Job 33:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. ”

• Job 33:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Behold, in this thou art not just - In this view of God, and in these reflections on his character and government. Such language in regard to the Deity cannot be vindicated; such views cannot be...

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• Job 33:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4. greater than man. This is the theme of Elihu's addresses. man . mortal man. Hebrew. 'enosh . App-14.

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• Job 33:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. In this thou art not just - Thou hast laid charges against God's dealings, but thou hast not been able to justif...

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• Job 33:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Behold, in this thou art not just— Lo, this I will answer thee, thou art not perfect: therefore, let God be justified, rather than mortal man; Job 33:13 . Why dost thou contend against him, sin...

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• Job 33:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. In this - view of God and His government. It cannot be that God should jealously 'watch' man, though 'spot...

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• Job 33:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Speeches of Elihu (continued) 1-13. Elihu blames Job for regarding himself as sinless, and complaining that' God is his enemy and will not answer him.

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• Job 33:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Behold, in this thou art not just. — But had not Job said the same thing? ( Job 9:2 , &c., Job 9:14 , &c.); and is it possible to conceive that any one could think otherwise, more especial...

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• Job 33:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  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....

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• Job 33:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Interpreter Job 33:1-33 It is not wonderful that Elihu has been mistaken for the Mediator Himself, so helpfully does he interpose between Job and his Maker. He dwells especially on his own...

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• Job 33:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Elihu began his direct appeal to Job by asking his attention, assuring him of sincerity in motive, and finally declaring that he spoke to him as a comrade, not as a judge, or one who would fill him w...

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• Job 33:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (8) В¶ Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying, (9) I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. (10) Behold, he...

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• Job 33:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Behold, [in] this thou art not just ,.... Here begins Elihu's answer, who does not deny that Job was a just man, both before God in an evangelic sense, and before men in a moral sense; he did not go...

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• Job 33:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Behold, [in] this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. Ver. 12. Behold, in this thou art not just ] In this thy expostulation with God, as if he had dealt unjustly...

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• Job 33:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Behold, in this Hebrew, הן זאת, hen zoth, Behold this; that is, attend to this; mark what I say to thee; thou art not just Or justified. This thy complaining language cannot be excused. Though...

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• Job 33:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  HE SPEAKS AS A MEDIATOR (vv.1-7) Elihu did not take any haughty and unfeeling attitude as did Job's three friends, but speaks with simple humility, entreating Job to hear and consider what he sa...

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• Job 33:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        8 Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,   9 I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.   10...

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• Job 33:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  I do not accuse thee of hypocrisy, nor rip up the former errors of thy life; but in this thou art unjust and much to blame, that thou boastest so much of thine own integrity, and chargest God with ri...

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• Job 33:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  ELIHU’S FIRST SPEECH Elihu addresses himself to Job on the subject of God’s afflictive dispensations. Afflictions often disciplinary chastisements. I. He bespeaks Job’s careful attention to al...

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• Job 33:12 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  This is a speech of young Elihu, who had sat quietly listening to the taunting words of the three «candid friends» of Job, and to the somewhat exasperated replies of the patriarch. At last, the young...

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• Job 33:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Job 33:4 . The Spirit of God hath made me. See on Genesis 2:7 , and Psalms 33:6 . The creation of man was known to all the descendants of Noah, much the same as to Moses. Sanchoniatho the Phœnic...

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• Job 33:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

  God is greater than man. Why dost thou strive with Him? Man’s contentions, with God The mysterious meeting place of the Divine and human wills. Unknown by us and undiscoverable. Both wills are...

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• Job 33:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Job 33:1-18 In this chapter Elihu, turning away from the "comforters," proceeds to address Job himself, offering to reason out the matter in dispute with him, in God's stead. Aft...

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• Job 33:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Behold, in this thou art not just, Job was not right in making such statements. I will answer thee that God is greater than man, God, being highly exalted over mortal man, deems it below His dignit...

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• Job 33:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Ezekiel 18:25 ; Jeremiah 18:6 ; Job 1:22 ; Job 26:14 ; Job 32:17 ; Job 34:10-12 ; Job 34:17-19 ; Job 34:23 ; Job 35:2 ; Job 35:4 ; Job 36:22 ; Job 36:23 ; Job 36:5 ; Job 40:2 ; Job 40:...

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• Job 33:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  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...

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• Job 33:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Not just — Thou art in the wrong. Greater — Not only in power and majesty, but also in justice, and wisdom, and goodness, and therefore thou dost foolishly, in censuring his judgments, thou castest...

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