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IF THOU BE RIGHTEOUS, WHAT GIVEST THOU HIM? - The same sentiment
substantially as in the previous verses. It is, that God is supreme
and independent. He does not desire such benefits from the services...
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CHAPTER 35
_ 1. Remember the greatness of God (Job 35:1)_
2. Why God is silent and does not answer (Job 35:9)
Job 35:1. Job having kept silence Elihu continues and asks him if this
is sound judgment...
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Elihu inquires whether it is Job's righteousness which finds
expression in his question as to the profitableness of religion. Let
him look to the heavens and see how far God is above him. Man's sin or...
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The reply of Elihu to Job's complaint. A glance at heaven, the
infinitely exalted abode of God, must tell us that our conduct whether
good or bad cannot affect Him. Our righteousness confers no profit...
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2. Man's actions, good or bad, do not help nor hurt God; they do
affect men. (Job 35:4-8)
TEXT 35:4-8
4 I WILL ANSWER THEE,
And thy companions with thee.
5 Look unto the heavens, and see;
And beh...
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_LOOK UNTO THE HEAVENS, AND SEE; AND BEHOLD THE CLOUDS WHICH ARE
HIGHER THAN THOU._
Elihu, like Eliphaz (Job 22:2; Job 22:12), shows that God is too
exalted in nature to be susceptible of benefit or h...
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THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED)
1-8. Elihu (Job 34:9) had charged Job with saying that there was no
advantage in being righteous. He now deals with this assertion....
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JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD
Job
_KEITH SIMONS_
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CHAPTER 35
ELIHU CONTINUES TO DISCU...
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Christians do not do good deeds in order to impress God. And we do not
pretend that our actions will change God’s attitudes. Whatever we
do, God remains the same (Hebrews 13:6). God is always good. Go...
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אִם ־צָ֭דַקְתָּ מַה ־תִּתֶּן ־לֹ֑ו
אֹ֥ו מַה
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XXVI.
THE DIVINE PREROGATIVE
Job 35:1; Job 36:1; Job 37:1
AFTER a long digression Elihu returns to consider the statement
ascribed to Job, "It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight
himself...
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SONGS IN THE NIGHT
Job 35:1
God is so exalted above man in His nature that He is altogether
independent of him. When men sin against Him, they hurt not Him but
themselves. There is no motive, therefo...
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Turning to the second quotation, Elihu suggested that when Job
questioned the advantage of serving God, he set up his righteousness
as being "more than God's." He then laid bare the very foundations o...
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(1) В¶ Elihu spake moreover, and said, (2) Thinkest thou this to be
right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? (3) For
thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What pr...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 32 THROUGH 37.
But these spiritual affections of Job did not prevent his turning this
consciousness of integrity into a robe of self-righteousness which hid
G...
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IF THOU BE RIGHTEOUS, WHAT GIVEST THOU HIM?.... All righteousness is
of God that any creatures have. What the angels in heaven have, or
Adam had in a state of innocence; or what believers in Christ ha...
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If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of
thine hand?
Ver. 7. _If thou be righteous, what givest thou him?_] Nothing, since
he is self sufficient, and independent. He needet...
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_I will answer thee, and thy companions_ That is, those who are of thy
opinion. _Look unto the heavens_, &c. Cast up thine eyes to the
heavens; look upon the clouds and the sky; and consider that, hig...
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Elihu had spoken of God's testing Job (ch.34:36), and in this chapter
provides what is true of God's test of mankind. It is clearly
connected with chapter 34, but is distinct also, for chapter 34 deal...
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1-8 Elihu reproves Job for justifying himself more than God, and
called his attention to the heavens. They are far above us, and God is
far above them; how much then is he out of the reach, either of...
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He gaineth nothing by it, nor can indeed receive any good from thee,
because all thy good comes from him. And therefore thou hast no reason
to boast of nor to upbraid God with thy piety, which is much...
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Job 35:7 righteous H6663 (H8804) give H5414 (H8799) receive H3947
(H8799) hand H3027...
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CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. Job's rash talk reproved.
CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job.
CONCLUSION: It is vain to appeal to God to remove affliction, or to
try to acquit ourselves, if we have...
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Job 35:2. _My righteousness is more than God's._ The LXX react as the
Hebrew, “Thou saidest, I am righteous before God.” Elihu makes too
strong an inference from Job's words, when he said, Job 33:9, “...
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_If thou sinnest, what doest thou against Him?_
DOES MAN INFLUENCE, GOD
Elihu, in these words, brings out his views of God in the form of
questions, which views are of an Epicurean character. He look...
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_For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee?_
MAN’S CHARACTER
Nothing is so important to man as his character.
I. That selfishness is an evil in man’s character.” For thou
saidst, What adv...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 35:1 Elihu thinks Job believes that his
righteousness entitles him to God’s blessing, but Elihu believes
that neither faithfulness nor wickedness influences God (vv. Job
35:1). Job had...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 35:6 Elihu repeats an aspect of Eliphaz’s final
argument against Job—that God does not profit from Job’s
righteousness (see Job 22:2). Neither Eliphaz nor Elihu understand
that the mot...
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_ELIHU’S THIRD SPEECH_
After a second pause, and no reply, Elihu again resumes. Renews his
reproof of Job, and attempts to answer some of his cavils. Job
35:1.—“Elihu spake moreover,” &c.
I. REPROVES...
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EXPOSITION
JOB 35:1
In this short chapter, once more Elihu addresses himself to Job, first
(verses 1-8) answering his complaint that a life of righteousness has
brought him no correspondent blessings...
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Elihu continues to speak, he said, Do you think this to be right, that
you said, My righteousness is more than God's? (Job 35:1-2)
Now Job didn't actually say that, but he is taking Job's words and
s...
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1 Chronicles 29:14; Job 22:2; Job 22:3; Proverbs 9:12; Psalms 16:2;...
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HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB
Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3