When suffering comes to us, we often ask why. People sometimes say it’s because the sufferer did something wrong. The book of Job examines the suffering of one man who suffered precisely because he was blameless. Job’s friends supposed that he was guilty of some unknown sin. They tried to persuade him to repent, but Job knew he hadn’t sinned, so he questioned God. Finally, God appeared, but he …
2Si probáremos a hablarte, te será molesto; Pero ¿quién podrá detener las palabras?
3He aquí, tú enseñabas a muchos, Y fortalecías las manos débiles;
4Al que tropezaba enderezaban tus palabras, Y esforzabas las rodillas que decaían.
5Mas ahora que el mal ha venido sobre ti, te desalientas; Y cuando ha llegado hasta ti, te turbas.
6¿No es tu temor a Dios tu confianza? ¿No es tu esperanza la integridad de tus caminos?
7Recapacita ahora; ¿qué inocente se ha perdido? Y ¿en dónde han sido destruidos los rectos?
8Como yo he visto, los que aran iniquidad Y siembran injuria, la siegan.
9Perecen por el aliento de Dios, Y por el soplo de su ira son consumidos.
10Los rugidos del león, y los bramidos del rugiente, Y los dientes de los leoncillos son quebrantados.
11El león viejo perece por falta de presa, Y los hijos de la leona se dispersan.
12El asunto también me era a mí oculto; Mas mi oído ha percibido algo de ello.
13En imaginaciones de visiones nocturnas, Cuando el sueño cae sobre los hombres,
14Me sobrevino un espanto y un temblor, Que estremeció todos mis huesos;
15Y al pasar un espíritu por delante de mí, Hizo que se erizara el pelo de mi cuerpo.
16Paróse delante de mis ojos un fantasma, Cuyo rostro yo no conocí, Y quedo, oí que decía:
17¿Será el hombre más justo que Dios? ¿Será el varón más limpio que el que lo hizo?
18He aquí, en sus siervos no confía, Y notó necedad en sus ángeles;
19¡Cuánto más en los que habitan en casas de barro, Cuyos cimientos están en el polvo, Y que serán quebrantados por la polilla!
20De la mañana a la tarde son destruidos, Y se pierden para siempre, sin haber quien repare en ello.
21Su hermosura, ¿no se pierde con ellos mismos? Y mueren sin haber adquirido sabiduría.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
I
Versículo 1
I. 4:1–14:22 This section begins three rounds of speeches by each of Job’s three comforters, each wi…
4:1–14:22 This section begins three rounds of speeches by each of Job’s three comforters, each with a response from Job (4:1–27:23). In this first round, Job’s friends exhort him to seek God so that he can again enjoy prosperity.
4:1-2 Eliphaz the Temanite (see study note on 2:11) was the most prominent and probably the oldest of Job’s friends; his speeches are longer and more ornate than the others. • who could keep from speaking out? Eliphaz mimicked the urgency of a prophetic revelation (4:12-16; see Jer 20:9; Amos 3:8).
II
Versículo 3
II. 4:3-4 People . . . who were weak were depressed and suffered from low morale (Isa 13:7; 35:3; Eze…
4:3-4 People . . . who were weak were depressed and suffered from low morale (Isa 13:7; 35:3; Ezek 7:17).
III
Versículo 7
III. 4:7 Job probably counted his children among the innocent dead (1:5), and even Eliphaz must have k…
4:7 Job probably counted his children among the innocent dead (1:5), and even Eliphaz must have known that innocent blood is sometimes shed (cp. Deut 19:10; Prov 6:17; Jer 7:6).
IV
Versículo 8
IV. 4:8 The harvest metaphor illustrates the scriptural principle that behavior merits judgment (Prov…
4:8 The harvest metaphor illustrates the scriptural principle that behavior merits judgment (Prov 22:8; Hos 8:7; Rom 2:9-11; Gal 6:7-8). The New Testament describes the final judgment as a harvest (Matt 13:39). Jesus rejected simplistic attempts to analyze people’s lives by this principle (Luke 13:4; John 9:1-3).
V
Versículo 9
V. 4:9 They vanish in a blast of his anger: Eliphaz understood the wind of 1:19 as divine judgment (…
4:9 They vanish in a blast of his anger: Eliphaz understood the wind of 1:19 as divine judgment (cp. Isa 40:7; Hos 13:15).
VI
Versículo 12
VI. 4:12-16 Eliphaz posed as a prophet, implying that God spoke to him in secret (Num 12:6); later Go…
4:12-16 Eliphaz posed as a prophet, implying that God spoke to him in secret (Num 12:6); later God did speak to him, but not to affirm his counsel (Job 42:7).
VII
Versículo 13
VII. 4:13 Eliphaz probably referred to the God-induced sleep associated with prophetic vision (33:15; …
4:13 Eliphaz probably referred to the God-induced sleep associated with prophetic vision (33:15; Gen 15:12; Num 12:6; Isa 29:10).
VIII
Versículo 14
VIII. 4:14 Fear is common in God’s presence (Gen 15:12; Dan 8:17-18; 10:8-10), but God tells his people…
4:14 Fear is common in God’s presence (Gen 15:12; Dan 8:17-18; 10:8-10), but God tells his people not to be afraid (Gen 15:1; 26:24; Isa 40:9; 44:8). • Eliphaz’s bones trembled like those of a prophet with terrible news to deliver (Jer 23:9; Hab 3:16).
