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Verse Job 33:14. _FOR GOD SPEAKETH ONCE_] Though he will not be
summoned to the bar of his creatures, nor condescend to detail the
reasons of his conduct, which they could not comprehend, yet he so
a...
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FOR GOD SPEAKETH ONCE - The object of what is here said is, to show
the reason why God brings affliction upon people, or to explain the
principles of his government which Elihu supposed had been sadly...
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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 ...
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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...
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_yet man perceiveth it not_ Or, WHEN MAN REGARDETH IT NOT....
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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....
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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...
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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
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Why dost thou strive against him,
Fo...
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_FOR GOD SPEAKETH ONCE, YEA TWICE, YET MAN PERCEIVETH IT NOT._
Translate, 'Yet man regardeth it not:' or, rather, as Umbreit, 'Yea
twice (he repeats the warning), (if) man gives no heed' to the first...
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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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Job blamed God. And Job thought that God might never help him (Job
24:1). But God is always good. Even when Job was suffering, God was
helping Job.
God had a message for Job (Chapter s 38-41). But wh...
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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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FOR GOD SPEAKETH ONCE, YEA TWICE. — The two ways are dilated upon
(Job 33:15). Abimelech (Genesis 20:3) and Daniel (Daniel 4:5) were
instances of this first method. (Comp. also...
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כִּֽי ־בְ אַחַ֥ת יְדַבֶּר ־אֵ֑ל וּ֝ בִ
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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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For God speaketh (f) once, yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not.
(f) Though God by various examples of his judgments speak to man, yet
the reason for it is not known, yea and though God should spea...
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Time. One decision ought to suffice; and God had declared Job
innocent, chap. i. 8., &c. (Worthington) --- His decrees are
immutable; and yet thou wouldst have him to explain his conduct, as if
he cou...
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(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...
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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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FOR GOD SPEAKETH ONCE, YEA, TWICE,.... Or, "but God speaketh" i;
though he is not bound to give an account of his matters, and the
reasons of his proceedings in a way of providence or grace; yet such...
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For God speaketh once, yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not.
Ver. 14. _For God speaketh once, yea twice_] He loveth to
foresignify; and although not bound to it, yet he usually gives
warning; as "n...
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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...
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_For_ Or, as כי, _chi_, should be rather rendered, _nevertheless God
speaketh_ Namely, unto men, by way of instruction or admonition, as
appears from the following verses. Although he doth not give me...
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For God speaketh once, yea, twice; God, on His part, is obliged to
repeat His words time and again; YET MAN PERCEIVETH IT NOT. In many
ways and by many means God tries to make His will known to mortal...
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OF THE TRUE RELATION OF SINFUL MAN TOWARD 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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Yet God has been speaking to Job, but Job had not been listening.
Elihu claims that God speaks in various ways (Hebrews 1:1-2). God
speaks in dreams and visions (Job 33:15). God no longer uses this
me...
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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...
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FOR; or, _nevertheless_, as this particle is sometimes used. Although
God doth not give men an account of his matters, yet he doth that for
them which is much better, and which is sufficient for them....
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Job 33:14 God H410 speak H1696 (H8762) way H259 another H8147 perceive
H7789 (H8799)
God -...
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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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_For God speaketh once._
ELIHU’S FIRST DISCOURSE
Elihu says, God does speak to men in various ways. It is not true that
He gives no account of Himself, and of His dealings with men. Two or
three of...
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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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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 33:14 FOR GOD SPEAKS... THOUGH MAN DOES NOT PERCEIVE
IT. Elihu is suggesting that Job has not recognized, and maybe even
has ignored, the ways in which God has spoken to him....
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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 Chronicles 33:10; Isaiah 6:9; Job 40:5; John 3:19; Luke 24:25;...
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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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Yet — Although he doth not give men an account of his matters, yet
he doth that which is sufficient for them. Twice — When once
speaking doth not awaken men, God is graciously pleased to give them
ano...