Job 42:4

_HEAR, I BESEECH THEE, AND I WILL SPEAK: I WILL DEMAND OF THEE, AND DECLARE THOU UNTO ME._ When I said, "Hear ... and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me" (Job 13:22); my demand convicted me of being "without knowledge." God alone could speak thus to Job, not Job to God: therefore he quotes again God's words (Job 38:3; Job 40:7, "I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me") as the groundwork of retracting his own foolish words. My appeal was a presumptuous demand, instead of a suppliant prayer. God alone can demand....

1-6 Job was now sensible of his guilt; he would no longer speak in his own excuse; he abhorred himself as a sinner in heart and life, especially for murmuring against God, and took shame to himself. When the understanding is enlightened by the Spirit of grace, our knowledge of Divine things as far exceeds what we had before, as the sight of the eyes excels report and common fame. By the teachings of men, God reveals his Son to us; but by the teachings of his Spirit he reveals his Son in us, Galatians 1:16, and changes us into the same image, 2 Corinthians 3:18. It concerns us to be deeply humbled for the sins of which we are convinced. Self-loathing is ever the companion of true repentance. The Lord will bring those whom he loveth, to adore him in self-abasement; while true grace will always lead th...

HEAR, I BESEECH THEE, AND I WILL SPEAK - This is the language of humble, docile submission. On former occasions he had spoken confidently and boldly of God; he had called in question the equity of his dealings with him; he had demanded that he might be permitted to carry his cause before him, and argue it there himself; Notes, Job 13:3, and notes Job 13:20. Now he is wholly changed. His is the submissive language of a docile child, and he begs to be permitted to sit down before God, and humbly to inquire of him what was truth. “This is true religion.” I WILL DEMAND OF THEE - Or rather, “I will ask of thee.” The word “demand” implies more than there is of necessity in the original word (שׁאל _shâ'al_). That means

SECTION VII.—HISTORICAL SEQUEL TO THE DIALOG EXPOSITION JOB 42:1 This concluding chapter divides into two parts. In the first part (Job 42:1) Job makes his final submission, humbling himself in the dust before God. In the second (verses 7-17) the historical framework, in which the general dialogue is set, is resumed and brought to a close. God's approval of Job is declared, and his anger denounced against the three friends, who are required to expiate their guilt by a sacrifice, and only promised forgiveness if Job will intercede on their behalf (verse 8). The sacrifice takes place (verse 9); and then a brief account is appended of Job's after life—his prosp

HEAR, I BESEECH THEE, AND I WILL SPEAK,.... Not in the manner he had before, complaining of God and justifying himself, but in a way of humble entreaty of favours of him, of confession of sin before him, and of acknowledgment of his wisdom, goodness, and justice in all his dealings with him, which before he arraigned; I WILL DEMAND OF THEE; or rather "I will make petition to thee", as Mr. Broughton renders it; humbly ask a favour, and entreat a gracious answer; for to demand is not so agreeable to the frame and temper of soul Job was now in; AND DECLARE THOU UNTO ME; or make him know what he knew not; he now in ignorance applies to God, as a God of knowledge, to inform him in things he was in the dark about, and to increase what knowledge he had. He was now willing to take the advice of Elihu, and pursue it, Job 34:31....

VI. THE CONFESSION OF JOB CHAPTER 42:1-6 Critics claim that Job's answer is misplaced and that it really ought to be put in connection with chapter 41:3-5. This is another evidence of the lack of spiritual discernment of these “great” scholars. They treat the Word of God as literature only and criticise it as such. We have seen that the additional words of Jehovah were needed to bring Job completely into the dust and bring from his lips the confession which alone could satisfy Jehovah and be the great blessing for himself. This confession we have now before us. _ Then Job answered the Lord and said:_ I know that Thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of Thine can be withstood. Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not. Hear I beseech Thee and I will speak, I will demand of Thee, and I will speak and declare Tho...

Job's final speech (continuation of Job 40:3). Job 42:1 is to be removed as a gloss: as are also Job 42:3 a, Job 42:4 b, which are quoted from Job 38:2 f., and probably came in from the margin. Job abases himself before the Almightiness of God as displayed in the creation, and acknowledges that he has spoken ignorantly. Job 42:5 contains the supreme lesson of the book (Peake). No new theoretical knowledge concerning God and His ways has been given to Job, but in direct intuition he has seen God face to

HEAR. Hear, now. I WILL DEMAND OF THEE. Supply the _Ellipsis_ (App-6): "[Thou saidst];. Let him answer Me' "(See Job 40:2)....

Job 42:1-6. Job's reply to the Lord's Second Address from the Storm The Lord's words make Job feel more deeply than before that greatness which belongs to God alone, and with deep compunction he retracts his past words and repents in dust and ashes....

D. MAN IN GOD'S IMAGE VS. GOD IN MAN'S IMAGE (Job 42:1-6) TEXT 42:1-6 42 THEN JOB ANSWERED JEHOVAH AND SAID, 2 I know that thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of thine can be restrained. 3 Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 5 I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; But now mine eye seeth thee: 6 Wherefore I abhor _myself,_ AND REPENT IN DUST AND ASHES. COMMENT 42:1-6 JOB 42:1Job responds to Yahweh in complete submission. The following verses can connect also with...