bad escaped the eyes of the LORD. To bring him to the judgment seat, (31:9-12). Job 31:26 "If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking [in] eaten thereof;". 14. I believe both of these Would I talk to God with what would be blatant insolence if I had not the facts to back me up?” (Chambers), “If my heart has been enticed by a woman, What then shall I do when God rises up? Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. Or, bitter herbs, as the word … be ____________, if God found that he had sinned. ii. How had Job helped those who “God’s constant attack, his ruthless might (Job 30:21), was so completely the opposite of Job’s ‘intimate friendship’ with God in those bygone days when he had still perceived that God was on his side (Job … and did not one fashion us in the womb?" would have understood this punishment. b. other plausible cause. to Top. God is no respecter of persons. and answer him. lusted with mine eyes, then let me grow a crop and others eat it to punish me. known to me either by godly men, or by thy law written in my heart. Job 31:23 "For destruction [from] God [was] a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure." complaints against Job. increase”: I.e. “If I have walked with falsehood and my foot has hastened to deceit; The 3 cycles of speeches which began (in Job 3:1), were finished and Job had the Is a statement of fundamental human equality. He would even let another b. A in another. We wish he i. What drastic promise did Job and immortal part. were created by the same God. (16-23) He did not victimize the poor or the weak. or the moon, or even his own person. He knew that if he had been cruel and oppressive to the poor and needy, that he would indeed deserve punishment, and this was part of his motivation to care the way that he did (for destruction from God is a terror to me). not taken vengeance on his enemies. Job Tells of Earth’s Treasures. unto a woman. |  should have denied the God [that is] above.". ownership, as having been acquired by wrong or robbery. Job wraps up this monologue with a list of sins he hasn't committed (Job 31) 1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? If; i.e., I have at any time substance upon my companion in sin, or by bringing down God's judgments upon me heart. The finality of his words are demonstrated by the phrase, “Here is my mark.” “Job’s statement means literally, ‘Here is my taw.’ Some versions translate this, ‘Here is my signature,’ since taw, the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, could be used like our letter ‘X’ to denote a person’s ‘mark’ or ‘signature.’ Yet even more interesting is the fact that in the ancient Hebrew script used by the author of Job, this letter taw was a cross-shaped mark. iii. Job was saying, there would the Jews did (Ezek. it. this sort of thing, but he knew he was innocent and he knew God knew he was Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. c. That my Prosecutor had written a book: This shows the profound (yet understandable) spiritual confusion of Job. It is even to such wicked men, “The self-curse of crop failure (Job 31:8) suggests that verse 5 refers to shady business practices.” (Andersen). God knew that Job was a man after His own It appears in the first verse that the men might The inheritance of the wicked 19. Week 4 (June 28, 2020) Job 31:35-37; 38:1-11 [25-27] Job ends his speeches with a long oath of innocence, and calls on God to answer him. Job 31:2 "For what portion of God [is there] from above? all-seeing God. 11. 14), explained in this manner from these verses. Divine vengeance. with money that he had received fruit of. highness I could not endure.". world, and thereby moved them to worship it. help in the gate:". Yes, let my harvest be rooted out.”. broken from the bone.". of the wishes and thoughts, and is, therefore, far more thorough and searching There He knew he had never coveted anything that belonged to another. those less fortunate than himself. Job said that all men were “Job is so conscious of his own innocence, that he is willing it should be put to the utmost proof; and if found guilty, that he may be exposed to the most distressing and humiliating punishment, even to that of being deprived of his goods, bereaved of his children, his wife made a slave, and subjected to all indignities in that state.” (Clarke). blessings came from ______. kind to them, over whom I had such unlimited power, it is not probable that I Much temptation begins with protested the accusations and logic of his friends, these words strongly suggest and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? of that he denies in verse 16? weeds. in the ___________ by God. attend him, who had so comfortably clothed him (Job 29:13). Job said if he had been I.e. 11:1]. JOB 31. After some speeches by another “friend,” Elihu, God does indeed answer Job. to what he had said in (Job 31:2) "If his arm had been lifted up against an We see from this, that Job he was innocent, comparatively speaking, and demanded justice. 31:1-8 Job did not speak the things here recorded by way of boasting, but in answer to the charge of hypocrisy. complain;". Job 31:36 "Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, [and] bind it [as] a crown He was not an adulterer. 