AZAMRA BS"D KNOW YOUR BIBLE: Job 17-18
AZAMRA BS"D KNOW YOUR BIBLE: Job 17-18 BS"D KNOW YOUR BIBLE: Job 17-18 Study Notes by Avraham ben Yaakov JOB CHAPTER 17 Our present chapter completes Job's answer to Eliphaz' second speech, which began in Chapter 16. Job continues to bemoan his lot, the pain of which is exacerbated by what he perceives as the mockery of his companions. V 3: "Give now a pledge…." Job turns from his companions to address the Creator directly (Rashi), appealing to Him to give him a guarantee that he will be able to pursue his disputation to the very end and arrive at the truth. V 4: Job complains that his companions' hearts are closed to true wisdom and that God's glory will not be enhanced through their arguments (Rashi). V 5: His companions have used slippery talk in their debates with him and the