“ Now Elihu had waitedb till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. ”
Now Elihu had waited - Margin, as in Hebrew, expected Job in words. The meaning is plain, that he had waited until all who were older than himself had spoken. Because they were elder than he -...
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because (d) they [were] elder than he. (d) That is, the three mentioned before.
Prose introduction, explaining the intervention of Elihu. Observe that whereas Job and his friends are introduced without genealogy it is not so with Elihu. His name means He is my God, that of Barac...
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he.
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Prose (poetry begins with "I am young," Job 32:6 ). Verse 1. Because ... - and because they could not pr...
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...
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken. — Literally, Had waited in words for or regarding Job; that is, as some understand it, had waited to speak unto Job, or, more probably, had waited till t...
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...
(4) Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he. (5) When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled. Elihu modestly...
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken ,.... Made an end of speaking, until he had thus expressed himself, "the words of Job are ended", Job 31:40 : and waited likewise until his three friends ha...
Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they [were] elder than he. Ver. 4. Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken ] Yea, though his speech was very long, yet he heard him out, though h...
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu Elihu, a new personage, here makes his appearance. Attentive, all the while, to the debate between Job and his friends, he utters not a word till both sides have...
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...
The Address of Elihu. B. C. 1520. 1 So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he...
Elihu had waited with patience, as the word notes. Till Job; add, and his three friends , as appears from the following words. It is a synecdoche, whereof instances have been given before. They...
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...
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu. Analysis of Elihu’s speech After the introduction Elihu reproves Job, because he had claimed too much for himself, and had indulged in a spirit of complaini...
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...
The Pause After Job's Speech
Job 32:11 ; Job 32:12 ; Proverbs 18:13
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...
'Till Job — And his three friends.