George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Job 33:16
Instructeth. Hebrew, "sealing," that they may not mistake such a favour for a common dream. (Calmet)
Instructeth. Hebrew, "sealing," that they may not mistake such a favour for a common dream. (Calmet)
Verse Job 33:16. _THEN HE OPENETH THE EARS OF MEN, AND SEALETH, C._] III. _By secret INSPIRATIONS_. A dream or a vision simply considered is likely to do no good it is the _opening of the understandi...
THEN HE OPENETH THE EARS OF MEN - Margin, as in Hebrew “revealeth,” or “uncovereth.” The idea is, that he then reveals to the ear of man important admonitions or counsels. He communicates valuable tru...
CHAPTER 33:8-33 _ 1. Elihu rebukes Job (Job 33:8)_ 2. How God deals with man (Job 33:14) 3. How God in grace recovers (Job 33:23) 4. Mark well, Job, hearken unto me ...
God answers man in two ways. One is by visions of the night, to withhold him from destruction. In Job 33:14 read God speaketh in one way, yea in two if man regardeth it not. With the vision of the nig...
_sealeth their instruction_ The instruction is that communicated when the ear is opened, and a revelation given (comp. ch. Job 36:10; Job 36:15; 1 Samuel 9:15; Psalms 40:6); and "to seal" it is to con...
To Job's charge Elihu replies that God speaks to man in many ways, as in dreams and visions of the night, by which He instructs men and seeks to turn them away from doing evil that would destroy them....
When Elihu gives the general answer to Job's charges against God that "God is greater than man" he means that the moral loftiness of God's nature made it impossible that He should act in the arbitrary...
FOR GOD SPEAKETH ONCE, &C.— _When God hath spoken once, verily he will not repeat it._ Houb. Elihu, blaming Job for some intemperate expressions that he had used, and for the manner of his offence, wh...
3. God has answered Job in two waysto discipline him. (Job 33:13-22) a. In dreams, to draw him from the fate of an evil course (Job 33:13-18) TEXT 33:13-18 13 Why dost thou strive against him, Fo...
_THEN HE OPENETH THE EARS OF MEN, AND SEALETH THEIR INSTRUCTION,_ Literally, sealeth (their ears) to himself by warnings - i:e., with the sureness and secrecy of a seal He reveals His warnings (Umbre...
SEALETH] Impresses on the mind like a seal....
THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED) 1-13. Elihu blames Job for regarding himself as sinless, and complaining that' God is his enemy and will not answer him....
This dream is like Eliphaz’s dream (Job 4:12-21). But there are important differences: • In Elihu’s story, God spoke by the dream. In Eliphaz’s dream, a strange spirit spoke. • In Elihu’s story, the...
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 33 ELIHU SPEAKS TO JOB V1...
‘God speaks in many different ways. But we do not always hear him’ (verse 14). Elihu used two stories to explain this idea. The first story is in verses 15-18. This sounds like Eliphaz’s strange dream...
THEN HE OPENETH THE EARS OF MEN AND SEALETH. — Comp. Job 14:17 : “My transgression is sealed in a bag.” “He openeth their ear,” that is, He showeth them that He will decree, confirm, and seal up their...
אָ֣ז יִ֭גְלֶה אֹ֣זֶן אֲנָשִׁ֑ים וּ בְ מֹ֖סָרָ
XXV. POST-EXILIC WISDOM Job 32:1; Job 33:1; Job 34:1 A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes the place of critic and judge between Job and his friends. Elihu, son of Bara...
THE INTERPRETER Job 33:1 It is not wonderful that Elihu has been mistaken for the Mediator Himself, so helpfully does he interpose between Job and his Maker. He dwells especially on his own likeness...
Elihu began his direct appeal to Job by asking his attention, assuring him of sincerity in motive, and finally declaring that he spoke to him as a comrade, not as a judge, or one who would fill him wi...
Then he openeth the ears of men, and (h) sealeth their instruction, (h) That is, determined to send on them....
(8) В¶ Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, (9) I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. (10) Behold, he f...
