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ch. 18 - Just like his other friends, Bildad now really turns the pressure on. They are absolutely convinced that Job must have committed some dreadful sin to be where he is, and that there is no longer salvation for him. Their judgement will turn out to be the one by which they are judged.
Peter [UK] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Peter
18:7-8 So Bildad is saying, in a round about way, that all Job's problems are of his own making!
19:2 So Job sees the words of his friends as destructive, not constructive - and they really thought they were helping him! Food for thought!
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
SILVER AND GOLD CANNOT SAVE
A sense of security can be found in many different things for many different people during different circumstances in their lives, but one of the most common things we have as our security is our wealth. We mistakenly believe that if our finances are in a healthy position and we have insurance's for those unforeseen circumstances, then nothing too bad can happen to us. But we can be so wrong when we think like that.
Job could have thought that way while he was one of the greatest men in the east, but God took everything he had in one day and then afflicted his health and morale. Job's wealth couldn't save him - and Job had more wealth to put to the test than any of us could ever dream of. Our wealth has even less ability to save us from calamity than Job's.
What we own, our silver and gold, has no impact at all on eternal things either. God does not care how rich in possessions we are. It is our faith that will save us in the end, not our riches.
So next time we make cash investments, buy possessions or pay insurance's, be sure to make an equal or bigger deposit to build up your faith account. Faith will really save.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Robert
Bildad could not see any good in Job's answers. He judged Job to be evil, and says, in effect, that Job deserves what he has got. Perhaps if he had listened more intently to what Job was saying, he would not have condemned him so harshly.
David Simpson [Worcester (UK)] Comment added in 2004 Reply to David
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1. Then answered <6030>(8799) Bildad <1085> the Shuhite <7747>, and said <559>(8799),
2. How long <5704> will it be ere ye make <7760>(8799) an end <7078> of words <4405>? mark <995>(8799), and afterwards <310> we will speak <1696>(8762).
3. Wherefore are we counted <2803>(8738) as beasts <929>, and reputed vile <2933>(8738) in your sight <5869>?
4. He teareth <2963>(8802) himself <5315> in his anger <639>: shall the earth <776> be forsaken <5800>(8735) for thee? and shall the rock <6697> be removed <6275>(8799) out of his place <4725>?
5. Yea, the light <216> of the wicked <7563> shall be put out <1846>(8799), and the spark <7632> of his fire <784> shall not shine <5050>(8799).
6. The light <216> shall be dark <2821>(8804) in his tabernacle <168>, and his candle <5216> shall be put out <1846>(8799) with him.
7. The steps <6806> of his strength <202> shall be straitened <3334>(8799), and his own counsel <6098> shall cast him down <7993>(8686).
8. For he is cast <7971>(8795) into a net <7568> by his own feet <7272>, and he walketh <1980>(8691) upon a snare <7639>.
9. The gin <6341> shall take <270>(8799) him by the heel <6119>, and the robber <6782> shall prevail <2388>(8686) against him.
10. The snare <2256> is laid <2934>(8803) for him in the ground <776>, and a trap <4434> for him in the way <5410>.
11. Terrors <1091> shall make him afraid <1204>(8765) on every side <5439>, and shall drive <6327>(8689) him to his feet <7272>.
12. His strength <202> shall be hungerbitten <7457>, and destruction <343> shall be ready <3559>(8737) at his side <6763>.
13. It shall devour <398>(8799) the strength <905> of his skin <5785>: even the firstborn <1060> of death <4194> shall devour <398>(8799) his strength <905>.
14. His confidence <4009> shall be rooted out <5423>(8735) of his tabernacle <168>, and it shall bring <6805>(8686) him to the king <4428> of terrors <1091>.
15. It shall dwell <7931>(8799) in his tabernacle <168>, because it is none <1097> of his: brimstone <1614> shall be scattered <2219>(8792) upon his habitation <5116>.
16. His roots <8328> shall be dried up <3001>(8799) beneath, and above <4605> shall his branch <7105> be cut off <5243>(8799).
17. His remembrance <2143> shall perish <6>(8804) from the earth <776>, and he shall have no name <8034> in the street <6440> <2351>.
18. He shall be driven <1920>(8799) from light <216> into darkness <2822>, and chased <5074>(8686) out of the world <8398>.
19. He shall neither have son <5209> nor nephew <5220> among his people <5971>, nor any remaining <8300> in his dwellings <4033>.
20. They that come after <314> him shall be astonied <8074>(8738) at his day <3117>, as they that went before <6931> were affrighted <270>(8804) <8178>.
21. Surely such are the dwellings <4908> of the wicked <5767>, and this is the place <4725> of him that knoweth <3045>(8804) not God <410>.
