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Verse Job 38:23. _RESERVED AGAINST THE TIME OF TROUBLE_] לעת צר
_leeth_ _tsar_, "to the season of strictness," i.e., the season when
the earth is _constringed_ or _bound_ by the frost.
_AGAINST THE...
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WHICH I HAVE RESERVED - As if they were carefully treasured up to be
brought forth as they shall be needed. The idea is, that they were
entirely under the direction of God.
THE TIME OF TROUBLE - Herde...
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V. THE LORD'S TESTIMONY TO JOB AND CONTROVERSY WITH HIM
CHAPTER 38:1-38
_ 1. The Lord speaks to Job (Job 38:1)_
2. The questions of the Lord (Job 38:4)
Job 38:1. The voice of man is hushed; the voi...
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THE WONDERS OF THE INANIMATE CREATION. Where was Job when the earth
was made? The work of creation is described as the building of a
house. In Job 38:7 the stars, which are older than the world (contr...
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AGAINST THE DAY, &C.. - e.g. as in Joshua 10:10....
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The wonders of the heavens....
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A survey of the inanimate creation, the wonders of earth and sky the
earth, Job 38:4; the heavens, Job 38:18...
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Snow and hail....
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Compare such passages as Joshua 10:11; Psalms 68:14; Isaiah 30:30;
Ezekiel 13:13....
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AGAINST THE DAY OF BATTLE AND WAR?— Though the expression here is
general, and means only that the Almighty reserves these powers in
nature as the instruments of destruction on wicked men; yet particu...
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_THE SHATTERING OF SILENCE_
VI. THE PRESENCE OF GOD AND THE PENITENCE OF JOB (Job 38:1, Job 42:6)
A.
INTEGRITY, CERTAINTY, AND KNOWLEDGE (Job 38:1, Job 40:2)
1.
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_WHICH I HAVE RESERVED AGAINST THE TIME OF TROUBLE, AGAINST THE DAY OF
BATTLE AND WAR?_
Against the time of trouble - the time when I design to chastise men
(Exodus 9:18; Joshua 10:11; Revelation 16:...
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THE FIRST SPEECH OF THE ALMIGHTY (JOB 38:39)
The marvels of creation, which witness to the infinite wisdom, power,
and watchful care of the Creator, are presented to Job in such a way
as to force fro...
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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 38
GOD BEGINS HIS SPEECH...
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God begins to discuss a new subject in these verses. That subject is
war.
Job was not sure that God would ever act as judge (Job 24:1). But
later, Job remembered that every evil person will die (Job...
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THE TIME OF TROUBLE. — As was the case with the Canaanites, in
Joshua 10:11. (Comp. Psalms 18:13.)...
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אֲשֶׁר ־חָשַׂ֥כְתִּי לְ עֶת ־צָ֑ר לְ
יֹ֥ום
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XXVII.
"MUSIC IN THE BOUNDS OF LAW"
Job 38:1
OVER the shadowed life of Job, and the world shadowed for him by his
own intellectual and moral gloom, a storm sweeps, and from the storm
issues a voice....
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WHAT MAN CANNOT DO
Job 38:19
In this chapter a number of nature-pictures pass before us. These
include the creation of the earth, Job 38:4; the sea, Job 38:8; light,...
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Here begins the third movement in the great drama, that which deals
with the controversy between Jehovah and Job. Out of the midst of the
whirlwind the divine voice speaks. Its first word is a challen...
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Which I have reserved (o) against the time of trouble, against the day
of battle and war?
(o) To punish my enemies with them, (Exodus 9:18; Joshua 10:11)....
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_War. Hail, &c., are like the arrows of God, Jeremias x. 13., and l.
25. (Calmet)_...
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(4) В¶ Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth?
declare, if thou hast understanding. (5) Who hath laid the measures
thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? ...
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God Speaks Job Repents
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Last week we covered a lot of territory!
1. We finished with Elihu's speeches to Job and found that, although
he was a lot more accurate in what he had to...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 38 THROUGH 42.
Jehovah then speaks, and addressing Job, carries on the subject. He
makes Job sensible of his nothingness. Job confesses himself to be
vile, an...
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WHICH I HAVE RESERVED AGAINST THE TIME OF TROUBLE,.... For the
punishment or affliction of men; and is explained as follows,
AGAINST THE DAY OF BATTLE AND WAR? as his artillery and ammunition to
ligh...
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Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of
battle and war?
Ver. 23. _Which I have reserved against the time of trouble_] Or,
against the time of the enemy to punish him, as...
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_Hast thou entered into the treasures of snow?_ Dost thou know where I
have laid up those vast quantities of snow and hail which I draw forth
when I see fit? Dost thou know the causes of them, and the...
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which I have reserved against the time of trouble, for seasons of
distress upon mankind, AGAINST THE DAY OF BATTLE AND WAR? For both
snow and hail sometimes serve the purposes of the divine government...
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GOD'S MAJESTY IN THE FORCES OF NATUREV. 16. HAST THOU ENTERED INTO THE
SPRINGS OF THE SEA, the great fountains of the deep, Genesis 7, 11? OR
HAST THOU WALKED IN THE SEARCH OF THE DEPTH, to examine th...
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Marvellously, God Himself directly intervenes in this discussion so
early in the history of man. The storm that had been brewing as Elihu
spoke becomes a whirlwind, and God spoke to Job out of the whi...
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12-24 The Lord questions Job, to convince him of his ignorance, and
shame him for his folly in prescribing to God. If we thus try
ourselves, we shall soon be brought to own that what we know is
nothi...
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WHICH, i.e. which snow, and especially hail. AGAINST THE TIME OF
TROUBLE, i.e. when I intend to bring trouble or calamity upon any
country or people for their sins, or for their trial. Or, _against th...
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Job 38:23 reserved H2820 (H8804) time H6256 trouble H6862 day H3117
battle H7128 war H4421...
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CONTENTS: God's challenge to Job.
CHARACTERS: God, Job.
CONCLUSION: Those who try to call God to account, will be called to
account. Seeking to establish one's own character and darkening the
counse...
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Job 38:1. _The whirlwind._ Clouds and flames are the chariots of the
Lord, in deigning to speak with men. When he spake to Elijah in Horeb,
it was with wind, and fire, and earthquake. Likewise in Psal...
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_Against the day of battle and war._
WAR FROM HEAVEN
In some parts of Scripture Jehovah is represented descending in clouds
and tempests, and fixing for Himself in the air a tent or pavilion,
where...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 38:12 The Lord reminds Job that he cannot see fully
what the Lord is doing about justice and judgment (see vv. Job 38:13,...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 38:22 The reference to STOREHOUSES that are reserved
for THE TIME OF TROUBLE is another reminder to Job that the Lord’s
rule over the earth takes into account things that are not known...
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_JEHOVAH’S ADDRESS TO JOB_
Elihu had now said all he intended. Possibly interrupted by the storm
which had been gathering during his speech. Out of the storm-cloud,
from which already issued thunders...
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CLOSE OF THE CONTROVERSY BY THE INTERFERENCE OF THE ALMIGHTY.
EXPOSITION
The discourse, by which the Almighty answers Job and rebukes his
"friends," occupies four chapters (ch. 38-41.). It is broken...
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Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Who is this
that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy
loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou m...
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Exodus 9:18; Exodus 9:24; Ezekiel 13:11; Isaiah 30:30; Job 36:13;...
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GOD SPEAKS TO JOB
Job 38:1 _to Job 42:1_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
God's words to Job do not carry much by way of the explanation of
redemption. Job was a child of God, and well-instructed on those
lines....