“ Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee. ”
Only do not two - things “unto me.” The two things which are specified in the following verse. This is an address to God as Job argues his cause before him, and the request is, that he would remo...
Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee. Only do not two things unto me - These two things are the following: 1. Withdraw thine hand far from me - remove the heavy af...
Only do not two things unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee. Address to God. Not hide - stand forth boldly to maintain my cause.
Job's Third Speech (continued) 1-12. Job claims to understand as much about God as the friends. He rejects their opinion as to the cause of his troubles, and regards it as an attempt to curry favo...
Will I not hide myself from thee — i.e. , “I shall not be hidden” — quite a different word from that in Genesis 3:10 , though the comparison of the two places is not without interest.
XII. BEYOND FACT AND FEAR TO GOD Job 12:1-25 ; Job 13:1-28 ; Job 14:1-22 Job SPEAKS ZOPHAR excites in Job's mind great irritation, which must not be set down altogether to the fact that he...
“Though He Slay Me” Job 13:1-28 The sufferer first rebukes his friends, Job 13:4-12 . Then he makes an appeal to God, affirming that he was no hypocrite, and asking that his sins, for which he...
Continuing his answer, Job restated his conviction that his knowledge was not inferior to theirs, and declared that his appeal was to God (1-3). Before making this appeal there is an introductory pas...
Only do not two [things] unto me ,.... This is an address not to Zophar as in the place of God, as to me, but to God himself; by this it appears, that though in modesty he does not mention him, yet...
Only do not two [things] unto me: then will I not hide myself from thee. Ver. 20. Only do not two things unto me ] Accord me only two conditions, and then I will not fly the combat. He knew he mig...
Let me only beg, O great Judge of all, that thou wilt forbear to make use of two things against me. Then will I not hide myself from thee Then will I appear confidently to plead my cause before t...
JOB DECLARES HIMSELF FULLY EQUAL TO HIS FRIENDS (vv.1-12) Job has spoken at length of God's wisdom and power, now he tells Zophar that his eye has seen all this, his ear has heard it and underst...
13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will. 14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand? 15 Though he slay me, yet wi...
Which two he expresseth Job 13:21 . Then shall I boldly present myself and cause before thee.
JOB’S REPLY TO ZOPHAR—CONTINUED I. Job re-asserts his knowledge of the Divine procedure as not inferior to that of his friends ( Job 13:1-2 ). “Lo, mine eye,” &c. Right in certain circumsta...
Job 13:4 . Forgers of lies, misconstruing the ways of providence. Job 13:10 , He will surely reprove you, though under a specious veil you accept of persons. Job 13:12 . Your remembrance...
EXPOSITION Job 13:1 , Job 13:2 The first two verses of Job 13:1-18 . are closely connected with Job 12:1-18 ; forming the natural termination to the first section of Job's argument,...
Job's Comfort and Prayer
Genesis 3:8-10 ; Job 9:34 ; Job 9:35 ; Psalms 139:12 ; Revelation 6:15 ; Revelation 6:16