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II. THE DIALOGUE CONCERNING THE BASIS OF THE DIVINE-HUMAN RELATIONSHIP 3:1--42:6 >
D. The Third cycle of Speeches between Job and His Three Friends chs. 22-27 >
1. Eliphaz's third speech ch. 22 >
God's disinterest in Job 22:1-5
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Verse 2 should end "Him"(i.e., God) rather than "himself"(i.e., the wise man).
These verses reveal Eliphaz's very deficient concept of God. To him God did not delight in fellowship with man or in blessing man. His only reason for intervening in life was to punish people when they misbehaved. Many people today share this unfortunate view of God. Truly God does not need people, but He delights in our righteousness and fellowship.
