Job 35:1

_ELIHU SPAKE MOREOVER, AND SAID,_ NO JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE....

1-8 Elihu reproves Job for justifying himself more than God, and called his attention to the heavens. They are far above us, and God is far above them; how much then is he out of the reach, either of our sins or of our services! We have no reason to complain if we have not what we expect, but should be thankful that we have better than we deserve....

CHAPTER XXXV _Elihu accuses Job of impious speeches_, 1-4. _No man can affect God by his iniquity, nor profit him by his_ _righteousness_, 5-8. _Many are afflicted and oppressed, but few cry to God for help;_ _and, for want of faith, they continue in affliction_, 9-16. NOTES ON CHAP. XXXV...

ELIHU SPAKE - Hebrew, ויען _vaya‛an_ “And he answered”; the word “answer” being used, as it is often in the Scriptures, to denote the commencement of a discourse. We may suppose that Elihu had paused at the close of his second discourse, possibly with a view to see whether there was any disposition to reply....

EXPOSITION JOB 35:1 In this short chapter, once more Elihu addresses himself to Job, first (verses 1-8) answering his complaint that a life of righteousness has brought him no correspondent blessings; and then (verses 9-14) explaining to him that his prayers and appeals to God have probably not been answered because they were not preferred in a right spirit, _i.e. _with faith and humility. Finally (verse 15, 16), he condemns Job for haughtiness and arrogance, and reiterates the charge that he "multiplies words without knowledge" (comp. Job 34:35-18). JOB 35:1, Job 35:2

ELIHU SPAKE MOREOVER, AND SAID. Elihu very probably paused awhile, and waited to observe whether any of the company would rise up, and either contradict and refute what he had said, or declare their assent unto it and approbation of it; or rather to see whether Job would make any reply or not; but perceiving no inclination in him to it, he proceeded to take notice of some other undue expressions of Job, and refute them; one of which is observed in Job 35:2, and the proof of it given in Job 35:3....

CHAPTER 35 _ 1. Remember the greatness of God (Job 35:1)_ 2. Why God is silent and does not answer (Job 35:9) Job 35:1. Job having kept silence Elihu continues and asks him if this is sound judgment, what he had said, “My righteousness is greater than God's righteousness.” This was the logical conclusion which Elihu drew from some of his words. Because God did not care for him the sufferer what profit was it to him if he had not sinned? Then Elihu answers and his friends as well by following Job's unjustly charge. He points out the greatness of God and that cannot in any way be affected by what man does. That was Job's contention. Look at the heavens which are higher than the creature of the dust. If thou hast sinned b

Elihu inquires whether it is Job's righteousness which finds expression in his question as to the profitableness of religion. Let him look to the heavens and see how far God is above him. Man's sin or righteousness in no way injures or profits God, but only other men. In Job 35:2 instead of Or sayest thou, my righteousness is more than God's, translate And callest it my righteousness before God. With Job 35:5; cf. Job 22:2; cf. Job 22:12....

_COMPARISON IS NOT TO BE MADE WITH GOD, BECAUSE OUR GOOD OR EVIL CANNOT EXTEND UNTO HIM. MANY CRY IN THEIR AFFLICTIONS; BUT ARE NOT HEARD, FOR WANT OF FAITH._ _Before Christ 1645._ _JOB 35:1. ELIHU SPAKE MOREOVER_— Elihu puts it to Job's conscience, whether he thought it could be right to gain his acquittal by an impeachment of God's justice; yet, he tells him, he must have thought after this manner, otherwise he would never have made use of such an atheistical expression, as, "that he had no profit by doing his duty, more than if he had sinned;" referring, probably, to chap. Job 23:11; Job 23:15. That he ought to consider that God was so far above the influence of all human actions, that neither could their

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 advantage will it be onto thee? _And,_ WHAT PROFIT SHALL I HAVE MORE THAN IF I HAD SINNED? COMMENT 35:1-3 JOB 35:1Elihu proceeds to respond to Job's assertion that piety in no way affects God, but that both sin and piety affect only man. This speech is composed of two parts: (1) Elihu seeks to refute Job's claim that the pious person is not rewarded