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Verse Job 33:6. _I_ AM _ACCORDING TO THY WISH IN GOD'S STEAD: I ALSO
AM_ _FORMED OUT OF THE CLAY._] Mr. _Good_, and before him none other
that I have seen, has most probably hit the true meaning: -
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BEHOLD, I AM ACCORDING TO THY WISH IN GODS STEAD - Margin, as in
Hebrew “mouth.” The mouth is that by which we express our desires,
and the word here is equivalent to wish. Some have, however, rendere...
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CHAPTER S 32--33:7
_ 1. Elihu introduced (Job 32:1)_
2. I waited, but now must speak (Job 32:6)
3. His address to Job (Job 33:1)
Job 32:1. As
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Elihu turns to Job and bids him answer him, if he can. He will not
terrify him into silence, as Job said God would (Job 9:34; Job 13:21).
JOB 33:4 should follow Job 33:6 an
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THY WISH. Compare Job 13:3; Job 13:18; Job 16:21; Job 23:3; Job 30:20;...
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_according to thy wish in God's stead_ Rather, as already Cover-dale,
BEHOLD, BEFORE GOD I AM EVEN AS THOU; that is, in relation to God in
the same position as Job, a man like himself. The words _in G...
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Full of this feeling Elihu invites Job to measure himself with this
wisdom (Job 33:4). Let the matter be reasoned out as it may be on
equal terms, for in Elihu a man like himself Job will have no reas...
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Introductory appeal to Job to listen to Elihu, who will speak in all
honesty, and who being a man like Job himself may be argued with....
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I ALSO AM FORMED OUT OF THE CLAY— Houbigant renders this passage,
_I, I say, who am formed out of the same clay:_ Job 33:7. _Therefore
my terror shall not,_ &c. These, and the 4th verse, seem to conta...
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B.
THE WORD FROM OUTSIDEGOD HAS ALREADY SPOKEN. (Job 33:1-33)
1.
A mortal himself, formed by God's spirit, yet he will answer Job. (Job
33:1-7)
TEXT 33:1-7
33 Howbeit, Job, I pray thee, hear my s...
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_BEHOLD, I AM ACCORDING TO THY WISH IN GOD'S STEAD: I ALSO AM FORMED
OUT OF THE CLAY._
(Note, Job 33:4; Job 31:35; Job 13:3; Job 13:20.)
In God's st
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33:6 thou; (h-7) Some have 'I am from (or for) God according to what
thou hast said.' out (i-12) Strictly, 'nipped off,' as by the potter....
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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....
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RV 'Behold, I am toward God even as thou art.' Job need have no fear
in facing a man like himself, such as he had felt about God: cp. Job
9:32; Job 13:21....
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JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD
Job
_KEITH SIMONS_
Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible.
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CHAPTER 33
ELIHU SPEAKS TO JOB
V1...
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Job’s three friends acted as if they were wiser than Job. But Elihu
was humble. If Job replied, his words would not upset Elihu. And Elihu
would not be angry if someone proved him to be wrong. Elihu w...
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הֵן ־אֲנִ֣י כְ פִ֣יךָ לָ † אֵ֑ל...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Behold, I [am] according to thy wish in (b) God's stead: I also am
formed out of the clay.
(b) Because Job had wished to dispute his cause with God, (Job 16:21)
so that he might do it without fear, E...
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_Formed. Job had expressed a desire to plead before a man, chap. ix.
32., and xiii. 19., and xxxi. 35. Eliu offers himself to maintain the
cause of God. (Calmet)_...
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(6) Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am
formed out of the clay. (7) Behold, my terror shall not make thee
afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Here again Elihu su...
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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...
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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...
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BEHOLD, I [AM] ACCORDING TO THY WISH IN GOD'S STEAD,.... So some
persons are, as civil magistrates, the ministers of the word, the
prophets of the Old Testament, and the apostles of the New; see 2
Cor...
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Behold, I [am] according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed
out of the clay.
Ver. 6. _Behold, I am according to thy wish_] Heb. According to thy
mouth. If the saints do but open their mouth...
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_Behold, I am, &c., in God's stead_ I will plead with thee in God's
name and stead, and on his behalf, which thou hast often wished that
some one would do. _I also am formed out of the clay_ I am God'...
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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 ...
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ACCORDING TO THY WISH:
_ Heb._ according to thy mouth
FORMED OUT OF THE CLAY:
_ Heb._ cut out of the clay...
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"The young man considered himself to be equal with Job before God (and
not superior to him, as had his friends), for both were God's
possessions and creations, formed (literally, nipped) out of clay....
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1-7 Job had desired a judge to decide his appeal. Elihu was one
according to his wish, a man like himself. If we would rightly
convince men, it must be by reason, not by terror; by fair argument,
not...
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I will plead with thee in God's name and stead, and on his behalf,
which thou hast oft wished that God would do upon equal terms, and
laying aside his terrible majesty, &c. Or, _I am as thou art with...
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Job 33:6 spokesman H6310 God H410 formed H7169 (H8795) clay H2563
I am - Job 9:32-35,...
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Job 33:6
Elihu seems to stand forth as the very type of young, ardent,
imaginative, quasi-inspired genius; he is the mouthpiece of the young
age, the young school, which always vehemently protests its...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead._
THE PHILOSOPHY OF MEDIATION
The words mediation and intercession present fundamentally the same
idea--a coming between, to bridge over a gulf, or...
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_Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches._
PERSONAL APPLICATIONS OF TRUTH
Here is the great failure in the case of the three friends and Elihu:
they speak broad generalities; they are sure the...
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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,...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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2 Corinthians 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:20; Exodus 4:16; Genesis 2:7;...
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HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB
Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3
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Behold — I will plead with thee in God's name and stead, which thou
hast often wished, and I am God's creature like thyself....