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2018 March 28

The Vision of Eliphaz (1825)
William Blake (1757-1827)
Romanticism Style
Tate Galleries, London, England, United Kingdom
Image Source: The William Blake Archive

[ Illustration: Today's image depicts the vision of Eliphaz, recorded in the last part of today's chapter. ]

SPECIAL NOTE:

[ I will again be working through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. I will be adding links, resources, images, and the like, upgrading the former work-through which began with the 2013-10-12 posting which can be found, along with the full Genesis to Revelation postings, in the Archive Page. Postings will be at midnight Eastern Time, as I am able. However, no chapters will be skipped, even though a posting may be late. And all postings will be housed in the Archive Page. ]

     Explanation: In Job 4, Eliphaz is the first to answer Job's complaint.
     After Job made his opening statement, Eliphaz began a reply which extends into the next chapter (1).
     He asked Job not to be upset with him and his friends if they spoke to him; but they felt compelled to speak. He pointed out to Job that Job had instructed and strengthened many; but now that trouble had come upon him he fainted and was troubled. And he said that Job trusted in his uprightness (2-6).
     And he asked Job "who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?" By this question, he implied that Job could not be upright, because God had cut him off. He said that this was the lot of those who were iniquitous and wicked. He said that God consumes them. And he said that even lions perish, implying that Job, who was weaker, also could not stand (7-11).
     Eliphaz then told Job about a vision he had. A spirit came to him and told him that a mortal man could not be more just than God nor be more pure than his maker. The spirit told him that God puts no trust in his servants and that he even charged his angels with folly. And, said the spirit, man is even less trustworthy; their excellency departs, and they die without wisdom (12-21).

     [ Sermons: Eric Alexander. Various. ]

Bile Chronologies -- Genesis to Revelation

[Traditional Patriarchal Chronology. Judges Period Chronology 1. Judges Period Chronology 2. Kings of Judah and Israel #1. Kings of Judah and Israel #2].

[Post Exile Chronology 1. Post Exile Chronology 2. Post Exile Chronology 3.]

[Prophets Chronology 1. Prophets Chronology 2. Prophets Chronology 3. Prophets Chronology 4.]

[Intertestamental Period Chronology 1. Intertestamental Period Chronology 2. Intertestamental Period Chronology 3.
Intertestamental Period Chronology 4. Intertestamental Period Chronology 5.]

[New Testament Chronology 1. New Testament Chronology 2. New Testament Chronology 3. New Testament Chronology 4. New Testament Chronology 5.]

RESOURCES

PLEASE NOTE: Use the resources on this and other sites thoughtfully, particularly the commentaries and encyclopedias. I have attempted to list conservative, scholarly resources. However, some providers use liberal or liberal-influenced commentaries such as the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (in Bible Hub). Such commentaries are undoubtedly included by the provider for the wealth of useful information and comments which they provide. By consulting several commentaries, it should be fairly easy to sort out the wheat from the chaff. If, however, you would like personal assistance, write to me at AD LIB ARTS EMAIL.

          [ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Job 4: Job 3; Job 5].
[2] Job 29:9-10.
[8] Galatians 6:7-8; Isaiah 5:18.
[12] Genesis 40:15; Job 26:14.
[13] Job 15:1; Job 20:3; Job 30:11; Job 40:5; Job 41:1; Job 20:2; Genesis 2:21; Genesis 15:12; Job 33:15; 1 Samuel 26:12; Proverbs 19:15; Isaiah 29:10.
[18] Job 15:15.
     -- From Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers ]

          [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]

          [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]

          [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

          [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]

HARMONY OF THE LAW

John Calvin - CCEL | Analytical Chart - BLB

GOSPEL HARMONIES

Gospel Harmony - Summary | The Harmony of the Gospels - Augustine | Gospel Harmony Chart - Online Bible

Greek Harmony of the Gospels - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF) | Gospel Harmony in English - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF)

HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES

Hebrew and Greek Interlinear Download - Scripture 4 All

Bible Hub Interlinear Hebrew and Greek Bible

Bible Hub Hebrew Interlinear | Scripture 4 All Hebrew Interlinear

Mounce Interlinear | Bible Hub Greek Interlinear | Scripture 4 All Greek Interlinear Bible

Job Detailed Outline

The Book of Job

(THE JUSTICE AND THE WISDOM OF THE COVENANT GOD)

2085 B.C., Uz

The wisdom and blessing of exercising faith during undeserved suffering

Job 4

Map 1: Bible Nations | Map 2: Empire of David and Solomon Map 3: Kingdoms of Judah and Israel | Post Exile Chronology.

1. The Affliction of Job (Job 1:1 - Job 2:10)

2. The Second Affliction (Job 2:1 - Job 2:10)

(His health is destroyed)

2. The Debate About Job's Affliction (Job 2:11 - Job 37:24)

A. The 3 Debaters: Their Week of Silence(Job 2:11 - Job 2:13)

(Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, Zophar the Naamathite)

B. The Debate (Job 3:1 - Job 37:24)

1. The 3 Rounds of Accusations and Answers (Job 3:1 - Job 31:40)

[They try to accuse Job by comparing his condition to various judgments brought

on various kinds of evil men. They speak in poetical metaphors.]

a. Round 1 (Job 3:1 - Job 14:22)

1). Job Speaks His Lament (Job 3:1 - Job 3:26)

(I long for death.)

2). Eliphaz Replies (Job 4:1 - Job 5:27)

(Accept God's correction.)

     ¹ Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
     ² If we assay to commune [test a word] with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? ³ Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. ⁴ Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees. ⁵ But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee [she is touching upon you], and thou art troubled. ⁶ Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
     ⁷ Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? ⁸ Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. ⁹ By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. ¹⁰ The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken. ¹¹ The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.

¹² Now a thing was secretly bought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. ¹³ In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, ¹⁴ Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. ¹⁵ Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: ¹⁶ It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, ¹⁷ Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? ¹⁸ Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: ¹⁹ How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth? ²⁰ They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it. ²¹ Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.

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