Job 22:8

8 But as for the mighty [zarowa`] man ['iysh], he had the earth ['erets]; and the honourable man [nasa'] [paniym] dwelt [yashab] in it. KJV-Interlinear

8 'But the earth belongs to the mighty man, And the honorable man dwells in it. NASB

Eliphaz continues his criticism of Job and his wealth, and particularly in the manner in which he acquired his wealth.

Remember that Eliphaz sites no facts, because he has none. All of his accusations are frivolous and without basis. His whole premise is that Job is suffering, wicked men suffer, therefore Job must be wicked.

And with that kind of logic, then we can say that monkeys have legs, we have legs, and therefore we all must be qualified to play pro basketball. And of course that kind of logic is silly.

However, history is filled with that type of subjective logic. Hitler thought he was the super race, and he wasn't even German. Pro climate change folks note the warming changes over the centuries. The Sahara was a lush grassland region once, but that was a few thousand years ago. Now it is a desert. Wasn't there once a land mass between Alaska and Russia? Yes. Didn't Alexandria once sit on dry land, and now is under water in the Mediterranean? Yes. And you can find innumerable changes in this planet over the course of the centuries.

Is the planet climate changing? Yes. Slowly and over long periods of time.

And, by the way, the most dramatic changes will occur during the seven year period known as the Tribulation, which is still future. Will man be able to stop that? No.

Did man cause these global changes? No. But politicians, celebrities, and scientists alike will make you think that most of the changes are occurring now, because they have an agenda, which includes making them more powerful in government and gives them an excuse to create more government programs. Bureaucracies that will never make a difference in the climate changes, but it will give them job and power security, and ultimately more control over your life. That last item is the real goal of government leaders.

And you will ultimately be stuck with paying for it.

Did evolution cause man to come from monkeys or fish? No. But evolution has become such a widely accepted concept that if you challenge it or even suggest divine design, you will be run out of Dodge.

And here Eliphaz suggests that Job has become wealthy at the expense of the poor. That the earth belongs to the rich and powerful. And what is more, the rich favor the rich, while looking down condescendingly at the poor. And Job is accused of all of these attitudes. Job is accused of being an elitist, while holding contempt for the poor.

The mighty man is the one who accumulates wealth at the expense of the poor. The honorable man is the rich man. Honor here is simply the well to do. The upper class. Both comments charge that Job cares nothing for the poor, or anyone of a lesser stature in society.

And so Eliphaz makes his accusations because he refuses to believe that God would allow suffering to come to anyone who is blameless. And that only the wicked could become targets for suffering to the magnitude that has overwhelmed Job.

We need to revisit the opening lines of Job 1.

1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job, and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God, and turning away from evil. NASB

Eliphaz has known Job for a long time. Eliphaz has no real proof of any kind that Job is guilty of anything. And yet he clings to his biased and subjective beliefs, over the truth or actual facts, because Eliphaz has an agenda which is more important to him than truth.

Such is the nature of religions, philosophies, beliefs of all types which exclude the principles of Christianity.

Now is the time to post a prayer.