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Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links 2018 April 8
 Mocking of Job (1645-1649) Gioacchino Assereto (1600-1649) Baroque Style Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest, Hungary Image Source: Web Gallery of Art [ Illustration: In his second reply, Eliphaz becomes more strident against Job than before, as depicted in today's painting. ] 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 15, Eliphaz begins his second answer to Job, thus beginning the second round of dialogue. Eliphaz answered Job in anger (1). He said that Job's knowledge was empty, and his belly was filled with the east wind. He said that Job's words were unprofitable and worthless. He said that Job was both fearless and prayerless before God and that his mouth uttered iniquity and craftiness. (The charge of prayerlessness is remarkable since Job included prayers to God in his answers, addressing both his friends and the LORD). Eliphaz said that Job's own mouth condemned him (2-6). He said that Job had no special knowledge either from nature or from God. And Eliphaz said that he and his friends a knew as much as Job did. Moreover, said Eliphaz, men who were older than Job's father (and therefore wiser) were with them, implying that their wisdom was not only equal to Job's, it was superior (7-10). Then, incredibly, Eliphaz uttered a statement laced with hubris and insensitivity. The ESV best captures the sense of the statement: "Are the comforts of God too small for you, or the word that deals gently with you?" (verse 11). Thus Eliphaz was claiming that he and his friends were bringing the comforts of God to Job with gentle words! But the tone of the men was anything but gentle in the previous chapters; and their accusations were based only on speculation, not on evidence; so they could hardly be called "the comforts of God." Furthermore, Eliphaz accused Job of turning his spirit against God (12). Then Eliphaz, (correctly), said that man could be neither clean nor righteous. He said that God did not put his trust in his saints; and even the heavens were not clean in his sight; so "How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinks iniquity like water?" Job had made similar observations (Job 9:2, Job 14:4). The question was not whether man was inherently righteous. He is not. Job and all the others knew this and acknowledged it. Rather, the question was whether Job had done something which merited the destruction that came upon him. He had not. God acknowledged Job's innocence twice in the first two chapters of the book. And Job tried repeatedly to make this point. But Job's accusers ignored it repeatedly. They held constantly to the false premise that affliction is a sure sign of punishment for sin. Rather, from a Biblical perspective, affliction comes for two reasons -- as a punishment for sin (in some cases) or as a challenge to obedience (in all cases). The supreme example of the latter is to be found in the life of Jesus Christ. He is described in Scripture as "holy, harmless, and undefiled" (Hebrews 7:26). Yet, says Hebrews 5:8, "he learned obedience by the things he suffered" (13-16). Eliphaz then asserted that old and wise men had told him that "the wicked man travails with pain all his days"; and the destroyer comes upon him. (This is decidedly untrue in many cases, as shown in various Scriptures such as Psalm 73 and Psalm 37). Eliphaz continues such assertions throughout the rest of his speech, stating that the wicked experience darkness, sword, famine, anguish, and the like. And in the midst of his security, though he is well fed, the wicked one becomes desolate; and his trust is vain. Their habitations are consumed by fire because they conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and prepare deceit. Implicitly, Eliphaz applied all of this to Job (17-35). [ Sermons: William Still. 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]. [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 15: Job 16. Job 17.]. [4] Job 12:16-25. [7] Job 12:2; Job 12:7; Job 12:9. [11] 2 Samuel 4:5; Job 15:8; Psalm 80:11. [14] Job 4:17; Job 9:2; Job 25:4. [15] Job 4:18; Job 5:5. [18] Job 8:8. [20] Job 4:12. [24] Isaiah 22:18. [25] Psalm 10:6; Psalm 10:11; Deuteronomy 32:15; Psalm 17:10. [30] Job 11:20. [31] James 1:26; 1 Samuel 12:21. [34] Job 3:7. -- 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 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 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 15 Map 1: Bible Nations | Map 2: Empire of David and Solomon Map 3: Kingdoms of Judah and Israel | Post Exile Chronology. 2. The Debate About Job's Affliction (Job 2:11 - Job 37:24) b. Round 2 (Job 15:1 - Job 21:34) 1). Eliphaz Replies to Job (Job 15:1 - Job 15:35)
(Man is not pure, and wicked men {like you} suffer torment.)
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