“ Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.a ”
My tongue hath spoken in my mouth - Margin, “palate.” The meaning is, that since he had ventured to speak, and had actually commenced, he would utter only that which was worthy to be heard. This...
Elihu turns to Job and bids him answer him, if he can. He will not terrify him into silence, as Job said God would ( Job 9:34 ; Job 13:21 ). Job 33:4 should follow Job 33:6 and thus Job 33:...
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. Mouth - rather, palate, whereby the taste discerns. Every man speaks with his mouth, but few, as Elihu, try their words...
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.
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....
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...
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...
(1) В¶ Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. (2) Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. (3) My words shall be of the uprightness...
Behold, now I have opened my mouth ,.... Begun to speak in order to give vent to the fulness of matter within him, which made him, like bottles of new wine, ready to burst; and since he had opened h...
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. Ver. 2. Behold, now I have opened my mouth ] I have taken upon me to be a speaker, an arbitrator in this controversy, which i...
Behold, now I have opened my mouth Now I have begun to speak, and intend, with thy good leave, to proceed in my discourse with thee. My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart I will not sp...
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...
The Address of Elihu. B. C. 1520. 1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and h...
Now I have begun to speak, and intend with thy good leave to proceed in my discourse with thee. In my mouth, Heb. in or with my palate ; for both tongue and palate are instruments of speech; and,...
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...
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...
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...
Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches. Personal applications of truth Here is the great failure in the case of the three friends and Elihu: they speak broad generalities; they are sure...
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...
Elihu Challenges Job and Questions his Innocence
Job 3:1 ; Job 31:30 ; Matthew 5:2 ; Psalms 78:2
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...