Job 17 — Overview

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Job 17:1, Job appeals from men to God; Job 17:6, The unmerciful dealing of men with the afflicted may astonish, but not discourage the righteous; Job 17:11, His hope is not in life, but in death.

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Job 17 — OverviewJob 17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter, I. Job reflects upon the harsh censures which his friends had passed upon him, and looking upon himself as a dying man (ver. 1), he appeals to God, and begs of him speedily to appear for him,…Job 17:1-9Job 17:1-9 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleJob's discourse is here somewhat broken and interrupted, and he passes suddenly from one thing to another, as is usual with men in trouble; but we may reduce what is here said to three heads:-- I. The deplorable…Job 17:1Job 17:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryMy breath is corrupt; or, my spirit is oppressed. But the physical meaning is the more probable one. A fetid breath is one of the surest signs of approaching dissolution. My days are extinct; or, cut off. The verb used…Job 17:1-16Job 17:1-16 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION Job 17:1-16Job 17:1-16 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe general character of this chapter has been considered in the introductory section to Job 16:1-22. It is occupied mainly with Job's complaints of his treatment by his friends, and his lamentations over his sufferings…Job 17:1-16Job 17:1-16 · The Pulpit CommentaryJob to God: 3. The requiem of a dying man. I. ANTICIPATING HIS IMMEDIATE DISSOLUTION. With three pathetic sighs the patriarch bemoans his dying condition. 1. The total collapse of his vital powers. Indicated by the…