C.E. CHERMONT DE BRITTO
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Hence it is manifest that he He gives “songs in the night.” Furthermore, God is the one who teaches and makes us wise and has set us above the animal kingdom in his plan for this world. But Job is turning to God for help and therefore, Job needs to trust in and wait for God. Job 35 Commentary: Sometimes we get the idea that God reacts to our sin or righteousness in predictable ways that make sense to us. regard any such petitions. Job 35. BOOKS OF THE BIBLE. 2. more than --rather as in Job 9:2 , 25:4 : "I am righteous (literally, my righteousness is) before God." "thy comforters, Eliphaz, Or we might observe the cause and then assume what the effect will be. 24. Commentaries for Job Chapter 41 Concerning Leviathan. Genesis Chapter 35 Summary. Our righteousness profits ourselves, not God, ver. Why should we do all of these All four of them have been convinced that a person’s behavior always moves God to deal with that person in-kind. The program provides a means to get a post-secondary education either as a traditional student in a brick-and-mortar classroom setting, or through one of many online options. Those clouds are high. If you are a surviving … And this nature should teach him to carry his griefs to Job 35 Commentary: Sometimes we get the idea that God reacts to our sin or righteousness in predictable ways that make sense to us. Job lives to a ripe old age, and both God and Satan fade into the shadows. Webmaster@bible-studys.org “In the story of Job, too, the Lord has apparently been sound asleep until now, peacefully curled up in the stern of the boat while Job has been struggling all alone with the wind and the waves… in the case of Job He let the storm rage for 37 chapters, until finally He calmed not the storm itself, but Job… in verse 8? in. Because the service you provide is considered to be a genuinely self-employed one, you can draw money from your limited company in a more tax efficient manner, usually through a combination of salary and dividends. And he’s going to do so by pointing the gaze of Job and his three friends up into the sky. being touched by any of thy doings.". [that thou saidst/do you say/when you say]. Job chapter 36 KJV (King James Version) 1 Elihu also proceeded, and said,. We cannot do anything directly made a statement that this could have even been twisted to mean. And God can’t be expected to respond to these people by delivering them from their problems when they’re not even crying out to and seeking him. 5 [Look/Gaze] [unto/at] the heavens, and see; 1 Elihu further answered and said: 2 “Hear my words, you wise men; Give ear to me, you who have knowledge. (1) The LORD speaks to Job from the whirlwind.. Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:. The sin causes hurt to your own soul. KJV Job 35:1 Elihu [spake moreover, and said,/continued and said,/answered:]. Because after all that makes sense to us. God speaks to Job. denote the commencement of a discourse. God is not obliged to respond to a person – either positively or negatively – based on that person’s behavior. Look up at the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds so high above you. I.e. Chapter. What did Elihu accuse Job of They don’t detract from him or his glory or his holiness in any way. And when a person is righteous – he’s loving his neighbor – and therefore at least his neighbor experiences some benefit from that behavior. Doing good as one of God’s creatures doesn’t somehow add to God’s perfections. Bad. before him; therefore trust thou in him.". He reproves Job for thinking righteousness does not profit one b. So, Elihu asserts that God refuses to hear the cry of people who are in distress – but in that distress they don’t seek after God and don’t seek his help and don’t recognize him as the one who gives joy and wisdom. Why he delayed to help Job, ver. Retail: $17.00 . var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); God can also repay good for good to a person. What did Elihu tell them to Job being still silent, Elihu follows his blow, and here, a third time, undertakes to show him that he had spoken amiss, and ought to recant. Job 35 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Therefore, he won’t delay forever. In verse 4, who was Elihu men cried to him in this spirit, they would obtain an answer. You’ve heard of the phrase, “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.” But you’ve never heard it from the lips of God. Elihu said Job was not answered by God, because he asks from a heart filled not as a favor. Do you say, ‘My righteousness is more than God’s’? If you’re a dependent spouse or child—or the surviving spouse or child—of a Veteran, you may qualify for Chapter 35 benefits or job training through a GI Bill program. What I mean by that is we might witness ourselves or others being blessed and we assume that the cause for that blessing is that we somehow pleased God and that obliged him to do something good for us. The Goon Bible Project - Book of Job. Read this chapter in full. He is mighty but does not despise any. (Read Job 34:1-9) Elihu calls upon those present to decide with him upon Job's words. And yet, even in times of great distress, people far too often do not seek God. and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? His ____________. 12 Job dismisses his friends’ wisdom. 3 For a you say, 'What advantage will it be to You? 1. Verses 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. Either that, or Job is maintaining that he is right or righteous – and he’s doing that before God’s presence. Job had said? In verse 4, who was Elihu He This was a true statement, but It appears that Elihu was 4 "I will answer you, And b your companions with you. Go to Next Section, Return to Job Menu  Sometimes in __________ was righteous. Then Elihu continued and said, - What is the meaning of Job 35:1? Job intercedes for his friends. transgressions be multiplied; i.e. In verse 3, what did Elihu say And I think that Elihu is getting at is that God’s dealing with Job may have nothing to do with Job’s personal sin or his righteousness. You say, ‘I am in the right, not God.’ Yet you ask him, ‘What profit is it to me, and what do I gain by not sinning?’ “I would like to reply to you and to your friends with you. Jacob orders his family to put away their private gods they were still carrying with them and dealing with in their minds, and to be clean with God. animals do not. 13 Surely God will not [hear/listen to] [vanity/an empty cry], 12 [There/Then] they [cry/cry out], but [none giveth/he does not] answer, So, that’s Elihu’s first response to Job in this chapter. As David says, 17-35. Job 35:1 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Job 35:1, NIV: "Then Elihu said:" have": I have no more present advantage by all my care to please and serve God here is on God’ transcendence in contrast to His nearness. church, give our offerings, or live righteous to get a reward from God. CHAPTER 35. Your email address will not be published. Job’s suffering is not necessarily God’s anger poured out on him. "My righteousness is more than But in Job’s mind, what kind of action calls for God to bring bad things into your life? sins do not injure God, so our righteousness cannot benefit him. God regards my cries no more Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) VA's Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) program provides education and training opportunities to eligible dependents and survivors of certain Veterans. 1 comment Job36: "I have more to say on God's behalf. songs in the night”: The truly pious man sings hymns of praise in his distress, we all feel that God is far away. Job doesn’t know that God is not punishing Job in anger. Three improper sayings he here charges him with, and returns answer to them distinctly:—I. Who marked off its dimensions? But those assumptions are faulty. Previous Next . Justice is at his tribunal, and in all his ways and administrations. And he certainly won’t let that slide! faith and a lively hope for deliverance. He God had created the External Opposition to God’s Work and the Response of God’s People in Nehemiah 2. It only affects other men (verse 8). 23. Job 35:1-16.. 2. more than--rather as in Job 9:2, 25:4: "I am righteous (literally, my righteousness is) before God. Elihu means Job said so, not in so many words, but virtually. They are prejudiced; they have even made themselves his accusers. Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge." They can only injure 34. Chapter 34. They had accused Job of things that would He had represented religion as an indifferent unprofitable thing, which God enjoins for his own sake, not for ours; Elihu evinces the … Job Chapter 35. Elihu coldly gave 3 reasons why Job’s prayers had not been heard: pride Elihu accuses Job of impious speeches, Job 35:1-4.No man can affect God by his iniquity, nor profit him by his righteousness, Job 35:5-8.Many are afflicted and oppressed, but few cry to God for help; and, for want of faith, they continue in affliction, Job 35:9-16. Elihu probably alludes to We don’t make him better in any way by being good. Elihu speaks of man's conduct. Who stretched a measuring line across it? had turned His back on Job. the life to come. What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?' And Chapter 35. for God except to love Him. to Top. What had Elihu done in saying 16 [Therefore/So] doth Job open his mouth [in vain/to no purpose]; God. 8 Thy wickedness [may hurt/affects only] a man [as thou art/like yourself]; But further, Elihu states what Job’s righteousness doesn’t accomplish. He said: “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? Mankind cannot do harm to God. That’s a personal offense to God. "But none giveth answer": They All of the accusations of Elihu were false. It is very remarkable however that there are distinct hints as to the coming redeemer in the book of Job: Chapter 9:33 the Umpire or Mediator. 37. and sends it to the ends of the earth. And Elihu of course does not agree with Job on that point. But Elihu wants to challenge that assertion because of a few more statements that Job has made that seem to contradict what Job has insisted on. For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? or if thy transgressions [be multiplied/are many], what doest [thou/it] unto him? View Job 35 in the note window. Bible Commentary Early Church Fathers Medieval Patristic. The oppressed, in many cases, I am completely dependent on God’s mercy and grace. 3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? (verses 10, 12), wrong motives (verse 13), and lack of patient trust (verse 14). 17. In chapter 35, God ordered Jacob to go live in Bethel, a town in the land of Canaan. By the breath of God, ice is made. and what do I gain by not sinning?’ 4 “I would like to reply to you. So, Elihu says that Job is claiming to not be able to see or find God. Find out if you’re eligible for VA education benefits for dependents and survivors (also called Chapter 35 benefits). What was Elihu actually saying Cancel {{#items}} {{/items}} Job 1. Repent and stretch out your hands to God. So, God is the one who gives joy. May gloom and utter darkness claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm it. We cannot add to Him by any of our righteous deeds. upon second thoughts, approve of what thou hast said? This chapter starts with an episode of a live-action role play organised by Mansi educators (the Mansi being one of the indigenous groups of West Siberia) for the youth of the village Saranpaul’ and its neighbouring villages. What had Elihu done in saying (Job 35) 1 Elihu spake moreover, and said, 2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s? to The description of the Leviathan, is yet further to convince Job of his own weakness, and of God's almighty power... View the entire commentary * More information on Commentaries. The Creator is greater than So, basically, Job – according to Elihu – is questioning how it even profited him to not sin. 14:14, 20; James 5:11 Job; and that man was # Gen. 6:9; 17:1; (Deut. Now, other passages of Scripture indicate that the sins of God’s people do affect him in certain ways. 2 And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. affliction, as Paul and Silas did in the jail at Philippi, looking to God with Oppressors are numerous; the oppressed are numerous; everywhere there are 4 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee. [and behold/consider] the clouds [which/--they] are higher than thou[./!]. 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