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| JOB                                |
|(c) Sep 2003 RashiYomi Incorporated |
| Posting 15 of 25                   |
| Sep 1, 2003                        |
| In Memory of Abraham Hendel        |
| Translated by Dr Russell Hendel    |
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The book of Job naturally divides into 25 units---
this is the 15th.We plan to post one unit per
week and complete the translation by the anniversary
of my fathers death.

CHAPTER 22
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Today we translate chapter 22 which
according to the outline contains
- ROUND 3
- DIALOG 1
- Eliphaz-s refutation of Jobs previous answers to him

A summary of dialogs till now is as follows
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ELIPHAZ: Suffering comes to teach & improve
JOB: SUFFERING improves;but PAIN prevents improvement

BILDAD: Suffering comes from sin;Success from observance
JOB: But national tragedies affect righteous/wicked alike

TZORFAR: Suffering comes to encourage more Learning
JOB: Mans life is too short; he cant learn that much more

ELIPHAZ(ROUND 1): Suffering comes to teach and improve
ELIPHAZ(ROUND 2): Suffering/happiness is INNER not OUTER
JOB (Round 1): SUFFERING improves;but PAIN prevents improvement
JOB (Round 2): UNJUST PAIN prevents learning; I-m unjustly tortured


BILDAD(ROUND 2):Success/Failure comes from presence/absence of dreams
JOB(Round 2): But my suffering prevents me from dreaming

TZORFAR(Round 1): Suffering comes to encourage more Learning
JOB(Round 2): Mans life is too short; he cant learn that much more
TZOFAR(Round 2): Wicked go quickly-righteous gradually(Time to learn)
JOB(ROUND 2): Wicked have long enjoyable lives
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We have advanced the idea that the 3 friends EACH had
their own dialog with Job. Let us therefore review
ELIPHAZ-s previous arguments with Job and Jobs answers

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ELIPHAZ(ROUND 1): Suffering comes to teach and improve
JOB (Round 1): SUFFERING improves;but PAIN prevents improvement
ELIPHAZ(ROUND 2): Suffering/happiness is INNER not OUTER
JOB (Round 2): UNJUST PAIN prevents learning; I-m unjustly tortured
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So ELIPHAZ is simple---in round 3 his basic idea is
an answer to Jobs previous responses

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ELIPHAZ (Round 3):Job, You ARE wicked-you avoid cries of Widows
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Eliphaz cites the classic party line
He answers Job on his own terms
- Even if you are religious Job you
- dont help every widow and orphan
- you are afraid of people in power
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- AND THIS ACT OF ABSTENTION IS IN
- AND OF ITSELF A SIN

In other words because Job abstains from
helping people he is CONSIDERED evil
and that is the reason for his suffering.

Here are the 5 sections of this chapter.

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ELIPHAZ(ROUND 3):Job, You ARE wicked-you avoid cries of Widows
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(Job22-02:04) Do you really want answers to your questions?
(Job22-05) Job: You do have sins
(Job22-05:11) You sin by not feeding every widow and orphan
(Job22-11:20) Does God care about day-to-day things or big picture
(Job22-21:30) Accept God-repent-help widows-all will be well
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On a technical point, the reader can of
course recognize chapter subsections by content.
However the reader can also recognize chapter
subsections by KEYWORDS which introduce these
subsections. The sections of this chapter begin
with the Hebrew Keywords
- DO
- ARE NOT
- BECAUSE
- OR
- PLEASE

Notice that the 2nd section is just one sentence -- JOB
YOU ARE EVIL--which introduces TWO SECTIONS each with
a component of Jobs evil ((1) he abstains from helping
widows and (2) he doesnt think God cares about day-to-day
activities but rather about the larger picture)

