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Job 22:1-30
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Matthew Henry on Job 22:1-4Job 22:1-4 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryEliphaz 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 tru…Third Address of Eliphaz. (b. c. 1520.)Job 22:1-4 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleTHIRD ADDRESS OF ELIPHAZ. (B. C. 1520.) Eliphaz here insinuates that, because Job complained so much of his afflictions, he thought God was unjust in afflicting him; but it was a strained innuendo. Job was far from thin…The Pulpit Commentary on Job 22:1-30Job 22:1-30 · The Pulpit CommentaryEliphaz returns to the attack, but with observations that are at first strangely pointless and irrelevant, e.g. on the unprofitableness of man to God (verses l, 2), and on the slight importance of Job's case (verse 3).…The Pulpit Commentary on Job 22:1-4Job 22:1-4 · The Pulpit CommentaryEliphaz to Job: the third colloquy: the second controversy: 1. A fallacious syllogism. I. A SOUND PREMISS. That God's government of mankind is entirely disinterested, his judicial retributions not being affected by cons…The Pulpit Commentary on Job 22:1-30Job 22:1-30 · The Pulpit CommentaryCensorious and uncharitable reasoning. Eliphaz again takes up the word. He does not contest Job's position, that life presents many examples of the prosperity of the godless, and of the calamities of the godly, but he s…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Job 22:1-4Eliphaz 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 tru…Matthew HenrycommentaryThird Address of Eliphaz. (b. c. 1520.)THIRD ADDRESS OF ELIPHAZ. (B. C. 1520.) Eliphaz here insinuates that, because Job complained so much of his afflictions, he thought God was unjust in afflicting him; but it was a strained innuendo. Job was far from thin…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Job 22:1-4Eliphaz to Job: the third colloquy: the second controversy: 1. A fallacious syllogism. I. A SOUND PREMISS. That God's government of mankind is entirely disinterested, his judicial retributions not being affected by cons…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Job 22:1-30Censorious and uncharitable reasoning. Eliphaz again takes up the word. He does not contest Job's position, that life presents many examples of the prosperity of the godless, and of the calamities of the godly, but he s…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Job 22:1-30Eliphaz returns to the attack, but with observations that are at first strangely pointless and irrelevant, e.g. on the unprofitableness of man to God (verses l, 2), and on the slight importance of Job's case (verse 3).…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Job 22:2-11The impartiality of the Divine judgment. Eliphaz knows of no tense for suffering but sin. Doubtless sin—transgression of Divine laws—does lie deeply buried in the causes of human suffering. This is the fruitful seed fro…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Job 22:2Whether man can be profitable to God. Here is a question to which Eliphaz only expects a negative answer. Let us look at the grounds of the question, its difficulties, and the possible solution of it. I. THE GROUNDS OF…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Job 22:3Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? As "our goodness extendeth not to God," and as his all-perfect happiness knows neither increase nor diminution, we cannot he said to advantage him by our good…Joseph S. Exell and contributors