1. Then Job <347> answered <6030>(8799) and said <559>(8799),
2. How long will ye vex <3013>(8686) my soul <5315>, and break <1792>(8762) me in pieces with words <4405>?
3. These ten <6235> times <6471> have ye reproached <3637>(8686) me: ye are not ashamed <954>(8799) that ye make yourselves strange <1970>(8686) to me.
4. And be it indeed <551> that I have erred <7686>(8804), mine error <4879> remaineth <3885>(8799) with myself.
5. If indeed <551> ye will magnify <1431>(8686) yourselves against me, and plead <3198>(8686) against me my reproach <2781>:
6. Know <3045>(8798) now <645> that God <433> hath overthrown <5791>(8765) me, and hath compassed <5362>(8689) me with his net <4686>.
7. Behold, I cry out <6817>(8799) of wrong <2555>, but I am not heard <6030>(8735): I cry aloud <7768>(8762), but there is no judgment <4941>.
8. He hath fenced up <1443>(8804) my way <734> that I cannot pass <5674>(8799), and he hath set <7760>(8799) darkness <2822> in my paths <5410>.
9. He hath stripped <6584>(8689) me of my glory <3519>, and taken <5493>(8686) the crown <5850> from my head <7218>.
10. He hath destroyed <5422>(8799) me on every side <5439>, and I am gone <3212>(8799): and mine hope <8615> hath he removed <5265>(8686) like a tree <6086>.
11. He hath also kindled <2734>(8686) his wrath <639> against me, and he counteth <2803>(8799) me unto him as one of his enemies <6862>.
12. His troops <1416> come <935>(8799) together <3162>, and raise up <5549>(8799) their way <1870> against me, and encamp <2583>(8799) round about <5439> my tabernacle <168>.
13. He hath put <7368> <0> my brethren <251> far <7368>(8689) from me, and mine acquaintance <3045>(8802) are verily estranged <2114>(8804) from me.
14. My kinsfolk <7138> have failed <2308>(8804), and my familiar friends <3045>(8794) have forgotten <7911>(8804) me.
15. They that dwell <1481>(8802) in mine house <1004>, and my maids <519>, count <2803>(8799) me for a stranger <2114>(8801): I am an alien <5237> in their sight <5869>.
16. I called <7121>(8804) my servant <5650>, and he gave me no answer <6030>(8799); I intreated <2603>(8691) him with <1119> my mouth <6310>.
17. My breath <7307> is strange <2114>(8804) to my wife <802>, though I intreated <2589>(8800) for the children's <1121> sake of mine own body <990>.
18. Yea, young children <5759> despised <3988>(8804) me; I arose <6965>(8799), and they spake <1696>(8762) against me.
19. All my inward <5475> friends <4962> abhorred <8581>(8765) me: and they whom I loved <157>(8804) are turned <2015>(8738) against me.
20. My bone <6106> cleaveth <1692>(8804) to my skin <5785> and to my flesh <1320>, and I am escaped <4422>(8691) with the skin <5785> of my teeth <8127>.
21. Have pity <2603>(8798) upon me, have pity <2603>(8798) upon me, O ye my friends <7453>; for the hand <3027> of God <433> hath touched <5060>(8804) me.
22. Why do ye persecute <7291>(8799) me as God <410>, and are not satisfied <7646>(8799) with my flesh <1320>?
23. Oh that <5414>(8799) my words <4405> were now <645> written <3789>(8735)! oh that <5414>(8799) they were printed <2710>(8714) in a book <5612>!
24. That they were graven <2672>(8735) with an iron <1270> pen <5842> and lead <5777> in the rock <6697> for ever <5703>!
25. For I know <3045>(8804) that my redeemer <1350>(8802) liveth <2416>, and that he shall stand <6965>(8799) at the latter <314> day upon the earth <6083>:
26. And though after <310> my skin <5785> worms destroy <5362>(8765) this body, yet in my flesh <1320> shall I see <2372>(8799) God <433>:
27. Whom I shall see <2372>(8799) for myself, and mine eyes <5869> shall behold <7200>(8804), and not another <2114>(8801); though my reins <3629> be consumed <3615>(8804) within <2436> me.
28. But ye should say <559>(8799), Why persecute <7291>(8799) we him, seeing the root <8328> of the matter <1697> is found <4672>(8738) in me?
29. Be ye afraid <1481>(8798) of the sword <2719>: for wrath <2534> bringeth the punishments <5771> of <6440> the sword <2719>, that ye may know <3045>(8799) there is a judgment <1779>(8675) <1779>.
