The Book of Job, Chapter 22 summary
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In Chapter 22, Eliphaz the Temanite accuses his listener of exploiting vulnerable people and presents suffering as punishment for serious wrongdoing. He urges a return to the Almighty, promising restored security, answered prayer, and the power to help others through purity.
What happens
- Eliphaz questions whether human righteousness benefits God, then declares that his listener has committed countless sins.
- He accuses his listener of taking unjust pledges, withholding necessities, and mistreating widows and fatherless children.
- He connects these alleged wrongs with fear and darkness, and accuses his listener of thinking God cannot see through clouds.
- He recalls wicked people destroyed by a flood despite the good things God gives them.
- He urges reconciliation with God and promises restoration, protection, answered prayer, and deliverance through purity.
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