Elihu's Speeches I. INTRODUCTION A. In our last study of the book of Job (Chapter s 11-14), - Job had just replied to Zophar's speech. 1. Chapter 14 concludes the "first round" of speeches by Job's...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 32 THROUGH 37. But these spiritual affections of Job did not prevent his turning this consciousness of integrity into a robe of self-righteousness which hid G...
THEN HE OPENETH THE EARS OF MEN,.... Not the ears of his body, which remaining shut while things are presented to his mind in a dream or vision, but his internal ears; it is the same with opening the...
Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, Ver. 16. _Then he openeth the ears of men_] He maketh the bore bigger, as it were, that good counsel may enter; he calleth up the ears...
Job 33:14-16. "For God speaketh once, yea, twice - In a dream, in a vision of the night." Also, chap. Job 4:12; Job 4:13, etc. It was a common thing, before there was any written revelation, for God t...
_Then he openeth the ears of men_ When their minds are free from the business and cares of the day, he secretly whispers instruction upon their ears, and imprints it upon their minds, and that in such...
then He openeth the ears of men, uncovering, unlocking them that His Word might find entrance, AND SEALETH THEIR INSTRUCTION, literally, "and upon warnings to them He presses the seal," impressing it...
OF THE TRUE RELATION OF SINFUL MAN TOWARD GOD...
HE SPEAKS AS A MEDIATOR (vv.1-7) Elihu did not take any haughty and unfeeling attitude as did Job's three friends, but speaks with simple humility, entreating Job to hear and consider what he says ...
HE OPENETH THE EARS: _ Heb._ he revealeth, or uncovereth...
Such communications are designed to keep. person on the right track, and to keep man from becoming arrogant and falling into destruction. JOB 33:16 "SEALS THEIR INSTRUCTION": "He communicates warnings...
14-18 God speaks to us by conscience, by providences, and by ministers; of all these Elihu discourses. There was not then, that we know of, any Divine revelation in writing, though now it is our prin...
i.e. He revealeth his will to the ears and hearts of men, as this phrase is used, JOB 36:10 PSALMS 40:6 ISAIAH 1:4; and he imprinteth those instructions which he hath revealed to their ears upon their...
Job 33:16 opens H1540 (H8799) ears H241 men H582 seals H2856 (H8799) instruction H4561 openeth - Heb. revealeth, or, uncovereth,...
This is part of the speech of young Elihu, who had listened with much patience, but also with great indignation, to the harsh speeches of Job's three friends and to Job's self-righteous answers. Job...
This is a speech of young Elihu, who had sat quietly listening to the taunting words of the three «candid friends» of Job, and to the somewhat exasperated replies of the patriarch. At last, the young...
CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. Affliction is shown to be discipline. CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job. CONCLUSION: God often afflicts the body in love and with gracious designs of good to the sou...
Job 33:4. _The Spirit of God hath made me._ See on Genesis 2:7, and Psalms 33:6. The creation of man was known to all the descendants of Noah, much the same as to Moses. Sanchoniatho the Phœnician his...
_In a dream._ A HARD CASE How persevering is Divine love. God has voices which He uses in such a way that men must and shall hear. I. So, then, first, let us begin with what is a very humbling consi...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 33:1 Elihu opens and closes this section with a call for Job to listen to his words and answer if he is able (vv. Job 33:1,...
_ELIHU’S FIRST SPEECH_ Elihu addresses himself to Job on the subject of God’s afflictive dispensations. Afflictions often disciplinary chastisements. I. HE BESPEAKS JOB’S CAREFUL ATTENTION TO ALL TH...
EXPOSITION JOB 33:1 In this chapter Elihu, turning away from the "comforters," proceeds to address Job himself, offering to reason out the matter in dispute with him, in God's stead. After a brief e...
Wherefore, Job, [he said,] I pray thee, now hear my speech, hearken to all my words. Behold, I've opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth. My words shall be of uprightness of my heart: and m...
2 Samuel 7:27; Acts 16:14; Isaiah 48:8; Isaiah 50:5; Isaiah 6:10;...
HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3
Sealeth — He imprints those instructions upon their minds....