Compare Job 24:15 with Proverbs 7:9-10 on the theme of temptation. The Verses in View • Job 24:15: “The eye of the adulterer watches for twilight, thinking, ‘No eye will see me,’ and he covers his face.” • Proverbs 7:9-10: “at twilight, in the evening, in the dark of the night. Then a woman came to meet him, with the attire of a prostitute and cunning of heart.” A Shared Setting: Darkness • Both passages place temptation in the twilight hours—when natural light fades and human sight is limited. • Darkness becomes a symbol for the secrecy sinners crave, imagining God will overlook what others cannot see (compare Psalm 139:11-12). • The setting reminds us that sin often seeks environments where accountability feels distant. Common Characters and Motives • Job 24:15 highlights “the adulterer” who hides his face—intentional, premeditated sin. • Proverbs 7 portrays a naive youth drawn by a seductive woman—temptation working through external allure. • In both texts, wrong desires look for moments when they can act unobserved, believing, “No eye will see me.” Hebrews 4:13 answers that lie: “No creature is hidden from His sight.” Steps in the Temptation Process 1. Concealment – Darkness chosen (twilight). – Face covered (Job). 2. Opportunity – Evening streets (Proverbs 7). – Doors closed, curtains drawn—modern parallels. 3. Enticement – Lustful imagination (Job). – Flattering words and provocative dress (Proverbs 7:13-21). 4. Action – Adulterer enters another’s house (implied in Job 24). – Youth follows her “like an ox going to slaughter” (Proverbs 7:22). 5. Consequence – Job 24 lists God’s ultimate judgment (vv. 17-24). – Proverbs 7 ends with death in the chambers of Sheol (v. 27). Practical Takeaways for Resisting Temptation • Bring everything into the light (Ephesians 5:13). • Establish safeguards before evening falls—accountability software, trusted friends, planned routines. • Recognize early cues: secrecy, rationalizing, lingering looks. Nip them in the bud (James 1:14-15). • Replace darkness with pursuit of God’s presence; meditate on Psalm 119:11, hiding His word in your heart, not your sin in the dark. • Remember 1 Corinthians 10:13: temptation is common, but God always provides “the way of escape.” Encouragement from the Word • Psalm 18:28: “You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.” • Romans 13:12-14: “The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.” |
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