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MY TONGUE HATH SPOKEN IN MY MOUTH - Margin, “palate.” The meaning
is, that since he had ventured to speak, and had actually commenced,
he would utter only that which was worthy to be heard. This is
pr...
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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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The somewhat formal and circumstantial way in which he intimates that
he is going to speak indicates his feeling of the importance of what
he is going to say, and bespeaks Job's attention....
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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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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, NOW I HAVE OPENED MY MOUTH, MY TONGUE HATH SPOKEN IN MY
MOUTH._
Mouth - rather, palate, whereby the taste discerns. Every man speaks
with his mouth, but few, as Elihu, try their words with d...
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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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Elihu was ready to begin his speech. He would be sincere and honest.
He was a good adviser. He would not try to confuse anyone. And he
would not lie in order to make his ideas seem more impressive....
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JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD
Job
_KEITH SIMONS_
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CHAPTER 33
ELIHU SPEAKS TO JOB
V1...
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הִנֵּה ־נָ֭א פָּתַ֣חְתִּי פִ֑י
דִּבְּרָ֖ה לְשֹׁונִ֣י...
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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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(1) В¶ Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to
all my words. (2) Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath
spoken in my mouth. (3) My words shall be of the uprightness o...
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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, NOW I HAVE OPENED MY MOUTH,.... Begun to speak in order to
give vent to the fulness of matter within him, which made him, like
bottles of new wine, ready to burst; and since he had opened his...
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Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Ver. 2. _Behold, now I have opened my mouth_] I have taken upon me to
be a speaker, an arbitrator in this controversy, which is...
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Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Elihu announces the beginning of his discourse in a circumstantial and
pompous manner agreeing with his entire form of discourse....
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ELIHU CHALLENGES JOB AND QUESTIONS HIS INNOCENCE...
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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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IN MY MOUTH:
_ Heb._ in my palate...
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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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Now I have begun to speak, and intend with thy good leave to proceed
in my discourse with thee. IN MY MOUTH, Heb. _in or with my palate_;
for both tongue and palate are instruments of speech; and, tha...
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Job 33:2 open H6605 (H8804) mouth H6310 tongue H3956 speaks H1696
(H8765) mouth H2441
I -...
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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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_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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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 33:2 Elihu appears to be remembering Job’s earlier
statement where he declared that, as long as he had breath, he could
not agree that his friends were right (see Job 27:2)....
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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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Job 3:1; Job 31:30; Matthew 5:2; Psalms 78:2...
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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