8 As I have observed, those who plow evil
and those who sow trouble reap it.
This chapter was confusing me. The above statement seems true but Job was a righteous man so why was he so sick? Eliphaz is suggesting Job has something he has done to earn his illness.
In doing a little more digging without readingg ahead I think I've learned we need to be careful in Job to take one chapter out of context. Here we have Eliphaz stating his thoughts and and apparently next up Job will respond and then God will weigh-in in future chapters--according to the write up from the link below.
http://www.enduringword.com/commentaries/1804.htm
so I look forward to the next few days to see how this unfolds and draw some conclusions at that time.
have a great weekend.
knut
Think how you have instructed many,
ReplyDeletehow you have strengthened feeble hands.
4 Your words have supported those who stumbled;
you have strengthened faltering knees.
5 But now trouble comes to you, and you are discouraged;
it strikes you, and you are dismayed.
6 Should not your piety be your confidence
and your blameless ways your hope?
I liked how the chapter opened. This is encouraging to me. I can forget so quickly the overall picture, and become completely focussed on my little existence. God is so much biggger than that viewpoint. And I should rejoice in that "granduer". Eliphaz takes it a step further and says that you should be the light to others, and help them along....while you are in your struggles.
good lesson
tp