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1:12 In speaking of searching Jerusalem with candles the prophet is alluding to the way in which Jews cleansed their houses of leaven before Passover. The woman of the house would go round the house looking in every corner to remove any leaven. Whilst it was just a ritual it was developed from the command Exodus 12:19. The prophet here, is speaking of the removal of any corrupting influence in the city.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
Zephaniah, whose name means Yahweh sheltered (hidden), prophesied around 625 BC. Josiah's reformation came about 621 BC, in which Zephaniah was probably involved. Zephaniah's prophecy concerns judgement of the Day of the Lord. Hebrew prophecy often has a dual application, and so the first application of the Day of the Lord judgement occurred when Nebuchadnezzar captured Judah. The second application will be when Christ returns and confronts the opposing nations.
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to Michael
The prophet warns Judah that the day of the Lord is very near. Zephaniah speaks in the days of good king Josiah, but God is recalling the sins of Manasseh (43 yrs), and Amon (2 yrs), and prophecies that Judah will be punished.
David Simpson [Worcester (UK)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to David
The prophecy spoken through Zephaniah has much in common with the letter to the ecclesia at Philadelphia (Rev 3:13). It is not unlike the world that we all live in today, walking in complete indifference to the Word of God. Many, if not the majority of the people living in the western world boast in the pride spoken of to the Laodiceans (Rev 3:14-22), who had a life style not unlike that of North America today.
John Wilson [Toronto West (Can)] Comment added in 2006 Reply to John
COMPLETE RESTORATION
King Josiah was the king who made sweeping reformations throughout the kingdom of Judah. He purged the land of idols, re-opened the temple and insisted that all the people worship the LORD. King Josiah's reforms even spread outside the bounds of Judah and into the remnants of Israel that were left in the land. It is a hard job to reverse a downward trend of immorality, but Josiah achieved it and both Judah and what remained of Israel looked like they were the most faithful they had ever been.
Then along came Zephaniah, a prophet of the LORD, with a message of destruction and punishment against Judah for their idol worship, violence, deceit and complacency. We don't know whether this was one of the motivating factors that caused Josiah's reforms or whether it addressed the hidden sins that Josiah had not been able to remove, but we do know that very soon after Josiah's death the people turned back to the evil of their old ways.
Things might look fine on the surface in both our lives, our families, our churches or even in our cities, but what is really going on underneath? A merely external reformation will only result in the same judgement as no reformation at all. Let us be warned and reform completely, inside and out, before the return of Christ.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2009 Reply to Robert
1:1 “How long …” is the lament of the faithful in Rev 6:10. But does this cry reflect our own cry about the situation in the world and the desire for Jesus Christ to return and establish God’s righteousness in the earth?
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2018 Reply to Peter
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1. The word <1697> of the LORD <3068> which came unto Zephaniah <6846> the son <1121> of Cushi <3570>, the son <1121> of Gedaliah <1436>, the son <1121> of Amariah <568>, the son <1121> of Hizkiah <2396>, in the days <3117> of Josiah <2977> the son <1121> of Amon <526>, king <4428> of Judah <3063>.
2. I will utterly <622>(8800) consume <5486>(8686) all things from off <6440> the land <127>, saith <5002>(8803) the LORD <3068>.
3. I will consume <5486>(8686) man <120> and beast <929>; I will consume <5486>(8686) the fowls <5775> of the heaven <8064>, and the fishes <1709> of the sea <3220>, and the stumblingblocks <4384> with the wicked <7563>; and I will cut off <3772>(8689) man <120> from off <6440> the land <127>, saith <5002>(8803) the LORD <3068>.
4. I will also stretch out <5186>(8804) mine hand <3027> upon Judah <3063>, and upon all the inhabitants <3427>(8802) of Jerusalem <3389>; and I will cut off <3772>(8689) the remnant <7605> of Baal <1168> from this place <4725>, and the name <8034> of the Chemarims <3649> with the priests <3548>;
5. And them that worship <7812>(8693) the host <6635> of heaven <8064> upon the housetops <1406>; and them that worship <7812>(8693) and that swear <7650>(8737) by the LORD <3068>, and that swear <7650>(8737) by Malcham <4428>;
6. And them that are turned back <5472>(8737) from <310> the LORD <3068>; and those that have not sought <1245>(8765) the LORD <3068>, nor enquired <1875>(8804) for him.
7. Hold thy peace <2013>(8761) at the presence <6440> of the Lord <136> GOD <3069>: for the day <3117> of the LORD <3068> is at hand <7138>: for the LORD <3068> hath prepared <3559>(8689) a sacrifice <2077>, he hath bid <6942>(8689) his guests <7121>(8803).
