John Trapp Complete Commentary - Job 22:2
Job 22:2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? Ver. 2. Can a man be profitable unto God ] No, neither doth Job say he can, but the contrary, Job 21:22 . Howbeit the God of glory, as he is called, Acts 7:2 , although his glory is as himself, infinite and eternal, and, therefore, not capable of our addition or detraction (the sun would shine though all the world were blind), yet, to try how we prize his glory, and what we will do for him, he hath... read more
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