“ Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man. ”
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom - That is, this has been permitted and ordered in such a manner that it might be manifest that the truths which are to convince him come from God and...
Lest ye should say, We have (h) found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man. (h) Flatter yourselves as though you had overcome him.
Elihu had remained silent because of his youth. However wisdom is not a matter of age, but of Divine inspiration. Where the friends have failed, Elihu will succeed: there is no need to call in God....
GOD. Hebrew El.
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man. We have found out wisdom - We by dint of our own wisdom and understanding, have found out the true system of God's provi...
Lest ye should say— Say ye not, therefore, we have found out wisdom? It is God must confute him, and not man. "God only can sift him to the bottom, and know whether his pretences to piety have an...
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man. This has been so ordered, "lest ye should" pride yourselves on having overcome him by your "wisdom" ( Jeremiah 9:...
The Speeches of Elihu It is the view of almost all scholars that the speeches of Elihu are a later addition. The grounds for this view are the following. His presence comes upon the reader with su...
Lest ye should say. — That is, “I resolved to speak, lest ye should think yourselves wise, and that God was afflicting him on account of his sins.” God is declaring his guilt in such a way that man...
XXV. POST-EXILIC WISDOM Job 32:1-22 ; Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes the place of critic and judge between Job and his friends....
Elihu Enters Job 32:1-22 The controversy between Job and his counselors is now at an end. They have failed in making out their case; but before God Himself takes up the argument there is anothe...
The last voice in the earthly controversy is now heard. It is a new voice, and opportunity never comes to Job to answer. Moreover, God in the final movements takes no notice other than that of interr...
(6) В¶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion. (7) I said, Days should speak, and mul...
Lest ye should say, we have found out wisdom ,.... They were left to themselves, and not directed to take the proper methods of convincing Job, and answering his arguments; lest they should be wise...
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man. Ver. 13. Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom ] Or, See that ye say not, We need not search out words, as Jo...
Yea, I attended unto you I have duly considered all you have said; and behold, none of you convinced Job I must pronounce you have not confuted him, nor advanced any thing to the purpose in answe...
Since his three friends have been silenced by Job's strong declaration of self-righteousness, our attention is drawn to a young man who has been a silent observer of this interesting drama. There app...
6 And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not show you mine opinion. 7 I said, Days should speak,...
Lest ye should say; it is a defective speech, and may be thus supplied: Thus it was, or God thus left you to your own weakness, and mistakes, and impertinent discourses, lest ye should say , &...
Notes Job 32:2 . “ Elihu ” אֱלִיהוּא “my God is He;” or, according to some: “My God is Jehovab.” Various opinions concerning him, both as to his personality, speeches, and character. He has been...
Job 32:2 . Elihu. The Greek copies read Elihuz, the same as they write Elijah. The critics refer us for his genealogy to Huz the son of Nahor; for Ram is thought to be Abraham; but a similarity of...
EXPOSITION A new personage is now introduced upon the scene, who speaks in a new style and almost in a new language. No previous mention has been made of him; no subsequent notice is taken of hi...
Elihu Gives the Reason for his Speaking
1 Corinthians 1:19-21 ; 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 ; 1 Corinthians 3:18 ; Ezekiel 28:3 ; Genesis 14:23 ; Isaiah 48:5 ; Isaiah 48:7 ; Isaiah 5:21 ; Jeremiah 9:23 ; Job 1:21 ; Job 12:2 ; Job 15:...
High Altitudes in Elihu's Answer to Job Job 32:1-22 , Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 ; Job 35:1-16 ; Job 36:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We now come to that part of the Book of Job which present...
Left — God thus left you to your own weakness, lest you should ascribe the conquering or silencing of Job to your own wisdom. God — This is alleged by Elihu, in the person of Job's three friends; t...