8. And it shall come to pass in the day <3117> of the LORD'S <3068> sacrifice <2077>, that I will punish <6485>(8804) the princes <8269>, and the king's <4428> children <1121>, and all such as are clothed <3847>(8802) with strange <5237> apparel <4403>.
9. In the same day <3117> also will I punish <6485>(8804) all those that leap <1801>(8802) on the threshold <4670>, which fill <4390>(8764) their masters <113>' houses <1004> with violence <2555> and deceit <4820>.
10. And it shall come to pass in that day <3117>, saith <5002>(8803) the LORD <3068>, that there shall be the noise <6963> of a cry <6818> from the fish <1709> gate <8179>, and an howling <3215> from the second <4932>, and a great <1419> crashing <7667> from the hills <1389>.
11. Howl <3213>(8685), ye inhabitants <3427>(8802) of Maktesh <4389>, for all the merchant <3667> people <5971> are cut down <1820>(8738); all they that bear <5187> silver <3701> are cut off <3772>(8738).
12. And it shall come to pass at that time <6256>, that I will search <2664>(8762) Jerusalem <3389> with candles <5216>, and punish <6485>(8804) the men <582> that are settled <7087>(8802) on their lees <8105>: that say <559>(8802) in their heart <3824>, The LORD <3068> will not do good <3190>(8686), neither will he do evil <7489>(8686).
13. Therefore their goods <2428> shall become a booty <4933>, and their houses <1004> a desolation <8077>: they shall also build <1129>(8804) houses <1004>, but not inhabit <3427>(8799) them; and they shall plant <5193>(8804) vineyards <3754>, but not drink <8354>(8799) the wine <3196> thereof.
14. The great <1419> day <3117> of the LORD <3068> is near <7138>, it is near <7138>, and hasteth <4118> greatly <3966>, even the voice <6963> of the day <3117> of the LORD <3068>: the mighty man <1368> shall cry <6873>(8802) there bitterly <4751>.
15. That day <3117> is a day <3117> of wrath <5678>, a day <3117> of trouble <6869> and distress <4691>, a day <3117> of wasteness <7722> and desolation <4875>, a day <3117> of darkness <2822> and gloominess <653>, a day <3117> of clouds <6051> and thick darkness <6205>,
16. A day <3117> of the trumpet <7782> and alarm <8643> against the fenced <1219>(8803) cities <5892>, and against the high <1364> towers <6438>.
17. And I will bring distress <6887>(8689) upon men <120>, that they shall walk <1980>(8804) like blind men <5787>, because they have sinned <2398>(8804) against the LORD <3068>: and their blood <1818> shall be poured out <8210>(8795) as dust <6083>, and their flesh <3894> as the dung <1561>.
18. Neither their silver <3701> nor their gold <2091> shall be able <3201>(8799) to deliver <5337>(8687) them in the day <3117> of the LORD'S <3068> wrath <5678>; but the whole land <776> shall be devoured <398>(8735) by the fire <784> of his jealousy <7068>: for he shall make <6213>(8799) even a speedy <926>(8737) riddance <3617> of all them that dwell <3427>(8802) in the land <776>.
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:9 Whilst it is so easy to feel that our lord 'delayeth his coming' the very reason for that seeming delay is the mercy of God. He is looking for men to repent. This grace has it's outworking in our lives. We deserve to die because we sin. However our Father is chastening us so that we will repent of our ongoing sins - so that He can give us a place in the kingdom!
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
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1. This <5026> second <1208> epistle <1992>, beloved <27>, I <1125> <0> now <2235> write <1125>(5719) unto you <5213>; in <1722> both which <3739> I stir up <1326>(5719) your <5216> pure <1506> minds <1271> by way <1722> of remembrance <5280>:
2. That ye may be mindful <3415>(5683) of the words <4487> which were spoken before <4280>(5772) by <5259> the holy <40> prophets <4396>, and <2532> of the commandment <1785> of us <2257> the apostles <652> of the Lord <2962> and <2532> Saviour <4990>:
3. Knowing <1097>(5723) this <5124> first <4412>, that <3754> there shall come <2064>(5695) in <1909> the last <2078> days <2250> scoffers <1703>, walking <4198>(5740) after <2596> their <848> own <2398> lusts <1939>,
4. And <2532> saying <3004>(5723), Where <4226> is <2076>(5748) the promise <1860> of his <846> coming <3952>? for <1063> since <575> <3739> the fathers <3962> fell asleep <2837>(5681), all things <3956> continue <3779> <1265>(5719) as they were from <575> the beginning <746> of the creation <2937>.