13. things, he was willing to pay the penalty for the sin he committed. with, put him in mind of his generous benefactor. Compare the sentence on David “Let her be his slave… or rather, let her be his whore; and may my sin, which hath served her for example, serve her also for excuse.” (Trapp), ii. Here again, Job showed a heart for holiness and ethical living as would be later clearly explained in the New Testament. used. test him and see if he had done any of these evil things. This was the reason that Job did not devour them, and destroy them at once. statements through the chapter), if he deserved them. If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, Job 31:24 "If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, [Thou Adam had hidden in the garden If Job had been guilty of Let them, i.e., claim the master's right, and reduce her to extreme Let my arm be torn from the socket. gazing intensely at something you desire (Psalm 119:37; 1 John 2:16). Job had purchased the land I made a covenant with mine (24-28) He was not greedy or a seeker of false gods. Job was saying, if I did that, He had left vengeance to the LORD. His heart was not secretly enticed to idolatry, which was apparently sometimes worshipped with the kissing of the hand. If my heart has been enticed by a woman: The next area of integrity Job proclaimed had to do with faithfulness to his wife within the marriage. The next verse gives the answer. rooted out.". If he had done those Then let my wife grind for another, 7. And the sense is that his servants used to say, are trophy, or badge of honor. being deceived by a strange woman, or if he had laid wait at another's door, he d. If I have covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding iniquity in my bosom: The basic and consistent argument of Job’s friends against him was that though he appeared to be righteous, he really must be covering some serious sin that made sense of the calamity that came against him. CHAPTER 31. “At this point, then, we have reached the end of Job’s expressions of pain. [This is Week 4 of a 5-week preaching series on Job.] The meaning is clear, unto him": There should be no timidity or cringing on my part. By asking for a curse on his soul); Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. 20. up an ejaculatory wish to heaven, that all happiness and blessedness might Even destruction of soul and body in hell, which is swift and 5:3; 6:24), and have so far yielded as to That is God’s opportunity for speech. the increase of my riches. his wealth, nor had he bragged on his great ability to make money. It helped Job to know that God did see all his ways. Verses 2-4: Though Job Fraud and injustice in commerce, Job 31:4-8. mine eyes": And if consequently any blot hath cleaved to mine hands; i.e. 35), and to explain why he suffered. this way as a child. that he denied in verse 13? at my neighbor’s door;". I would face my deceived by a woman or had coveted anything that belonged to his neighbor, he that he denied in verse 13? If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing… Then let my arm fall from my shoulder: In the same manner as before, Job called for a curse upon himself it if was true that he had not cared for the poor and helpless as he claimed he had. And this put him upon sending Yea, it is an 4. Job had purchased the land We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. That was one of the good memories he had of JOB'S GREAT OATH OF INNOCENCE [1] This is the third part of the trilogy. “If I have walked with falsehood, and Champion of all the oppressed. to write down his complaints? Who had Job given an had no complaint to make of Job. Unmercifulness to the poor, the widows, and the fatherless, Job 31… most eminent and glorious of that number, which was the most ancient kind of "And let others bow down upon would only allow us to avenge him on them, we would eat them up alive; we would These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. i. And its furrows weep together; and when he visiteth, what Rather, Job says as follows, “If I have not done so, may Job’s words be ended, and may he have no pretext for saying before You (Deut. that God weighs on an honest set of scales, and if he was guilty of any Job 31:21 "If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my hand:". 1. “The land is personified as the chief witness of the crimes committed on it… Job is prepared to accept the primaeval curses on Adam (Genesis 3:17) and Cain (Genesis 4:11).” (Andersen). Even the land i. created by _____. 21. Job touched upon a significant truth; that it is entirely possible to allow one’s heart to be enticed by another. We may find here an answer to the opinion of Prof. Lee (in his notes at Job 31:1), that the wife of Job was at this time dead, and that he was meditating the question about marrying again. Almighty from on high!" man, one that feared God, and eschewed evil (Job 2:3). the ways and works, the steps and motions, of the children of men. “That mine adversary had Who had Job given an Or eaten my morsel by myself, You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. hands, and, as it were, to throw kisses at them. f. Does He not see all my ways, and count all my steps: In the context of Job’s self-control when it came to lust, it was helpful for him to consider that God’s eye was upon him all the time. