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THE MEASURE THEREOF IS LONGER THAN THE EARTH - The measure of the
knowledge of God. The extent of the earth would be one of the longest
measures known to the ancients. Yet it is now impossible to asce...
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CHAPTER 11 ZOPHAR'S FIRST ADDRESS
_ 1. Job's multitude of words rebuked (Job 11:1)_
2. The greatness and omniscience of God (Job 11:7)
3. That Job repent and receive the Blessings (Job 11:13)...
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SPEECH OF ZOPHAR.Job has shown that the assumption, that on account of
the Divine righteousness only human sin can be the cause of
misfortune, leads to the worst conclusions as to God's nature. What
a...
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Panegyric on the Divine Wisdom or Omniscience. This wisdom cannot be
fathomed by man (Job 11:7). It fills all things (Job 11:8). And this
explains the sudden calamities that befall men, for God percei...
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DISCOURSE: 462
THE INCOMPREHENSIBILITY OF GOD
Job 11:7. Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out
the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou
do? deeper than...
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2. The Almighty is not fooled; He recognizes iniquity. (Job 11:7-12)
TEXT 11:7-12
7 CANST THOU BY SEARCHING FIND OAT GOD?
Canst thou find OUT THE Almighty unto perfection?
8 IT IS high as heaven;...
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_THE MEASURE THEREOF IS LONGER THAN THE EARTH, AND BROADER THAN THE
SEA._
No JFB commentary on this verse....
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THE FIRST SPEECH OF ZOPHAR
The speech is short and unsympathetic.
1-6. Zophar rebukes Job for daring to assert his innocence....
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JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD
Job
_KEITH SIMONS_
Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible.
This commentary has been through Advanced Checking.
CHAPTER 11
ZOPHAR’S FIRST SPEECH
G...
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Zophar’s words in verses 7-9 are like God’s words in Job 38:4-5
and Job 38:19. God said these things to teach Job about God’s
greatness. But Zophar wanted to frighten Job. Zophar was saying,
‘God is v...
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אֲרֻכָּ֣ה מֵ אֶ֣רֶץ מִדָּ֑הּ וּ֝
רְחָבָ֗ה מִנ
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XI.
A FRESH ATTEMPT TO CONVICT
Job 11:1
ZOPHAR SPEAKS
THE third and presumably youngest of the three friends of Job now
takes up the argument somewhat in the same strain as the others. With
no wis...
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“CANST THOU BY SEARCHING FIND OUT GOD?”
Job 11:1
Zophar waxes vehement as he censures Job's self-justification and his
refusal to acknowledge the guilt which his friends attribute to him.
There is s...
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When Job had ceased, Zophar, the last of the three friends, answered
him. His method was characterized by even greater plainness than that
of Bildad. Indeed, there was a roughness and directness about...
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(7) В¶ Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the
Almighty unto perfection? (8) It is as high as heaven; what canst thou
do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? (9) The measure...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31.
As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks.
They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure
and...
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THE MEASURE THEREOF [IS] LONGER THAN THE EARTH, AND BROADER THAN THE
SEA. Length is generally ascribed to the earth, and width to the sea;
the ends of the earth are used for a great distance, and the...
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The measure thereof [is] longer than the earth, and broader than the
sea.
Ver. 9. _The measure thereof is longer than the earth_] Wherein some
kingdoms are of a very great length, as those of the Tur...
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_The measure thereof is longer than the earth_ From one end to the
other. _And broader than the sea_ Called the great and wide sea,
Psalms 104:25. It infinitely exceeds the limits of the whole creatio...
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The measure thereof is longer than the earth and broader than the sea,
the length of God's wisdom is unbounded, and its breadth extends far
beyond human understanding....
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ZOPHAR TRIES TO REPROVE JOB...
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ZOPHAR'S CRUEL ACCUSATION
(vv.1-6)
Zophar was likely the youngest of the three men, and what he lacks in
maturity he makes up for in bitter accusation against Job. He did not
have such restraint as...
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7-12 Zophar speaks well concerning God and his greatness and glory,
concerning man and his vanity and folly. See here what man is; and let
him be humbled. God sees this concerning vain man, that he w...
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Job 11:9 measure H4055 longer H752 earth H776 broader H7342 sea H3220
longer - Job 28:24-25;...
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The words we are about to read were spoken by one of Job's three
friends, or what if I call them his three tormentors? These men did
not speak wisely, and their argument was not altogether sound; but,...
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CONTENTS: Zophar's theory of Job's condition. He thinks Job a
hypocrite and liar.
CHARACTERS: God, Zophar, Job.
CONCLUSION: Those are not always in the right who are most forward to
express their ju...
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Job 11:3. _Thy lies;_ that is, thy device, as in the margin;
_jactantias tuas,_ thy boastings, the delicacy of thy turns of speech,
to extenuate thy sins: He does not mean gross lies and untruths,
bec...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 11:1 Like Bildad (Job 8:1), Zophar accuses Job of
being presumptuous and speaking empty words.
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_FIRST SPEECH OF ZOPHAR_
Zophar follows in the same train with his companions. Misled by the
same false principle—great sufferings prove great sins—he acts the
part, not of a comforter, but of a repr...
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EXPOSITION
JOB 11:1
Zophar, the Naamathite, the third of Job's comforters (Job 2:11), and
probably the youngest of them, now at last takes the word, and
delivers an angry and violent speech. He begin...
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Shall we turn to the eleventh chapter of the book of Job.
And in chapter 11 we hear from Job's third friend, old Zophar, and he
gets his two cents worth in. Now for you that weren't here last Sunday
n...
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Job 28:24; Job 28:25; Psalms 139:10; Psalms 139:9; Psalms 65:5...