5. For <1063> this <5124> they <846> willingly <2309>(5723) are ignorant of <2990>(5719), that <3754> by the word <3056> of God <2316> the heavens <3772> were <2258>(5713) of old <1597>, and <2532> the earth <1093> standing out <4921>(5761) of <1537> the water <5204> and <2532> in <1223> the water <5204>:
6. Whereby <1223> <3739> the world <2889> that then was <5119>, being overflowed <2626>(5685) with water <5204>, perished <622>(5639):
7. But <1161> the heavens <3772> and <2532> the earth <1093>, which are now <3568>, by the same <846> word <3056> are <1526>(5748) kept in store <2343>(5772), reserved <5083>(5746) unto fire <4442> against <1519> the day <2250> of judgment <2920> and <2532> perdition <684> of ungodly <765> men <444>.
8. But <1161>, beloved <27>, be <2990> <0> not <3361> <5209> ignorant <2990>(5720) of this one <1520> thing <5124>, that <3754> one <3391> day <2250> is with <3844> the Lord <2962> as <5613> a thousand <5507> years <2094>, and <2532> a thousand <5507> years <2094> as <5613> one <3391> day <2250>.
9. The Lord <2962> is <1019> <0> not <3756> slack <1019>(5719) concerning his promise <1860>, as <5613> some men <5100> count <2233>(5736) slackness <1022>; but <235> is longsuffering <3114>(5719) to <1519> us-ward <2248>, not <3361> willing <1014>(5740) that any <5100> should perish <622>(5641), but <235> that all <3956> should come <5562>(5658) to <1519> repentance <3341>.
10. But <1161> the day <2250> of the Lord <2962> will come <2240>(5692) as <5613> a thief <2812> in <1722> the night <3571>; in <1722> the which <3739> the heavens <3772> shall pass away <3928>(5695) with a great noise <4500>, and <1161> the elements <4747> shall melt <3089>(5701) with fervent heat <2741>(5746), the earth <1093> also <2532> and <2532> the works <2041> that are therein <1722> <846> shall be burned up <2618>(5691).
11. Seeing then <3767> that all <3956> these things <5130> shall be dissolved <3089>(5746), what manner <4217> of persons ought <1163>(5748) ye <5209> to be <5225>(5721) in <1722> all holy <40> conversation <391> and <2532> godliness <2150>,
12. Looking for <4328>(5723) and <2532> hasting <4692>(5723) unto the coming <3952> of the day <2250> of God <2316>, wherein <1223> <3739> the heavens <3772> being on fire <4448>(5746) shall be dissolved <3089>(5701), and <2532> the elements <4747> shall melt <5080>(5743) with fervent heat <2741>(5746)?
13. Nevertheless <1161> we <4328> <0>, according to <2596> his <846> promise <1862>, look for <4328>(5719) new <2537> heavens <3772> and <2532> a new <2537> earth <1093>, wherein <1722> <3739> dwelleth <2730>(5719) righteousness <1343>.
14. Wherefore <1352>, beloved <27>, seeing that ye look for <4328>(5723) such things <5023>, be diligent <4704>(5657) that ye may be found <2147>(5683) of him <846> in <1722> peace <1515>, without spot <784>, and <2532> blameless <298>.
15. And <2532> account <2233>(5737) that the longsuffering <3115> of our <2257> Lord <2962> is salvation <4991>; even as <2531> our <2257> beloved <27> brother <80> Paul <3972> also <2532> according to <2596> the wisdom <4678> given <1325>(5685) unto him <846> hath written <1125>(5656) unto you <5213>;
16. As <5613> also <2532> in <1722> all <3956> his epistles <1992>, speaking <2980>(5723) in <1722> them <846> of <4012> these things <5130>; in <1722> which <3739> are <2076>(5748) some things <5100> hard to be understood <1425>, which <3739> they that are unlearned <261> and <2532> unstable <793> wrest <4761>(5719), as <5613> they do also <2532> the other <3062> scriptures <1124>, unto <4314> their <848> own <2398> destruction <684>.
17. Ye <5210> therefore <3767>, beloved <27>, seeing ye know these things before <4267>(5723), beware <5442>(5732) lest <3363> ye also <1601> <0>, being led away <4879>(5685) with the error <4106> of the wicked <113>, fall from <1601>(5632) your own <2398> stedfastness <4740>.
18. But <1161> grow <837>(5720) in <1722> grace <5485>, and <2532> in the knowledge <1108> of our <2257> Lord <2962> and <2532> Saviour <4990> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>. To him <846> be glory <1391> both <2532> now <3568> and <2532> for <1519> ever <165> <2250>. Amen <281>.