Verse Job 33:12. In this thou art not just] Thou hast laid charges against God's dealings, but thou hast not been able to justify those charges; and were there nothing else against thee, these irreverent speeches are so many proofs that thou art not clear in the sight of God.
BEHOLD, IN THIS THOU ART NOT JUST - In this view of God, and in these reflections on his character and government. Such language in regard to the Deity cannot be vindicated; such views cannot be right...
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 ...
GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4. GREATER THAN MAN. This is the theme of Elihu's addresses. MAN. mortal man. Hebrew. _'enosh_. App-14....
The verse probably reads, Behold in this thou art not in the right, I will answer thee, For God is greater than man. The words _I will answer thee_are equivalent to, "Behold, _my answer is_, in thi...
To Job's complaint that God shewed a hostility to him which was arbitrary and without cause Elihu replies that such a thing was unbecoming God and not to be thought of, for God is greater than man....
BEHOLD, IN THIS THOU ART NOT JUST— _Lo, this I will answer thee, thou art not perfect: therefore, let God be justified, rather than mortal man;_ Job 33:13. _Why dost thou contend against him, since he...
He challenges Job's claim that he suffers because God counts him an enemy. (Job 33:8-12) TEXT 33:8-12 8 SURELY THOU HAS SPOKEN IN MY HEARING, And I have heard the voice of _thy_ WORDS, _saying,_ 9...
_BEHOLD, IN THIS THOU ART NOT JUST: I WILL ANSWER THEE, THAT GOD IS GREATER THAN MAN._ In this - view of God and His government. It cannot be that God should jealously 'watch' man, though 'spotless'...
33:12 man. (c-17) _ Enosh_ . see Psalms 8:4 ....
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....
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...
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...
BEHOLD, IN THIS THOU ART NOT JUST. — But had not Job said the same thing? (Job 9:2, &c., Job 9:14, &c.); and is it possible to conceive that any one could think otherwise, more especially as Elihu use...
הֶן ־זֹ֣את לֹא ־צָדַ֣קְתָּ אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי ־
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...
_Man: so that he is not obliged to explain his reasons. (Menochius)_...
(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...
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...
BEHOLD, [IN] THIS THOU ART NOT JUST,.... Here begins Elihu's answer, who does not deny that Job was a just man, both before God in an evangelic sense, and before men in a moral sense; he did not go ab...
Behold, [in] this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. Ver. 12. _Behold, in this thou art not just_] In this thy expostulation with God, as if he had dealt unjustly wi...
_Behold, in this_ Hebrew, הן זאת, _hen zoth, Behold this;_ that is, attend to this; mark what I say to thee; _thou art not just_ Or justified. This thy complaining language cannot be excused. Though I...
OF THE TRUE RELATION OF SINFUL MAN TOWARD GOD...
Behold, in this thou art not just, Job was not right in making such statements. I WILL ANSWER THEE THAT GOD IS GREATER THAN MAN, God, being highly exalted over mortal man, deems it below His dignity t...
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 ...
Right here. Elihu is not afraid to be blunt with Job, for he argues that Job is not right, "for his charges are incompatible with the moral greatness of God" _(Jackson p. 70)._...
8-13 Elihu charges Job with reflecting upon the justice and goodness of God. When we hear any thing said to God's dishonour, we ought to bear our testimony against it. Job had represented God as seve...
I do not accuse thee of hypocrisy, nor rip up the former errors of thy life; but in this thou art unjust and much to blame, that thou boastest so much of thine own integrity, and chargest God with rig...
Job 33:12 righteous H6663 (H8804) answer H6030 (H8799) God H433 greater H7235 (H8799) man H582 thou -...
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...
_God is greater than man._ Why dost thou strive with Him? MAN’S CONTENTIONS, WITH GOD The mysterious meeting place of the Divine and human wills. Unknown by us and undiscoverable. Both wills are op...
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...
Ezekiel 18:25; Jeremiah 18:6; Job 1:22; Job 26:14; Job 32:17;...
HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3
Not just — Thou art in the wrong. Greater — Not only in power and majesty, but also in justice, and wisdom, and goodness, and therefore thou dost foolishly, in censuring his judgments, thou castest of...