George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Job 13:3
Reason. Hebrew, "to dispute with, or before God," concerning the matter which we have in hand. He appeals to God, as to the judge of all.
Reason. Hebrew, "to dispute with, or before God," concerning the matter which we have in hand. He appeals to God, as to the judge of all.
Verse Job 13:3. _SURELY I WOULD SPEAK TO THE ALMIGHTY_] אולם _ulam, O_ _that: - I wish I could speak to the Almighty_! _I DESIRE TO REASON WITH GOD._] He speaks here to reference to the proceedings...
SURELY I WOULD SPEAK TO THE ALMIGHTY - I would desire to carry my cause directly up to God, and spread out my reasons before him. This Job often professed to desire; see Job 9:34. He felt that God wou...
CHAPTER S 12-14 JOB'S ANSWER TO ZOPHAR _ 1. His sarcasm (Job 12:1)_ 2. He describes God's power (Job 12:7) 3. He denounces his friends (Job 13:1) 4. He appeals to God ...
Job has shown that he can speak of God's working in the world; the friends, however, offer an apology for God, which He Himself must reject. I am not inferior to you in knowledge, says Job (Job 13:2)....
THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew. _Shaddai._ App-4....
But this knowledge neither helps nor hinders him. In spite of this knowledge, if not because of it, he desires to reason with God. _surely I would speak_ Rather, BUT I WOULD (same word in Job 13:4)....
4. The friends are self-deceived. (Job 13:1-12) TEXT 13:1-12 LO, MINE EYE HATH SEEN ALL _this,_ MINE EAR HATH HEARD AND UNDERSTOOD IT. 2 What ye know, _the same_ DO I KNOW ALSO: I am not inferior...
_SURELY I WOULD SPEAK TO THE ALMIGHTY, AND I DESIRE TO REASON WITH GOD._ Surely I would speak to the Almighty. Job wishes to plead his cause before God (Job 9:34), as he is more and more convinced of...
SURELY] rather, 'but.' Job seeks an explanation from God, not from man....
JOB'S THIRD SPEECH (CONTINUED) 1-12. Job claims to understand as much about God as the friends. He rejects their opinion as to the cause of his troubles, and regards it as an attempt to curry favour...
JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 13 JOB CONTINUES HIS REPLY...
Job trusted God. Job believed that God is fair. God could explain Job’s situation....
אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶל ־שַׁדַּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְ הֹו
XII. BEYOND FACT AND FEAR TO GOD Job 12:1; Job 13:1; Job 14:1 Job SPEAKS ZOPHAR excites in Job's mind great irritation, which must not be set down altogether to the fact that he is the third to spe...
“THOUGH HE SLAY ME” Job 13:1 The sufferer first rebukes his friends, Job 13:4. Then he makes an appeal to God, affirming that he was no hypocrite, and asking that his sins, for which he was sufferin...
Continuing his answer, Job restated his conviction that his knowledge was not inferior to theirs, and declared that his appeal was to God (1-3). Before making this appeal there is an introductory pass...
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire (a) to reason with God. (a) For although he knew that God was just, which was revealed in his ordinary working and another in his secret counsel, ye...
(1) В¶ Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it. (2) What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you. (3) Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I de...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...
SURELY I WOULD SPEAK TO THE ALMIGHTY,.... Or "therefore I would speak" l, since he knew as much as his friends, and they knew no more than he, if so much, he would have no more to do with them, they s...
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. Ver. 3. _Surely I would speak to the Almighty_] It were far better for me to speak to God than to you, and much fairer dealing f...
_Surely I would speak to the Almighty_ I had rather debate the matter with God than with you. I am not afraid of presenting my person and cause before him, who is a witness of my integrity, and would...
JOB DEFENDS GOD AGAINST THE SUSPICION OF ARBITRARINESS...
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, that is, in spite of the fact that Job had this knowledge and in view of the fact that it seemed folly to speak to his friends in their present attitude of antago...
JOB DECLARES HIMSELF FULLY EQUAL TO HIS FRIENDS (vv.1-12) Job has spoken at length of God's wisdom and power, now he tells Zophar that his eye has seen all this, his ear has heard it and understood...
Even though out-numbered, he has not been out-argued, yet he would much rather make his case before God than before these friends. "Why waste time arguing with this terrible triad who were smearing th...
1-12 With self-preference, Job declared that he needed not to be taught by them. Those who dispute are tempted to magnify themselves, and lower their brethren, more than is fit. When dismayed or dist...
According to thy wish, JOB 11:5, I had rather debate the matter with God than with you. I am not afraid of presenting my person and cause before him, who is a witness of my integrity, and would not de...
Job 13:3 H199 speak H1696 (H8762) Almighty H7706 desire H2654 (H8799) reason H3198 (H8687) God...
CONTENTS: Job's answer to three friends continued. CHARACTERS: God, Job, three friends. CONCLUSION: We should presevere in the way of duty, though it cost us all that is dear to us in this world, re...
Job 13:4. _Forgers of lies,_ misconstruing the ways of providence. Job 13:10 , _He will surely reprove you,_ though under a specious veil you accept of persons. Job 13:12. _Your remembrances are like...
_Surely I would speak to the Almighty._ MAN SPEAKING TO GOD There is a great deal of human speaking that has to do with God. Most speak about God, many speak against God, and some speak to God. Of t...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 13:3 Before he turns to address his lament directly to God (Job 13:20), Job argues that his friends have misdiagnosed him (WORTHLESS PHYSICIANS;...
_JOB’S REPLY TO ZOPHAR—CONTINUED_ I. Job re-asserts his knowledge of the Divine procedure as not inferior to that of his friends (Job 13:1). “Lo, mine eye,” &c. Right in certain circumstances to main...
EXPOSITION JOB 13:1, JOB 13:2 The first two verses of Job 13:1. are closely connected with Job 12:1; fo
Lo, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood. Now what you know, the same I also know. I am not inferior to you. Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I would desire to reason wit...
Isaiah 1:18; Isaiah 41:21; Jeremiah 12:1; Jeremiah 12:2; Job 11:5;...
Surely — I had rather debate the matter with God than with you. I am not afraid of presenting my person and cause before him, who is a witness of my integrity....