“Job Search”

Sunday, October 21, 2012

I am in chapters 4 and 5 of the book of Job, starting at verse 12.  To my understanding, Eliphaz is trying to judge Job.  The vision he had was not true.  He wanted to know what Job did and the reason why so many bad things were happening to Job.  Please help me to understand these two verses.  Thanks.

Sincerely,
Without A Job

Dear Without A Job,

You are absolutely right about Eliphaz.  Eliphaz had a false vision – just like many of today’s false prophets and teachers.  Eliphaz is arguing with Job and trying to blame Job for what has happened.  Eliphaz believes Job is behaving sinfully and is using this “vision” as proof.  Later on, Job makes it clear that he doesn’t think there is any truth to Eliphaz’s vision.  He accuses Eliphaz of simply trying to scare him with his talk about dreams and visions (Job 7:14).  Eliphaz is wrong – Job hadn’t sinned (Job 1:22).

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