IX
Versículo 15
IX. 4:15 A spirit (or wind) swept past my face: Wind is a physical display of God’s powerful presence…
4:15 A spirit (or wind) swept past my face: Wind is a physical display of God’s powerful presence (38:1; Nah 1:3; Acts 2:2; cp. 1 Kgs 19:11).
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Versículo 17
X. 4:17 As the characters in the book repeatedly acknowledge, no one is truly innocent or pure (see …
4:17 As the characters in the book repeatedly acknowledge, no one is truly innocent or pure (see 9:2; 15:14; 25:4; 35:7) because all are depraved (Pss 14:3; 53:3; Rom 3:10-11). Eliphaz used these terms to mean that human beings are sinful creatures and God is the sinless Creator. Job and God used them to mean that Job had faithfully carried out the duties inherent in his relationship with God. Job and Eliphaz never agreed on the meaning of these terms. Later, God said that Eliphaz had spoken inaccurately (Job 42:7).
XI
Versículo 18
XI. 4:18-21 The concept that God does not trust his own angels and that he charged his messengers wit…
4:18-21 The concept that God does not trust his own angels and that he charged his messengers with foolishness is otherwise unknown (but see Gen 6:1-4).
XII
Versículo 21
XII. 4:21 A tent was a common symbol for mortal life (Isa 38:12; 2 Cor 5:1; cp. Eccl 12:6).
4:21 A tent was a common symbol for mortal life (Isa 38:12; 2 Cor 5:1; cp. Eccl 12:6).
Antiguo Testamento
Job — Capítulo 4
When suffering comes to us, we often ask why. People sometimes say it’s because the sufferer did something wrong. The book of Job examines the suffering of one man who suffered precisely because he was blameless. Job’s friends supposed that he was guilty of some unknown sin. They tried to persuade him to repent, but Job knew he hadn’t sinned, so he questioned God. Finally, God appeared, but he …
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Entonces respondió Elifaz temanita, y dijo:
2Si probáremos a hablarte, te será molesto; Pero ¿quién podrá detener las palabras?
3He aquí, tú enseñabas a muchos, Y fortalecías las manos débiles;
4Al que tropezaba enderezaban tus palabras, Y esforzabas las rodillas que decaían.
5Mas ahora que el mal ha venido sobre ti, te desalientas; Y cuando ha llegado hasta ti, te turbas.
6¿No es tu temor a Dios tu confianza? ¿No es tu esperanza la integridad de tus caminos?
7Recapacita ahora; ¿qué inocente se ha perdido? Y ¿en dónde han sido destruidos los rectos?
8Como yo he visto, los que aran iniquidad Y siembran injuria, la siegan.
9Perecen por el aliento de Dios, Y por el soplo de su ira son consumidos.
10Los rugidos del león, y los bramidos del rugiente, Y los dientes de los leoncillos son quebrantados.
11El león viejo perece por falta de presa, Y los hijos de la leona se dispersan.
12El asunto también me era a mí oculto; Mas mi oído ha percibido algo de ello.
13En imaginaciones de visiones nocturnas, Cuando el sueño cae sobre los hombres,
14Me sobrevino un espanto y un temblor, Que estremeció todos mis huesos;
15Y al pasar un espíritu por delante de mí, Hizo que se erizara el pelo de mi cuerpo.
16Paróse delante de mis ojos un fantasma, Cuyo rostro yo no conocí, Y quedo, oí que decía:
17¿Será el hombre más justo que Dios? ¿Será el varón más limpio que el que lo hizo?
18He aquí, en sus siervos no confía, Y notó necedad en sus ángeles;
19¡Cuánto más en los que habitan en casas de barro, Cuyos cimientos están en el polvo, Y que serán quebrantados por la polilla!
20De la mañana a la tarde son destruidos, Y se pierden para siempre, sin haber quien repare en ello.
21Su hermosura, ¿no se pierde con ellos mismos? Y mueren sin haber adquirido sabiduría.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 4:1–14:22 This section begins three rounds of speeches by each of Job’s three comforters, each wi…
Versículo 3
II. 4:3-4 People . . . who were weak were depressed and suffered from low morale (Isa 13:7; 35:3; Eze…
Versículo 7
III. 4:7 Job probably counted his children among the innocent dead (1:5), and even Eliphaz must have k…
Versículo 8
IV. 4:8 The harvest metaphor illustrates the scriptural principle that behavior merits judgment (Prov…
Versículo 9
V. 4:9 They vanish in a blast of his anger: Eliphaz understood the wind of 1:19 as divine judgment (…
Versículo 12
VI. 4:12-16 Eliphaz posed as a prophet, implying that God spoke to him in secret (Num 12:6); later Go…
Versículo 13
VII. 4:13 Eliphaz probably referred to the God-induced sleep associated with prophetic vision (33:15; …
Versículo 14
VIII. 4:14 Fear is common in God’s presence (Gen 15:12; Dan 8:17-18; 10:8-10), but God tells his people…
Versículo 15
IX. 4:15 A spirit (or wind) swept past my face: Wind is a physical display of God’s powerful presence…
Versículo 17
X. 4:17 As the characters in the book repeatedly acknowledge, no one is truly innocent or pure (see …
Versículo 18
XI. 4:18-21 The concept that God does not trust his own angels and that he charged his messengers wit…
Versículo 21
XII. 4:21 A tent was a common symbol for mortal life (Isa 38:12; 2 Cor 5:1; cp. Eccl 12:6).