“ Moreover Job continueda his parable, and said, ”
Job continued - Margin, as in Hebrew “added to take up.” Probably he had paused for Zophar to reply, but since he said nothing he now resumed his argument. His parable - A parable properly de...
Continuation of Job's reply to Bildad. Job 27:1 must be removed as a gloss. Job swears by God that he (in full possession of his powers, Job 27:3 ) tells the truth ( Job 27:4 ). God forbid that he...
Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, Continued his parable - After having delivered the preceding discourse, Job appears to have paused to see if any of his friends chose to make any reply;...
Job protesteth his sincerity. The hypocrite is without hope. The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses. Before Christ 1645. Job 27:1 . Moreover, Job continued his parabl...
Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, Job 27:1-23 . It was now Zophar's turn to speak. But as he and the other two were silent, virtually admitting defeat, after a pause, Job proceeds...
Parable ] i.e. discourse: cp. Numbers 23:7 .
XXVII. (1) Job continued his parable. — The remainder of Job’s speech — now, for the first time, called his parable — consists of his determination not to renounce his righteousness ( Job 27:2...
XXII. THE OUTSKIRTS OF HIS WAYS Job 26:1-14 ; Job 27:1-23 Job SPEAKS BEGINNING his reply Job is full of scorn and sarcasm. "How hast thou helped one without power! How hast thou saved the...
the Justice of God Job 27:1-23 Zophar ought now to have taken up the discourse, but, as he is silent, Job proceeds. First he renews his protestations of integrity, Job 27:1-10 . He denies th...
There would seem to have been a pause after Job's answer to Bildad. The suggestion is that he waited for Zophar, and seeing that Zophar was silent, he took the initiative, and made general reply. Th...
CONTENTS Job's discourse is continued through this chapter. He still contendeth for his sincerity; points out the difference of the hypocrite from himself; and showeth, that even the blessing's of t...
Moreover Job continued his parable ,.... Having finished his discourse concerning the worlds and ways of God, and the display of his majesty, power, and glory, in them, he pauses awhile, waiting for...
Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, Ver. 1. Moreover Job continued his parable, and said ] It was Zophar's turn, and Job waited a while, as it was fitting, to see whether he or any oth...
Job continued his parable His grave and weighty discourse. As God liveth He confirms the truth of his expressions by an oath, because he found them very backward to believe what he professed. Wh...
HOLDING FAST HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS (vv.1-7) In Chapter 26 Job answered Bildad fully. Bildad's last argument was very brief, and after this Zophar had nothing at all to say. Job has already won the d...
Job's Protestation of His Sincerity. B. C. 1520. 1 Moreover Job continued his parable, a...
JOB CHAPTER 27 He will not renounce his integrity, Job 27:1-6 . The character of a hypocrite, and his misery, Job 27:7-10 . The portion and heritage of the wicked, Job 27:11-23 . When he h...
JOB’S REPLY TO THE FRIENDS IN GENERAL Job now alone in the field. Zophar, who should have followed Bildad, and to whom Job had given opportunity to speak, has apparently nothing to say. Job, the...
Remember that Job's friends had accused him of having committed some great sin; which would account for his great sorrows. The good man is naturally very indignant, and he uses the strongest possible...
Job 27:1 . Parable, equivalent to a wise, learned and conclusive speech. Job 27:2 . God hath taken away my judgment. The old readings here are preferable. The LXX, God judgeth me thus, or so h...
Moreover Job continued his parable. Points in Job’s parable I. A solemn asseveration. “As God liveth.” The words imply a belief-- 1. In the reality of the Divine existence. Whilst some deny...
EXPOSITION Job 27:1-18 This chapter divides itself into three distinct portions. In the first, which extends to the end of Job 27:6 , Job is engaged in maintaining, with the utmost possibl...
Moreover, Job continued his parable, his proverbial discourse, and said,
Numbers 23:7 ; Numbers 24:15 ; Numbers 24:3 ; Proverbs 26:7 ; Psalms 49:4 ; Psalms 78:2
Parable — His grave and weighty discourse.