Job Chapter 4 Revew
Chapter 4 Job 4:1-21 KJV (1) Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said, (2) If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking? Thus begins the intervention of Job’s friends. They are misguided in their comments and advice to him, but. . . the energy they gave him, by their false accusations saved him. Job was falling down a hole of despair and self-pity. Their words to him, gave him a way out of the dark valley that he was headed for. From Job’s repeatedly extolling the peace of death, it doesn’t appear to me that he was far from considering suicide as a very possible release from his troubles. I’m reminded of this verse: Proverbs 27:17 KJV (17) Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. (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...