TODAY'S ENGLISH VERSION 1-2 It is not right, Job, for you to say that you are innocent in God's sight, 3 or to ask God, How does my sin affect you? It has done me no good not to sin. 4 I am going to answer you and your friends too. 5 Look at the sky! See how high the clouds are! 6 If you sin, th... [ Continue Reading ]
D. THE ACTS OF GOD AND THE ACTS OF MAN (Job 35:1-16) 1. Job has said he has seen no profit in righteousness. (Job 35:1-3) TEXT 35:1-3 1 MOREOVER ELIHU ANSWERED AND SAID, _2_ Thinkest thou this to be _thy_ RIGHT, _Or_ sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God'S, 3 That thou sayest, What a... [ Continue Reading ]
2. Man's actions, good or bad, do not help nor hurt God; they do affect men. (Job 35:4-8) TEXT 35:4-8 4 I WILL ANSWER THEE, And thy companions with thee. 5 Look unto the heavens, and see; And behold the skies, which are higher than thou. 6 If thou hast sinned, what effectest thou against him?... [ Continue Reading ]
3. Pride will keep men from God. (Job 35:9-13) TEXT 35:9-13 9 BY REASON OF THE MULTITUDE OF OPPRESSIONS THEY CRY OUT; They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty. 10 But none saith, Where is God my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night, 11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the ea... [ Continue Reading ]
4. Job has approached God in the wrong spirit. (Job 35:14-16) TEXT 35:14-16 14 HOW MUCH LESS WHEN THOU SAYEST THOU BEHOLDEST HIM NOT, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him! 15 But now, because he hath not visited in his anger, Neither doth he greatly regard arrogance; 16 Therefore... [ Continue Reading ]