Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Job 40:2
Verse Job 40:2. He that reproveth God, let him answer it.] Let the man who has made so free with God and his government, answer to what he has now heard.
Verse Job 40:2. He that reproveth God, let him answer it.] Let the man who has made so free with God and his government, answer to what he has now heard.
SHALL HE THAT CONTENDETH WITH THE A MIGHTY INSTRUCT HIM? - Gesenius renders this, “Contending shall the reprover of God contend with the Almighty?” Prof. Lee, “Shall one by contending with the Almight...
CHAPTER 40 _ 1. The answer demanded (Job 40:1)_ 2. Job's answer (Job 40:3) 3. Jehovah's appeal to Job (Job 40:6) 4. Behold behemoth! (Job 40:
DIVINE IRONY. The passage opens with a challenge to Job (Job 40:2) in which God drives home the lesson of the previous speech. Job 40:1 is wanting in LXX and is a gloss. Job 40:3 contains Job's reply...
HE THAT CONTENDETH. the caviller, or reprover. THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew Shaddai. App-4. HE THAT REPROVETH. contender with, or disputer....
Job 40:1-5. Effect of the Divine Speech on Job As if the purpose of the preceding survey of Creation might be lost in the brilliancy of the individual parts of it, the Divine Speaker gathers up its g...
The verse means, Will the reprover contend with the Almighty? He that disputeth with God let him answer it. The "reprover" or blamer is of course Job; and so is "he that disputeth," or, "he that wo...
SHALL HE THAT CONTENDETH, &C.— _He who disputeth with the Almighty shall be chastised; he that will argue the point with God ought to answer for it:_ Heath: who, subjoining this after Job's confession...
TEXT 40:1-2 40 MOREOVER JEHOVAH ANSWERED JOB, AND SAID, 2 Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it. COMMENT 40:1, 2 Job 40:1Yahweh calls on J...
_SHALL HE THAT CONTENDETH WITH THE ALMIGHTY INSTRUCT HIM? HE THAT REPROVETH GOD, LET HIM ANSWER IT._ He that contendeth - as Job had so often expressed a wish to do (cf. Isaiah 45:9). Or, rebuketh х_...
40:2 [him]? (a-10) Or 'Will the caviller contend with the Almighty?'...
A short dialogue between the Almighty and Job, ending in the latter's confession and submission....
Cox renders, 'Is he who contended with the Almighty corrected? Let him who disputed with God reply.'...
Job spoke to his friends as if he knew everything. He had thought carefully about his troubles. So he was confident that his speeches were right. And he was sure that he was wise. But then God spoke....
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 40 GOD CONTINUES HIS SPEECH...
XL. (2) SHALL HE THAT CONTENDETH WITH THE ALMIGHTY INSTRUCT HIM? — Rather, _Can he that reproveth_ (_e. g.,_ Job) _contend with the Almighty?_ or, _Can the contending with the Almighty instruct Him?_...
הֲ֭ רֹב עִם ־שַׁדַּ֣י יִסֹּ֑ור מֹוכִ֖יחַ אֱלֹ
XXVIII. THE RECONCILIATION Job 38:1 - Job 42:6 THE main argument of the address ascribed to the Almighty is contained in Chapter s 38 and 39 and in the opening verses of chapter 42. Job makes submis...
“HAST THOU AN ARM LIKE GOD?” Job 40:1 God seemed to await Job's reply to His questions. Job had protested that he would fill his mouth with arguments, but none was forthcoming. That vision of God had...
There is a pause in the unveiling as Jehovah speaks directly to His servant and asks for an answer to the things that He has said. The answer is full of suggestiveness. The man who in mighty speech an...
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty (q) instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. (q) Is this the way for a man that will learn, to strive with God? which he reproves in Job....
(1) В¶ Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, (2) Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. This was a very solemn pause in the discourse; a...
God Speaks Job Repents I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week we covered a lot of territory! 1. We finished with Elihu's speeches to Job and found that, although he was a lot more accurate in what he had to...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 38 THROUGH 42. Jehovah then speaks, and addressing Job, carries on the subject. He makes Job sensible of his nothingness. Job confesses himself to be vile, an...
SHALL HE THAT CONTENDETH WITH THE ALMIGHTY INSTRUCT [HIM]?.... Is he capable of it? He ought to be that takes upon him to dispute with God, to object or reply to him; that brings a charge against him,...
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. Ver. 2. _Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him?_] Or, Is it wisdom to contend wi...
Job 40:2-4. Since Job had undertaken to find fault with God and His dispensations, and to desire an opportunity to dispute with Him, that he might argue the matter of the erroneousness of His dispensa...
_Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him?_ Shall Job, who presumeth to contend with me in judgment, and to dispute the reasonableness and equity of my proceedings, give me instructions...
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct Him, continue his critical attitude after all that had now been laid before him? HE THAT REPROVETH GOD, LET HIM ANSWER IT, giving the proper replies...
JOB RETRACTS HIS CHARGES...
GOD'S CHALLENGE AND JOB'S RESPONSE (vv.1-5) Job had said that if God would only listen to him, he would present his whole case in showing how God was unfair in His dealings (ch.33:3-5). Therefore n...
"WILL THE FAULTFINDER CONTEND WITH THE ALMIGHTY?" The term "faultfinder" is only found here in the Old Testament and means "to admonish and correct". At least twice (Job 10:2; Job 23:6), Job had accus...
1-5 Communion with the Lord effectually convinces and humbles a saint, and makes him glad to part with his most beloved sins. There is need to be thoroughly convinced and humbled, to prepare us for r...
Shall Job, who presumed to contend with me in judgment, and to dispute the reasonableness and equity of my proceedings, give me instructions or directions how to manage my own affairs, and govern my c...
Job 40:2 contends H7378 (H8800) Almighty H7706 correct H3250 rebukes H3198 (H8688) God H433 answer H6030 ...
CONTENTS: God's challenge to Job continued. Job's answer. CHARACTERS: God, Job. CONCLUSION: A real vision of God's power and wisdom changes men's opinions of themselves and silences their disputes w...
Job 40:4. _Behold, I am vile._ Job boldly answered his friends; but when the Lord speaks, he lays his mouth in the dust. Job 40:15. _Behold now behemoth._ Here sacred criticism is divided in opinion;...
_Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct Him?_ THE EQUALITY OF GOD’S DEALINGS While Job is held up as the model of patience and resignation under God’s chastening hand, we are continually...
_Moreover, the Lord answered Job, and said._ JEHOVAH’S ANSWER Its language has reached, at times, the “high-water mark” of poetry and beauty. Nothing can exceed its dignity, its force, its majesty, t...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 40:1 The Lord asks Job to answer, but the questions of chs. Job 38:1 have helped Job see that some things are beyond the reach of human power or understanding....
NOTES Job 40:15. “_Behold turn behemoth_.” Various opinions as to what is meant by the term “behemoth.” According to GESENIUS, בְּהֵמוֹת (_behemoth_) is the plural of בְּהֵמָה (_behemah_, from the unu...
EXPOSITION JOB 40:1 Between the first and the second part of the Divine discourse, at the end of which Job wholly humbles himself (Job 42:1), is interposed a short appeal on the part of tile Almighty...
Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said, Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? (Job 40:1-2) "Job, are you trying to instruct me?" Isn't that ridiculous? Can you think of anybody tryi...
1 Corinthians 10:22; 1 Corinthians 2:16; Ecclesiastes 6:10; Ezekiel 18:2;...
Reproveth — That boldly censureth his ways or works; it is at his peril....