Job’s response to Eliphaz’s second speech.
Job seems more contrite – at first. After his previous speeches in which he dug his way ever deeper into an understanding of the mind of Christ, now he is having a pity party.
After his deep soliloquy he is jarred back to reality by Eliphaz’s idiotic repetition of his former words.
- Soliloquy – an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. (Ecclesiastes 10:12)
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. (Proverbs 18:6)
He begins by telling his friends that if the situation were reversed he would say nice thing to them and try to help them. v. 4-5
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. (Proverbs 20:5)
In v. 7-15 He goes on to severely criticize his friends.
v. 9 mine enemy sharpeneth his eyes upon me.
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man. (Mark 7:20-23)
He seems to be talking about them not to them. He is continuing his conversation directly with God.
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. (Psalms 4:4)
v. 16-22 he defends himself once again and boldly claims that he didn’t do anything to deserve this v. 17 he appeals to heaven v. 19
Matty (Headwind) 