-------------------- SECTION 1-----------------------------
ELIPHAZ(ROUND 3):Job, You ARE wicked-you avoid cries of Widows
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(Job22-02:04) Do you really want answers to your questions?
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(Job22-02) Do you show your masculinity in defending God
(Job22-02) that you protest so loudly with brilliant arguments?
(Job22-03) Does the Almighty care if you succeed (in argument)?
(Job22-03) ----------------- get anything if you are right?
(Job22-04) Will God answer you back because you intimidate Him?
(Job22-04) ------------------------ because you attack his Justice?
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------------------SECTION 2--------------------------------
ELIPHAZ(ROUND 3):Job, You ARE wicked-you avoid cries of Widows
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(Job22-05) Job: You do have sins
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(Job22-05) (You argued that you are unjustly tortured but)
(Job22-05) Do you not have alot of evil deeds?
(Job22-05) There is no end to your sins!
(Job22-05) (Eliphaz presents two areas where Job sins)
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--------------- SECTION 3----------------------------------
ELIPHAZ(ROUND 3):Job, You ARE wicked-you avoid cries of Widows
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(Job22-05:11) You sin by not feeding every widow and orphan
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(Job22-05) (You sin)Because
(Job22-06) You take collateral from your friends when not needed
(Job22-06) You strip the naked of their clothes
(Job22-07) You dont give drink to the thirsty
(Job22-07) You have deprived the hungry from food(by not giving)
(Job22-08) Because you are mighty --therefore you should keep wealth?
(Job22-08) ------- you are respected--you should dwell(in happiness)?
(Job22-09) --
(Job22-09) You send widows away empty handed
(Job22-09) (thus) leaving shattered the work-hopes of orphans
(Job22-10) Therefore
(Job22-10) ---------- You are surrounded with traps
(Job22-10) ---------- sudden frights overtake you
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---------------SECTION 4---------------------------------------
ELIPHAZ(ROUND 3):Job, You ARE wicked-you avoid cries of Widows
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(Job22-11:20) Does God care about day-to-day things or big picture
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(Job22-11) (Eliphaz now lists the 2nd area where Job sins)
Job22-11) OR
(Job22-11) You dont appreciate prophetic darkness
(Job22-11) The fluidity of the world confuses you
(Job22-12) (You say) Isnt God in the heavenly heights?
(Job22-12) --------- See the heads of stars--how distant they are
(Job22-13) (You say) (If so) What does God really know?
(Job22-13) --------- (-----) Does God judge this confusing world
(Job22-14) --------- When God decrees it is thru clouds
(Job22-14) --------- ---------------- it is not immediately clear
(Job22-14) --------- ---------------- it is thru steps and process
(Job22-15) --------- (Hence) Does God care about day-to-day events
(Job22-15) --------- ------- ------------- about the wicked masses
(Job22-16) --------- --------------------- those who age quickly
(Job22-16) --------- --------------------- their lives go like rivers
(Job22-17) --------- --------------------- They tell God to go away
(Job22-17) --------- ------- What does God do to them
(Job22-18) --------- ------- Rather, God gave them wealth.
(Job22-18) --------- I dont understand the wicked.
(Job22-19) --------- The righteous see and rejoice(when they die)
(Job22-19) --------- The innocent mocks at them
(Job22-20) --------- (But you say)
(Job22-20) --------- Isnt Gods existence denied
(Job22-20) --------- when everything they made is burnt
(Job22-20) (Since they lived fully,died quickly,no punishment)
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--------------------SECTION 5---------------------------------
ELIPHAZ(ROUND 3):Job, You ARE wicked-you avoid cries of Widows
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(Job22-21:30) Accept God-repent-help widows-all will be well
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(Job22-21) (My advice and response to you is)
(Job22-21) PLEASE take God as your protector
(Job22-21) ------ be at peace with him
(Job22-21) ------ Thru that-you will get good
(Job22-22) ------ Take the Torah from Gods lips
(Job22-22) ------ place His sayings in your heart
(Job22-23) If you repent to the AlMighty, you will be rebuilt
(Job22-23) ------ remove (the above) iniquities from your house
(Job22-24) THEN
(Job22-24) ---- on a dusty past you will lay a mansion foundation
(Job22-24) ---- on rocky river you will lay gold(en Waters)
(Job22-25) ---- the Almighty will be on your enemies
(Job22-25) ---- fluid markets will belong to you
(Job22-26) ---- You will rejoice on the Almighty
(Job22-26) ---- Your prayers will be to God
(Job22-27) ---- if you entreat to Him--you will be answered
(Job22-27) ---- Your vows(curses)--He will fulfill them
(Job22-28) ---- You will cut the outcome--and He will fulfill it
(Job22-28) ---- Your path (in life) will luster in light
(Job22-29) ---- BECAUSE
(Job22-29) ---- ------- those who are low you will decree high
(Job22-29) ---- ------- (And God will fulfill your decrees)
(Job22-29) ---- ------- low goaled people--He will save
(Job22-30) ---- ------- He will save (even those) without innocence
(Job22-30) ---- ------- Those with hands in the pits will be saved
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