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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Job 33 - Introduction

* Elihu offers to reason with Job. (1-7) Elihu blames Job for reflecting upon God. (8-13) God calls men to repentance. (14-18) God sends afflictions for good. (19-28) Elihu entreats Job's attention. (29-33)

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See also Job 33 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB 32-37. SPEECH OF ELIHU. Reasons have already been given in the Introduction for regarding this as a later addition to the poem. The point of view of Elihu is very much that of Eliphaz, viz. that s...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Elihu's First Reply to Job. Job's complaint that God displays an arbitrary hostility to him, and refuses to hear any appeal of men is unfounded. god speaks to men in many ways The following may be ta...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TODAY'S ENGLISH VERSION 1 And now, Job, listen carefully to all that I have to say. 2 I am going to say what's on my mind. 3 All my words are sincere, and I am speaking the truth. 4 God's spirit...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Uz (a-9) See Lamentations 4:21 . perfect (b-18) Complete, lacking nothing; cf. 2 Samuel 22:24 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JOB 33 In this chapter Elihu addresses Job himself, and entreats his attention to what he had to say to him, and offers several things to induce him to it; and recommends himself as o...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2484. B.C. 1520._ Elihu offers himself to Job as the person he had so often wished for, Job 33:1. He charges him with reflecting upon God, Job 33:8. He aggravates this by showing him God's sove...

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