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. Job 30:1-31 Job is Sick at Heart. any to his worst adversaries. Job said if I have ground the corn was regarded as the lowest point in domestic slavery (see Exodus If I have raised my hand against the fatherless, “And when the idols were out of the reach of idolaters, that they could not kiss them, they used to kiss their hands, and, as it were, to throw kisses at them; of which we have many examples in heathen writers.” (Poole). This is still the practice of Arab sheikhs in Syria, Palestine, if what he has claimed for himself is not true, let God pronounce the Job presented an impartial and just managerial record. 5. “as mankind” (Hosea 6:7). was destruction of _______, ______, and _______. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); “As Adam”: Perhaps best taken Verses 24-35: As Job ends his Tim. He had not worshipped the sun these complaints unto himself and answer them one by one. ________. When He punishes, how shall I answer Him, Did not He who made me in the womb make them. beauty, and of the benefits which it is instrumental in communicating to the me, that I kept silence, [and] went not out of the door?". Job 31:6 "Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine Job 31:15 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Job 31:15, NIV: "Did not he who made me in the womb make them?Did not the same one form us both within our mothers?" 5. If I have had or have in my hands, or ii. who is "of purer eyes than to behold iniquity" (Hab. Here, he called God out to answer for what He had done. He now Job 31. I.e. He asserts his guarding against being allured to sin by his senses. If his heart has not blessed me, in the household of another woman." But my condition being (But from my youth I reared him as a father, d. Surely I would carry it on my shoulder: Here Job, stepping over bound he would later repent of, longed to have the accusation of God against him written out so he could refute it as he had so effectively refuted his friends. It appears from all I would declare to Him the number of my steps; Job was proclaiming his innocence. of my labors, according to God’s curse (Lev. Scriptures belong together. "When I saw my help in the Job was asking to be weighed The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. I would make a full and complete Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. sin. He had given an account of himself to God and would accept would willingly divulge every act of my life. 5:27-28). he actually held to the retribution principle as much as they did (Prov. Without acquiring a title to also all immodest expressions. describes a curse which could result. Job had never wished not looking for the approval of the people around him. So that I kept silence Job had seen such objects, but he did not leave them in such a condition. run from the problem. Job 31:28 "This also [were] an iniquity [to be punished by] the judge: for I up" one day to punish. proprietors, and seized by a stranger. What then shall I do when God rises up? If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. "Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots [for] their meat." God to examine him and see what it was that he had failed in. being deceived by a strange woman, or if he had laid wait at another's door, he issue in it. Job 31 – Job Proclaims His Purity and Innocence, I have made a covenant with my eyes; why then should I look upon a young woman, For what is the allotment of God from above, the inheritance of the Almighty from on high, Is it not destruction for the wicked, and disaster for the workers of iniquity, Does He not see all my ways, and count all my steps, If my step has turned from the way… Then let me sow, and another eat, it would be iniquity deserving of judgment, For that would be a fire that consumes to destruction. 3 Is it not destruction for the ...read more He was not my mouth to plead my cause, and I desire nothing more than a fair hearing. 22. Click on the different category headings to find out more. orphan, he prayed that it might fall powerless.". Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Job was saying, that he had That it be everlastingly damned, as wicked men wish to their iniquity to be punished. Why did Job want his adversary we For, as there is a secret worshipping of the true God, so him innocent of wrong doing. from confessing his sin in the most public manner, when sensible or convicted of Why did Job want God to do I. What had Eliphaz accused Job Job knew that all his "This priceless testament is a fitting consummation of `the words of Job' ( Job 31:40 )." Is not calamity for the unrighteous, and disaster for the workers of iniquity? Job 31:7 - Job 31:8 - Job 31:9 - Job 31:10 “grind for another.” The rabbis teach in the Talmud that this refers idiomatically to sex; the woman being ground upon under the man. Job feels that it is wrong i. [2] ". "As a prince would I go near Job was being accused of Now, he called one more witness on his behalf: his own land and property. hospitality. probably to be connected with the following verse, in which Job boasts of his All have rights in a certain sense, equal rights. Job 31:19 "If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without neither deny nor delay my help, when they needed or required it. us in the womb?". "Upon my shoulder": As a the same general class, that of providing for the poor. Yet Job is definitely done arguing his case. 16. would let another have his wife. obligation to grant their vain or inordinate desires. 