Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible
Job 33:31-33
Let Job listen in silence to Elihu, who, however, will gladly hear if Job has any reply.
Let Job listen in silence to Elihu, who, however, will gladly hear if Job has any reply.
Verse Job 33:31. _MARK WELL, O JOB_] Pay the deepest attention to what I have said, and to what I shall say....
MARK WELL, O JOB, HEARKEN UNTO ME ... - Elihu designs to intimate that he had much more to say which demanded close attention. He begged, therefore, that Job would hear him patiently through....
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 ...
_mark well_ These words do not mean, _weigh and apply_, but _listen_, namely, to that which Elihu will further say....
The speaker requests Job to hear his further arguments (Job 33:31); or if he can reply to what has been said, by all means let him do so, for Elihu desires that he should be in the right (Job 33:32);...
5. This God does to save man from destruction. (Job 33:29-33) TEXT 33:29-33 29 LO, ALL THESE THINGS DOTH GOD WORK, Twice, _yea_thrice, with a man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, That he...
_MARK WELL, O JOB, HEARKEN UNTO ME: HOLD THY PEACE, AND I WILL SPEAK._ No JFB commentary on this verse....
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....
Elihu was humble. If he was wrong, he wanted to hear Job’s reply. But if Elihu was right, then he wanted to continue. He had more wisdom that he wanted to teach to the other men....
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...
הַקְשֵׁ֖ב אִיֹּ֥וב שְֽׁמַֽע ־לִ֑י הַ֝חֲרֵ֗שׁ וְ...
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...
(18) He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. (19) В¶ He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: (20) So that...
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...
MARK WELL, O JOB,.... Consider and weigh well what has been said; or rather attend to what is further to be said: HEARKEN UNTO ME; to what he was about to say; for he was full of matter, and had not...
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. Ver. 31. _Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me_] For I speak from God, and for God. It was a good speech of Austin to Manicheus, cont...
_Mark well, O Job_ Consider what I have already said, for it very much concerns thee; _hearken unto me; hold thy peace_ Attend to what I have further to say to thee with patience and silence. _If thou...
Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me, for the point of this entire discussion was, of course, directed against Job; HOLD THY PEACE, AND I WILL SPEAK....
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 ...
Elihu earnestly wants Job to carefully listen to him for two reasons. First, he really wants to clear Job. He is not Job's enemy, and he wanted to impart wisdom to Job. He does not simply want to win...
29-33 Elihu shows that God's great and gracious design toward the children of men, is, to save them from being for ever miserable, and to bring them to be for ever happy. By whatever means we are kept...
HOLD THY PEACE; attend to what I have further to say to thee with patience and silence....
Job 33:31 ear H7181 (H8685) Job H347 listen H8085 (H8798) peace H2790 (H8685) speak H1696 ...
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...
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...
Job 13:6; Job 18:2; Job 21:2; Job 32:11...
GOD'S METHOD OF GRACE Job 33:18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In our Scripture today Elihu is addressing Job, and his three supposed friends. Elihu had listened to the speeches of Bildad, Zophar, and Eliphaz....
HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3