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Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links 2018 April 17
 Tending Children at the Orphanage in Haarlem (1663) Jan de Bray (c. 1627 - 1697) Dutch Golden Age Baroque Style Frans Halsmuseum, Haarlem, Netherlands Image Source: Web Gallery of Art [ Illustration: Today's painting is in complete contrast to the deeds of the wicked. As Job notes in today's chapter, they oppress the poor, instead of aiding them in the manner shown in the image. ] SPECIAL NOTE: [ I will again be working through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. I will be adding links, resources, images, and the like, upgrading the former work-through which began with the 2013-10-12 posting which can be found, along with the full Genesis to Revelation postings, in the Archive Page. Postings will be at midnight Eastern Time, as I am able. However, no chapters will be skipped, even though a posting may be late. And all postings will be housed in the Archive Page. ] Explanation: In Job 24, Job concludes his answer to Eliphaz. Job asks why the Almighty allows the wicked to be born since he knows who and what they are. The question shows that the nature of good and evil and of God's reaction to it is a good bit more complex than the disputants had previously dealt with in depth (1). Having raised this question, Job then characterizes the wicked, showing how deeply evil they are. Some remove landmarks (thereby committing land theft). Others violently take away flocks and put them in their own pastures. They take away the work animals of the fatherless and the widows. They drive away the poor; and the poor hide together from them. The poor are forced to seek game in the wilderness and they have only the left-overs of the harvest and the vineyards to feed upon. They lie naked in the cold. They are wet with rain and cling to the rock (perhaps referring to rocks warmed by the sun) because they have no shelter. The wicked snatch the fatherless child from the breast; and they take pledges from the poor (making them even more poor). And (if the pledge is a garment) they go naked (poorly, or scantily clothed). The wicked also take the sheaf of grain from the hungry, (which means that the sheaf which they had a right to gather to use for their food -- even that -- is taken by the wicked). The poor produce olive oil and wine for the rich; but they go hungry. The oppressed groan and cry out; yet God does not charge their oppressors with wrongdoing (2-12). The wicked rebel against the light. They murder early in the day and behave like thieves at night. Adulterers also come out at night, thinking that no one will see them; and they abhor the morning light. They are terrified to be known (13-17). The wicked pass away swiftly; their portion is cursed; their vineyards are abandoned; the grave consumes them like drought and heat consume the snow waters; the womb forgets them; the worms feed upon them; they are forgotten; their wickedness is broken like a tree (18-20). Yet the wicked oppress the barren woman, and the widow, and the poor; and because of them no one is sure of life. God gives them security, supports them, and keeps his eyes upon their ways. But they are exalted for only a little while; and then they are gone. Like all others they are brought low and cut off like the heads of grain (21-24). Job concludes by challenging his friends to disprove his main point that the wicked prosper and are at ease in spite of their evil (25). [ Sermons: Joseph Pipa. Various. ] Bile Chronologies -- Genesis to Revelation [Traditional Patriarchal Chronology. Judges Period Chronology 1. Judges Period Chronology 2. Kings of Judah and Israel #1. Kings of Judah and Israel #2]. [Intertestamental Period Chronology 1. Intertestamental Period Chronology 2. Intertestamental Period Chronology 3. Intertestamental Period Chronology 4. Intertestamental Period Chronology 5.] [New Testament Chronology 1. New Testament Chronology 2. New Testament Chronology 3. New Testament Chronology 4. New Testament Chronology 5.] RESOURCES PLEASE NOTE: Use the resources on this and other sites thoughtfully, particularly the commentaries and encyclopedias. I have attempted to list conservative, scholarly resources. However, some providers use liberal or liberal-influenced commentaries such as the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (in Bible Hub). Such commentaries are undoubtedly included by the provider for the wealth of useful information and comments which they provide. By consulting several commentaries, it should be fairly easy to sort out the wheat from the chaff. If, however, you would like personal assistance, write to me at AD LIB ARTS EMAIL. [ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Job 24: Job 22; Job 23.]. [2] Deuteronomy 19:14; Deuteronomy 27:17. [13] Job 1:9. [19] Job 9:23; Job 21:13. -- From Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers ] [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ] [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ] [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ] HARMONY OF THE LAW GOSPEL HARMONIES Gospel Harmony - Summary | The Harmony of the Gospels - Augustine | Gospel Harmony Chart - Online Bible Greek Harmony of the Gospels - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF) | Gospel Harmony in English - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF) HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES Job Detailed Outline The Book of Job (THE JUSTICE AND THE WISDOM OF THE COVENANT GOD) 2085 B.C., Uz The wisdom and blessing of exercising faith during undeserved suffering Job 24 Map 1: Bible Nations | Map 2: Empire of David and Solomon Map 3: Kingdoms of Judah and Israel | Post Exile Chronology. 2. The Debate About Job's Affliction (Job 2:11 - Job 37:24) c. Round 3 (Job 22:1 - Job 31:40) 1). Eliphaz Replies to Job (Job 22:1 - Job 22:30)
(You have done evil to others; return to God.) 2). Job Replies to Eliphaz (Job 23:1 - Job 24:25)
(If I could come before God I could persuade him of my innocence.
Some of those who know God perish as do some of the wicked.)
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