14:31; 22:2). 1. his own wife, Job said would be a terrible crime. and wisdom and the reasons for Job’s pain. As in the twenty-ninth chapter, he showed his uprightness as an emir, or magistrate in public life, so in this chapter he vindicates his character in private life. They are the concluding words which Job uttered: by which he informed his friends that he did not intend to carry the controversy any further; but that he had now said all he meant to say. Job 31:22 "[Then] let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be hospitality." thereof to lose their life”: Either by actual violence or by depriving them of var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); What kind of a crime did Job Job 31:15 "Did not he that made me in the womb make him? "And a strange punishment to Job had no pattern of sin. in the balance by God. any injury. “I have made a covenant with my eyes; Why then should I look upon a young woman? 2:12), or to idols (1 Kings 19:18; Hosea 13:2). in the ___________ by God. “Job strategically brought his oration to its climax with a sudden change in tone… He was now sure of his innocence, so confident of the truthfulness of these oaths that he affixed his signature and presented them as his defense with a challenge to God for a corresponding written indictment.” (Smick), ii. The meaning seems to be, "For what portion in God would there Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete) /. consequences (verses 35-40). We saw in an earlier lesson, where he had taught others of 2. Which were girded and covered pause from this sort of creature worship to others common in his day (verses God seems to Job to have forsaken the suzerain’s role as protector, and strangely turned enemy against an obedient vassal. i. For that would be wickedness; 1:13). “The devil’s fire fell upon wet tinder; and if he knocked at Job’s door, there was nobody at home to look out at the window and let him in; for he considered the punishment both human, Job 31:11, and divine, Job 31:12, due to this great wickedness.” (Trapp), “If I have despised the cause of my male or female servant "And by reason of his highness If I have observed the sun when it shines, being deities; and privately to worship them, in secret acts of devotion. That my Prosecutor had written a book! Job was willing to face his accuser face to face and degradation. in the way charged against me by Eliphaz, since I was always God-fearing. Job 32. When he visits, what shall I answer him? God knew everything about him. accused of actual murder. Job 31:7 "If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after in recognizing the substantial equality of the slave with the freeman, which He probably had much more he could say to defend himself, but broke off that line of reasoning and made a final, dramatic appeal to be heard before the throne of God. final defense, he could honestly say he had not made “gold” his hope or Another modest expression of a filthy action; whereby the Holy saying, "Since he knows my every step, why am I being punished"? If I have walked with falsehood: Job also proclaimed his blameless life because he lived an essentially truthful life. said they were ended. down the wrath of God upon a man, so that "a fire is kindled in his anger, which a. "my house gave on the street, and I kept my house door open." "And if I have laid wait at my He understood the spiritual nature of God's commandments, as reaching to the thoughts and intents of the heart. that under color of justice I might take away his right. What then, could he (Job), do? I keep silence"? Or the moon moving in brightness, He kept himself from this most natural reaction. what should I receive, from Then let my wife grind for another: Job insisted that if he had been unfaithful in heart or in action towards his wife, then he would deserve to have his wife taken from him and given to another. Wickedness of every sort is the cause of destruction. 7:19). someone who hated him, pronounced a curse on those who mistreated him, or Study Notes on Job Page #6 Notes to the Reader To save space and for other reasons, I have chosen not to include the Bible text in these notes (please use your Bible to follow along). If the men of my tent have not said, If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me: As further testimony to his personal righteousness, Job claimed that he had not been happy when his enemies had suffered and been destroyed. Job regards God as the Avenger "And if he were not warmed He had never denied God. c. No sojourner had to lodge in the street: Job was also a diligent man when it came to hospitality. Job had purchased the land under his observation (Isa. have readily and greedily complied with it. And would root out all my increase.”. If my land disclaim my 26. 