Job 4:17-19 | TNotes | STEP | 4:17 As the characters in the book repeatedly acknowledge, no one is truly innocent or pure (see 9:2 ; 15:14 ; 25:4 ; 35:7 ) because all are depraved (Pss 14:3 ; 53:3 ; Rom 3:10-11 ). Eliphaz used these terms to mean that human beings are sinful creatures and God is the sinless Creator. Job and God used them to mean that Job had faithfully carried out the duties inherent in his relationship with God. Job and Eliphaz never agreed on the meaning of these terms. Later, God said that Eliphaz had spoken inaccurately (Job 42:7 ).

a4:17►

b9:2►

c15:14►

d25:4►

e35:7►

fPss 14:3►

g53:3►

hRom 3:10-11►

iJob 42:7►

j4:18-21►

kGen 6:1-4►

‏ Job 4:17-19

4:17 ^a As the characters in the book repeatedly acknowledge, no one is truly innocent or pure (see 9:2 ^b; 15:14 ^c; 25:4 ^d; 35:7 ^e) because all are depraved (Pss 14:3 ^f; 53:3 ^g; Rom 3:10-11 ^h). Eliphaz used these terms to mean that human beings are sinful creatures and God is the sinless Creator. Job and God used them to mean that Job had faithfully carried out the duties inherent in his relationship with God. Job and Eliphaz never agreed on the meaning of these terms. Later, God said that Eliphaz had spoken inaccurately (Job 42:7 ⁱ).
Summary for Job 4:18-21: 4:18-21 ^j The concept that God does not trust his own angels and that he charged his messengers with foolishness is otherwise unknown (but see Gen 6:1-4 ^k).