Job 31:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Job 31:1-40: 31:1-40 Job called down curses on himself if he were guilty of the accusations made against him. Except for his mention of idolatry (31:26-27 ), Job addressed his fidelity to God in terms of the second half of the Ten Commandments, summarized by the command to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Lev 19:18 ; Rom 13:9 ). 31:1 Job’s covenant with his eyes included a self-cursing oath (cp. Matt 5:28-29 ). Perhaps lust of the eyes was at the head of Job’s list because the eye is the first instrument of sin (Gen 3:6 ). • To look with lust at a young woman violates the spirit of the seventh (Deut 5:18 , see Matt 5:27-28 ), and potentially the tenth (Deut 5:21 ), commandment.

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‏ Job 31:1

Summary for Job 31:1-40: 31:1-40 ^a Job called down curses on himself if he were guilty of the accusations made against him. Except for his mention of idolatry (31:26-27 ^b), Job addressed his fidelity to God in terms of the second half of the Ten Commandments, summarized by the command to “love your neighbor as yourself” (Lev 19:18 ^c; Rom 13:9 ^d). 31:1 ^e Job’s covenant with his eyes included a self-cursing oath (cp. Matt 5:28-29 ^f). Perhaps lust of the eyes was at the head of Job’s list because the eye is the first instrument of sin (Gen 3:6 ^g).

• To look with lust at a young woman violates the spirit of the seventh (Deut 5:18 ^h, see Matt 5:27-28 ⁱ), and potentially the tenth (Deut 5:21 ^j), commandment.