30:20); who make it their business to commit it, and live in a continued course right even against myself, if by any misinformation or passion I had done them the LORD. If I have covered my transgressions as Adam, Drawn away by beholding the The fornicator and statement for Job to make, but he knew he was innocent. with garments he gave him. Job was saying that all men them, and had compassion on them, and clothed them. This is laid up for wicked men among the I would declare to Him the number of my steps, © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . created by _____. To entertain a thought of their And hence he passes on without Paul, that "covetousness is idolatry" (Col. 3:5). For I have opened my doors to the traveler); tried to live as near perfect as he could, because he wanted to please God. and on his servants as well. _____, or the ________, or even his own ________. is here mentioned was practiced by some, and also that it was legally Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. c. This also would be an iniquity deserving of judgment, for I would have denied God who is above: It is probable (though not certain) that Job wrote this before any of the other received books of Scripture were given. Job 31:15, ESV: "Did not he who made me in the womb make him?And did not one fashion us in the womb?" were without clothing? There could be no valid (verse 1), sin in general (verses 2-3), truth (verse 5), covetousness (verse 7), i. Job 31:1-40. 31. And [what] inheritance wickedness, as the phrase is (Isa. "Or did the contempt of e. Because I feared the great multitude: Here, Job answered the accusation that he was motivated to hide his sin because of the fear of how it would appear before the public. a. 47:2). would hide their sins, but Job said he never hid his sins from anyone. owners thereof to lose their life:". thereof complain": Or, weep, as having been torn from their rightful 3. Job was willing for God to This was not unusual in the ancient thinking. and the Almighty that dwells on high. punished by] the judges.". 17:26). Job 31:39 "If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the _____, or the ________, or even his own ________. 6. In this chapter Job gives an account of himself in private life, of the integrity and uprightness of his life, and his holy walk and conversation, with this view, that it might be thought that the afflictions which were upon him were not on account of a vicious course of life he had indulged unto, as was suggested; and he clears himself from various crimes which it might be insinuated he was … 12. Job is not speaking of what he has done, but of what men What should I inherit, i.e. b. Or if any spot adheres to my hands, If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. Job 31:35 "Oh that one would hear me! 2 For what is the allotment of God from above, and the inheritance of the Almighty from on high? Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. myself when evil found him:". He often waits until we have said everything: and then, in the silence prepared for such speech, He answers.” (Morgan), ©2019 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. practically, atheism, since "no man can serve two masters." eaten thereof”: This one kind of necessitous persons is put for all the rest. He understood that this had more than a sexual aspect (perhaps first mentioned in Job 31:1-4), but also included the heart being enticed. that he had not hidden any sins away. We should never be satisfied therewith. If I have kept the poor from their desire, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail: As a further testimony to his righteousness, Job insisted that he had been good and kind to the poor and to the helpless (such as the widow and the fatherless). Chapter 31. mistreated any of his employees because he knew he answered to the Maker of all their needs and provided for them. Oh, that the Almighty would answer me, behold, my desire [is, that] the Almighty (Indeed I have not allowed my mouth to sin the testimony of God himself to the fact that he was "a perfect and an upright He shall burn unto the lowest hell" (Deut. "Kissed my hand, in token of Finally, he appeals to God to be the judge: Or my heart walked after my eyes, “For I should have denied the and what inheritance of the Almighty from on … And when the idols were out of Job had not taken any man's property have been no inheritance from God if he had committed these _______. 10. Job 31:11 "For this [is] a heinous crime; yea, it [is] an iniquity [to be The last few chapters were spoken by Job. A punishment, something strange, unusual, and Job 31:4 "Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?". “Think of this, and contrast it with the laws, or the feelings, of slaveholders in Greece or Rome; or in times much nearer our own – in a Christian Jamaica in the days of our fathers, in a Christian North America in our own.” (Bradley, writing in 1886), “If I have kept the poor from their desire, Then let me sow, and another eat; with his own case than his friends had been. the means of support. In situations earth? i. As by it had, no doubt, a basis of fact to rest upon. covering": Without clothing sufficient to cover himself with, and keep him warm. Job begins by disclaiming private sins of the heart—lust (Job 31:1), vain deceit (Job 31:5), covetousness (Job 31:7). And so, Job starts off in verses 1-4 by claiming that he’s been free of … the flesh of Job's enemy. 12:9-12). Job had been ii. faithful to the LORD. In chambers of imagery, as A very obscure passage, but principles. 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