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Verse Job 33:15.
I. _IN A DREAM - WHEN DEEP SLEEP FALLETH UPON MEN_] Many, by such
means, have had the most salutary warnings; and to decry all such,
because there are many _vain dreams_, would be ne...
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IN A DREAM - This was one of the methods by which the will of God was
made known in the early periods of the world; see the notes at Job
4:12. And for a fuller account of this method of communicating...
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CHAPTER 33:8-33
_ 1. Elihu rebukes Job (Job 33:8)_
2. How God deals with man (Job 33:14)
3. How God in grace recovers (Job 33:23)
4. Mark well, Job, hearken unto me ...
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God answers man in two ways. One is by visions of the night, to
withhold him from destruction.
In Job 33:14 read God speaketh in one way, yea in two if man regardeth
it not. With the vision of the nig...
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FOR GOD SPEAKETH ONCE, &C.— _When God hath spoken once, verily he
will not repeat it._ Houb. Elihu, blaming Job for some intemperate
expressions that he had used, and for the manner of his offence, wh...
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3. God has answered Job in two waysto discipline him. (Job 33:13-22)
a. In dreams, to draw him from the fate of an evil course (Job
33:13-18)
TEXT 33:13-18
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Why dost thou strive against him,
Fo...
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_IN A DREAM, IN A VISION OF THE NIGHT, WHEN DEEP SLEEP FALLETH UPON
MEN, IN SLUMBERINGS UPON THE BED;_
Slumberings - light, as opposed to 'deep sleep.' Elihu has in view
Eliphaz (Job 4:13), and also...
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THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED)
1-13. Elihu blames Job for regarding himself as sinless, and
complaining that' God is his enemy and will not answer him....
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Cp. the vision of Eliphaz in Job 4....
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This dream is like Eliphaz’s dream (Job 4:12-21). But there are
important differences:
• In Elihu’s story, God spoke by the dream. In Eliphaz’s dream,
a strange spirit spoke.
• In Elihu’s story, the...
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‘God speaks in many different ways. But we do not always hear him’
(verse 14). Elihu used two stories to explain this idea. The first
story is in verses 15-18. This sounds like Eliphaz’s strange dream...
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JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD
Job
_KEITH SIMONS_
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CHAPTER 33
ELIHU SPEAKS TO JOB
V1...
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בַּ חֲלֹ֤ום ׀ חֶזְיֹ֬ון לַ֗יְלָה בִּ
נְפֹ֣ל ת
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XXV.
POST-EXILIC WISDOM
Job 32:1; Job 33:1; Job 34:1
A PERSONAGE hitherto unnamed in the course of the drama now assumes
the place of critic and judge between Job and his friends. Elihu, son
of Bara...
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THE INTERPRETER
Job 33:1
It is not wonderful that Elihu has been mistaken for the Mediator
Himself, so helpfully does he interpose between Job and his Maker. He
dwells especially on his own likeness...
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Elihu began his direct appeal to Job by asking his attention, assuring
him of sincerity in motive, and finally declaring that he spoke to him
as a comrade, not as a judge, or one who would fill him wi...
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In a dream, in a (g) vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon
men, in slumberings upon the bed;
(g) God, he says, speaks commonly, either by visions to teach us the
cause of his judgments, o...
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_Beds. It seems prophetic dreams were not then uncommon._...
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(8) В¶ Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the
voice of thy words, saying, (9) I am clean without transgression, I am
innocent; neither is there iniquity in me. (10) Behold, he f...
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Elihu's Speeches
I. INTRODUCTION
A. In our last study of the book of Job (Chapter s 11-14), - Job had
just replied to Zophar's speech.
1. Chapter 14 concludes the "first round" of speeches by Job's...
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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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IN A DREAM, IN A VISION OF THE NIGHT,.... That is, God speaks to men
in this way, and which in those times was his most usual way; see Job
4:12; sometimes he spake to a prophet, a person in public off...
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon
men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Ver. 15. _In a dream, in a vision of the night_] At sundry times and
in various manners. God deliv...
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Job 33:14-16. "For God speaketh once, yea, twice - In a dream, in a
vision of the night." Also, chap. Job 4:12; Job 4:13, etc. It was a
common thing, before there was any written revelation, for God t...
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_In a dream, in a vision_, or, _in a vision of the night_ This he
mentions as one usual way of God's revealing his mind and will to men
in those days, before God's word was committed to writing; (Gene...
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OF THE TRUE RELATION OF SINFUL MAN TOWARD GOD...
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In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon
men, in slumberings upon the bed, through all of which the Lord tries
to communicate with men,...
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HE SPEAKS AS A MEDIATOR
(vv.1-7)
Elihu did not take any haughty and unfeeling attitude as did Job's
three friends, but speaks with simple humility, entreating Job to hear
and consider what he says ...
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14-18 God speaks to us by conscience, by providences, and by
ministers; of all these Elihu discourses. There was not then, that we
know of, any Divine revelation in writing, though now it is our
prin...
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IN A DREAM: this he mentions, as the usual way of God's revealing his
mind and will to men in those days, before God's word was committed to
writing, as GENESIS 20:6, GENESIS 41:1,28. IN A VISION OF T...
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Job 33:15 dream H2472 vision H2384 night H3915 deep H8639 falls H5307
(H8800) men H582 slumbering H8572 beds...
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This is part of the speech of young Elihu, who had listened with much
patience, but also with great indignation, to the harsh speeches of
Job's three friends and to Job's self-righteous answers.
Job...
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This is a speech of young Elihu, who had sat quietly listening to the
taunting words of the three «candid friends» of Job, and to the
somewhat exasperated replies of the patriarch. At last, the young...
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CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. Affliction is shown to be
discipline.
CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job.
CONCLUSION: God often afflicts the body in love and with gracious
designs of good to the sou...
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Job 33:4. _The Spirit of God hath made me._ See on Genesis 2:7, and
Psalms 33:6. The creation of man was known to all the descendants of
Noah, much the same as to Moses. Sanchoniatho the Phœnician
his...
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_In a dream._
A HARD CASE
How persevering is Divine love. God has voices which He uses in such a
way that men must and shall hear.
I. So, then, first, let us begin with what is a very humbling
consi...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 33:1 Elihu opens and closes this section with a call
for Job to listen to his words and answer if he is able (vv. Job 33:1,...
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_ELIHU’S FIRST SPEECH_
Elihu addresses himself to Job on the subject of God’s afflictive
dispensations. Afflictions often disciplinary chastisements.
I. HE BESPEAKS JOB’S CAREFUL ATTENTION TO ALL TH...
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EXPOSITION
JOB 33:1
In this chapter Elihu, turning away from the "comforters," proceeds to
address Job himself, offering to reason out the matter in dispute with
him, in God's stead. After a brief e...
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Wherefore, Job, [he said,] I pray thee, now hear my speech, hearken to
all my words. Behold, I've opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my
mouth. My words shall be of uprightness of my heart: and m...
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Daniel 4:5; Daniel 8:18; Genesis 15:12; Genesis 20:3; Genesis 31:24;...
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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