, not covertly, as before, but overtly and expressly; and then thinking to salve all by an exhortation to repentance, backed with a fair promise of a full restoration. ... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Job 22:1

Reciprocal: Job 4:1 - Eliphaz Job 15:1 - Eliphaz read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Job 22:1

The third stage of the controversy. Chaps. 22-26. THIRD ADDRESS OF ELIPHAZ. 1. Then Eliphaz… answered God is all-sufficient, and if he punish, it is not for his own profit, much less for the sake of human piety, but on account of the sins of men. It is therefore plain that an infinite sufferer must have been an infinite sinner, (2-5.) Job’s exaggerated description of the prosperity of the wicked seems to Eliphaz a denial of Divine Providence. He now proceeds to refute Job by indirectly... read more

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