Now, were not told specifically in scripture when angels were created. In these two chapters 3839, god points out the magnificent mysteries of his creation. Canst thou bind the sweet influences of pleiades, or loose the bands of orion. Chapter 38 matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. God takes job on a tour of nature and asks him question after question about jobs ability to deal with this kind of thing or that kind of thing in nature.
The lord speaks then the lord spoke to job out of the storm. Verses job had silenced, but had not convinced his friends. Now gird up your loins like a man,and i will ask y. The lord answers job out of a whirlwind, and challenges him to answer, job 38.
Or, if it was not written then, yet, the penman of the book being inspired by the. The context for any passage in the book of job has to begin with chapter 1, which establishes jobs excellent character 1. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood. He could not see what the reader sees in chapters 1 and 2. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the patriarchal age with noah, abraham, isaac, jacob, and other heads of households see job 3842. God created the light so that darkness will not last always job 38. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to. Our work reflects our creation in the image of god, the great creator genesis 12. Then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said. One author says it is no less than eight types of literature rolled up in one book. He knew nothing of the founding of the earth, job 38. The lord will now proceed to demonstrate jobs ignorance by interrogating him with regard to the creation and maintenance of the world 38.
In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. Well, something really interesting happens at this point. Job has darkened deliberations because he lacks a broad comprehensive perspective of gods ways the book of job, hartley, p. Moses wrote book of jobthe long years amid desert solitudes were not lost. One would then expect that there are many ways to look at and learn from job. Regarding mountain goats, wild donkeys, and wild oxen. Over the previous 35 chapters since job 2, god has been directly absent from the account. Introduction to the book 3 prologue job is tested 12 8 jobs soliloquy 3 14 the great debate. Job 38, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. Not only was moses gaining a preparation for the great work before him, but during this time, under the inspiration of the holy spirit, he wrote the book of genesis and also the book of job, which would be read with the deepest interest by the people of god until the close of time the signs of the. These speeches of god at the end of the book of job leave many readers. Snow, hail, thunder, lightning, rain, dew, ice, and hoarfrost, job 38. Do you know the time when the wild mountain goats bear young.
In most disputes the strife is who shall have the last word. The meaning probably is, that he had kept them in reserve for the time when. The context for any passage in the book of job has to begin with chapter. And so the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, or tempest. We read nothing of gods direct role in comforting, speaking to, or sustaining job in the midst of his crisis. The lord, in this discourse, humbles job, and brings him to repent of his passionate.
That is the lesson of the book for anyone who questions god without access to all the facts 38. Then the lord answered job no sooner had elihu uttered the words last mentioned, but there was a sensible token of the presence of that dreadful majesty of god among them, spoken of job 38. And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it. Prologue job is tested 12 jobs soliloquy 3 the great debate.
If we thus try ourselves, we shall soon be brought to own that what we know is nothing in comparison with what we know not. Job was forced to walk by faith rather than by sight 2 cor. Elihu had said, god speaks to men and they do not perceive it ch. God doesnt mention that detail the detail of how they all met in job chapters 1 and 2. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries.
Who is this that darkens counselby words without knowledge. Proceeds to several proofs of jobs inability to contend with him, because of his ignorance and weakness. In verse 4, job said that he was waiting for the dawn. Can you bind the chains of the pleiades or loose the cords of orion. He proceeds in divers particular instances and proofs of jobs utter inability to contend with god, because of his ignorance and weakness.
Employing some of the most spectacular creation language in the bible, god reveals his sole authorship of the wonders of creation. Introduction to the book 3 prologue job is tested 12 8 job s soliloquy 3 14 the great debate. Job s friends had, in this controversy, tamely yielded it to job, and then he to elihu. Where wast thou when i laid the foundations of the earth. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. And god described how he creates the light each morning job 38. Then the lord 1 answered job out of the whirlwind, and said. For the showers of rain, which come down orderly and gradually, as if they were conveyed in pipes or channels. Job 38 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Our foolish notions need to be taken apart now so that we can come rightly to god and find the lord jesus christ.
About what does god question job in chapter 38 verses 47. Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge. Then, in chapters 38 through 40, you have one of the most remarkable passages in all of the bible. Then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said, 38. Job 38 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge.
Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the patriarchal age with noah, abraham, isaac, jacob, and other heads of households see job 38 42. He convinces him of ignorance and weakness, by an enumeration of some of his mighty works. Both of these suggestions fit the parallelism of job 38. Third cycle of speeches 2231 young elihu speaks 3237 god speaks to job 38.
God by that action indicated the same evaluation of elihus words that job 38. Furthermore, job offers his own sacrifices and sacrifices for his friends, rather than bringing them to the levitical priests at the tabernacle or temple, etc. A few other references in this chapter are worth some special attention. The book of job is acclaimed as one of the great literary books of the old testament. David guzik commentary on job 38, where god speaks to job from the whirlwind, holding him accountable and asking him in regards to what he does not know. Ecclesiasticus sirach chapter 38 bible catholic online. The punctuation of the holy bible is the work of men, not of god. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Which, without the care of gods providence, would fall confusedly, and overwhelm the earth. Elihu had silenced job, but had not brought him to admit his guilt before god. Job 38 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. God sets limits or boundaries on the created order. Job 38, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app.
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