Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Job 36:6
Verse Job 36:6. He preserveth not the life] He will not give life to the wicked; all such forfeit life by their transgressions.
But giveth right] Justice will he give to the afflicted or humble, עניים aniyim.
Verse Job 36:6. He preserveth not the life] He will not give life to the wicked; all such forfeit life by their transgressions.
But giveth right] Justice will he give to the afflicted or humble, עניים aniyim.
HE PRESERVETH NOT THE LIFE OF THE WICKED - Elihu here maintains substantially the same sentiment which the three friends of Job had done, that the dealings of God in this life are in accordance with c...
CHAPTER 36:1-21 _ 1. God's care over the godly (Job 36:1)_ 2. The purposes of affliction (Job 36:8) 3. Job to consider this (Job 36:19) Job 36
God is mighty, yet despises none. He destroys the wicked, but watches over the righteous, exalting them to honour. If He afflicts them it is to bring home to them their sin. Thus God instructs them an...
WICKED. lawless. _Hebrew rasha'._ App-44. POOR. wretched. Hebrew. _'ani_. See note on Proverbs 6:11....
Illustration of the operation of God's understanding, giving to all conditions of men their due. _right to the poor_ Rather, HIS RIGHT; _poor_may be, as marg., _afflicted_....
Elihu's doctrine is in a word: God is great and despiseth not, He is great in strength of heart. His greatness is that of understanding, which enables Him to estimate all rightly, to see through all r...
E. GODPERSON, PROMISE, PURPOSE, AND PEOPLE (Job 36:1-33) 1. God deals with men according to their deeds; the penitent he restores, others perish. (Job 36:1-16) TEXT 36:1-16 1 ELIHU ALSO PROCEEDED...
_HE PRESERVETH NOT THE LIFE OF THE WICKED: BUT GIVETH RIGHT TO THE POOR._ Right ... poor - he espouses the cause of the afflicted....
THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED) 1-15. Elihu maintains the wisdom and impartial justice of the rule of God. His purpose is to discipline and improve men, even by their afflictions....
THE WORK BEGUN. THE LIBERALITY OF THE PEOPLE Cp. 1 Chronicles 29:6; Ezra 2:68; Nehemiah 7:70. 8-38. The construction of the Tabernacle: see...
Although God is powerful, he is not like an evil ruler. An evil ruler uses his power to cause trouble for people. But God uses his great power to do good things. He is a fair judge. He punishes evil p...
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 36 ELIHU TEACHES ABOUT GOD...
לֹא ־יְחַיֶּ֥ה רָשָׁ֑ע וּ מִשְׁפַּ֖ט עֲנִיִּ֣ים...
XXVI. THE DIVINE PREROGATIVE Job 35:1; Job 36:1; Job 37:1 AFTER a long digression Elihu returns to consider the statement ascribed to Job, "It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself...
HE DESPISETH NOT ANY Job 36:1 God is mighty, but He does not despise thee, though thou be the least of saints. His eyes are upon thee for good, and He will set thee before His throne forever. He will...
After answering the arguments of Job, as expressed in the quotations, there would seem to have been a pause. Then Elihu commenced his last address. He first appealed to Job to hear him, as he was abou...
He (d) preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor. (d) Therefore he will not preserve the wicked, but to the humble and afflicted heart he will show grace....
(4) For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. (5) В¶ Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom. (6) He preserveth not...
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...
HE PRESERVETH NOT THE LIFE OF THE WICKED,.... He makes a difference between wicked and righteous men, which shows him to be a holy and righteous God; though he preserves the life of all men so long as...
_He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor._ Ver. 6. _He preserveth not the life of the wicked_] He is no such friend to them; though he be good to the godly, be greatly...
_He preserveth not the life of the wicked_ Namely, for ever: but will in due time forsake them, and give them up to the destroyer. Ab. Ezra interprets it, _The years of the wicked shall be shortened....
THE BENEVOLENT PURPOSES OF DIVINE JUSTICE...
He preserveth not the life of the wicked, this statement being made in opposition to the declaration of Job 21:7; BUT GIVETH RIGHT TO THE POOR, espousing the cause of the afflicted....
SPEAKING ON GOD'S BEHALF (vv.1-4) Elihu continues in the same strain, for as he says, there is much more to be said on God's behalf. Where did Elihu find his knowledge? He fetched it "from afar" (v....
POOR: Or, afflicted...
God does not ignore the wickedness of the wicked and neither does He ignore the afflictions of the afflicted. Thus Elihu reminds Job that God is merciful and that God is not ignoring him. "God restore...
14-26 As in prosperity we are ready to think our mountain will never be brought low; so when in adversity, we are ready to think our valley will never be filled up. But to conclude that to-morrow mus...
HE PRESERVETH NOT THE LIFE OF THE WICKED, to wit, for ever; but will in his due time forsake them, and give them up to the destroyer. Or, _he doth not or will not preserve_, is put for _he will certai...
Job 36:6 life H2421 (H8762) wicked H7563 gives H5414 (H8799) justice H4941 oppressed H6041 preserveth -...
CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. God's justice defended. CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job. CONCLUSION: God does all things well. Though it may seem sometimes that we are neglected and forgotten and...
Job 36:3. _I will fetch my knowledge from afar;_ from the expanse of heaven, and from the remotest traditions of the sires. Natural theology is very instructive to man, to acquaint us with the perfect...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 36:1 Elihu concludes his lengthy speech. ⇐ ⇔...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 36:5 Elihu implies that Job’s situation is an example of God using affliction to deliver the righteous from their sin—if they are willing to accept his correction. ⇐
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 36:6 The heart of Elihu’s argument is that the afflicted are treated justly by God; they reveal the state of their heart by how they respond to affliction. ⇐...
_ELIHU’S FOURTH SPEECH_ No reply being made to Elihu’s preceding address, he resumes. Job 36:1.—“Elihu also proceded and said”. His object to bring Job to a more becoming state of mind in reference t...
EXPOSITION JOB 36:1 The two chapters, Job 36:1; Job 37:1, form a single discourse, and ought not to have been separated; or, at any rate, not so unskilfully as they are, in the middle of a descriptio...
Elihu continued (Job 36:1), He's really taking him on. Just allow me a little more, and I'm going to show you what I have to speak on God's behalf. I'm going to fetch my knowledge from far off, I'm g...
2 Peter 2:9; Exodus 22:22; Isaiah 11:4; Jeremiah 12:1; Jeremiah 12:2;
HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3
But — He will certainly in his time deliver his oppressed ones....