Job 33:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. ”

• Job 33:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen - He wastes away. His flesh, once vigorous, beautiful, and fair, now disappears. This is not a mere description of the nature of his sickness, b...

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• Job 33:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  There is a second way, when a man is brought near to death, and the destroying angels wait to take his life. Then an angel of mercy instructs man in the meaning of his suffering, intercedes for him,...

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• Job 33:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. His flesh is consumed away - As in atrophy, marasmus, and consumptive complaints in general.

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• Job 33:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. His flesh, once prominent, 'can no more be seen.' His bones, once not seen, now appear prominent...

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• Job 33:21 - 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 33:21 - 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 33:21 - 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 33:21 - 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 33:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (18) He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. (19) В¶ He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: (20) So tha...

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• Job 33:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen ,.... All being gone, none left to be seen, nothing but skin and bones; and this partly through the vehemence of strong pain, and partly through th...

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• Job 33:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones [that] were not seen stick out. Ver. 21. His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen ] He that was habilior paulo, corpul...

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• Job 33:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  He keepeth back his soul from the pit By these gracious admonitions, whereby God leads men to humiliation of soul before him, and to repentance, he preserves their lives from death and the grave, a...

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• Job 33:21 - 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 33:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:   20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.   21 His flesh is consumed...

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• Job 33:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  His flesh is consumed away, through pain and pining sickness. That it cannot be seen; because there is none left to be seen; but he who before was fat and flourishing, is now become a mere skelet...

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• Job 33:21 - 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 33:21 - 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 33:21 - 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 33:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

  He is chastened also with pain upon his bed. Sanctified affliction Two Chapter s in the hook of human life are hard to understand--the prosperity of the wicked, and the afflictions of the right...

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• Job 33:21 - 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 33:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Of the True Relation of Sinful Man Toward God

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• Job 33:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Job 13:28 ; Job 14:20 ; Job 14:22 ; Job 19:20 ; Job 7:5 ; Proverbs 5:11 ; Psalms 102:3-5 ; Psalms 22:15-17 ; Psalms 32:3 ; Psalms 32:4 ; Psalms 39:11

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• Job 33:21 - 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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