“ That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. ”
That the hypocrite reign not - All this is done to prevent wicked men from ruling over the people. The remarks of Elihu had had respect much to princes and kings, and he had shown that however gr...
That the (y) hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. (y) When tyrants sit in the throne of justice which under pretence of executing justice are hypocrites and oppress the people, it is a...
If God does not intervene, who can condemn Him, even if He set up the wicked to rule? If only man penitently confesses his sin, is Job to presume to fix his punishment? Wise men will say that Job has...
hypocrite . profane man (Hebrew. 'adam. App-14).
That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. That the hypocrite reign not - The Vulgate translates, Who causes a wicked man to reign because of the sins of the people. This was precisel...
That the hypocrite reign not— That a profligate man may not reign; that there may be no snares for the people. Heath.
That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. Ensnared - into sin ( 1 Kings 12:28 ; 1 Kings 12:30 ). Or, rather, enthralled by further oppression ( Job 34:26-28 ).
The Speeches of Elihu (continued) 1-9. Elihu appeals to his hearers to judge the matter. He protests against the complaints of Job that he was treated unjustly by God, and that it was no profit to...
That the hypocrite reign not. — Rather, (whether God is provoked), on account of an ungodly man reigning, or by the snares of a whole people: i.e., the corruption of a nation, e.g., Sodom, &a...
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 Almighty Must Be Just Job 34:1-37 Elihu stands in Job 34:10 as God's apologist. God's absolute and impartial justice is at all times a matter of untold comfort. There will be no cause of...
Job gave no answer to the challenge, and Elihu proceeded. He first appealed to the wise men, asked that they would listen in order to try his words. He then made two quotations from the things Job ha...
(29) When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only: (30) That the hypocrite rei...
That the hypocrite reign not ,.... These words seem to be connected with Job 34:24 , "he breaketh in pieces mighty men", c. the whole of Job 34:29 being read in a parenthesis or with the phrase "...
That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared. Ver. 30. That the hypocrite reign not ] That he reign no longer. Almighty God taketh order, by putting these mighties from their seat,...
When he giveth quietness Either to the poor and oppressed persons last mentioned, or to any other persons or people, as it follows; who then can make trouble? No man or creature can hinder God's...
HIS APPEAL AS TO WISE MEN (vv.1-4) Since Job had wisely refrained from speaking, Elihu makes an appeal to all his hearers, as to wise men (v.2). This reminds us of 1 Corinthians 10:15 , "I speak...
16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words. 17 Shall even he that hateth right govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just? 18 Is it fit to...
Having said that God could and would carry on his own work and design effectually, whether against one man, or against a whole people, he now proceeds to give a further instance of God's mighty power...
ELIHU’S SECOND SPEECH Probably after waiting for a reply from Job, and none being forthcoming, Elihu resumes. Job 34:1 .—“Furthermore Elihu answered (took up speech), and said”. Job’s silence p...
Job 34:1-3 . Furthermore Elihu answered and said, Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge. For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat. I wish that vers...
Job 34:5 . Job hath said God hath taken away my judgment. See on Job 27:2 . Elihu, in every accusation, takes or turns Job's words in a wrong sense. Job meant that God had varied, in regard of hi...
If now thou hast understanding, hear this. Elihu’s remonstrance I. Founded on the supremacy of God. Where there is absolute supremacy, there can be no injustice. There are some who speak of the...
EXPOSITION Job 34:1-18 In this chapter Elihu turns from Job to those whom he addresses as "wise men" (verse 2), or "men of understanding" (verse 10). Whether these are Job's three special f...
Proof of the Divine Righteousness
1 Kings 12:28-30 ; 2 Kings 21:9 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:4-11 ; Ecclesiastes 9:18 ; Hosea 13:11 ; Hosea 5:11 ; Job 34:21 ; Micah 6:16 ; Psalms 12:8 ; Revelation 13:11-14 ; Revelation 13:3 ; Re...
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...
Reign not — May not continue his tyranny, lest the people be ensnared, lest the people should be longer kept in the the snares of oppression; God doth this to free poor oppressed people from the sn...