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Job 33:12-14

Job blamed God. And Job thought that God might never help him (Job 24:1). But God is always good. Even when Job was suffering, God was helping Job.

God had a message for Job (Chapter s 38-41). But while Job was complaining, he was not ready to hear God’s message. So Elihu taught Job about God. Elihu used his speech in order to prepare Job to meet with God.

God may speak to a man in a dream

v15 God may speak to a man in a dream. It is late, during the night. The man is asleep in bed. v16 Then, God speaks to him. Perhaps God frightens the man. God warns the man. v17 God tells the man to stop his evil behaviour. Such a man must not be proud. v18 So God will rescue that man from death. God will save that man from the sword of his enemy.

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See also Job 33:12-14 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 33:12. In _THIS THOU ART NOT JUST_] Thou hast laid charges against God's dealings, but thou hast not been able to _justify_ those charges; and were there nothing else against thee, these irr...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BEHOLD, IN THIS THOU ART NOT JUST - In this view of God, and in these reflections on his character and government. Such language in regard to the Deity cannot be vindicated; such views cannot be right...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 ...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4. GREATER THAN MAN. This is the theme of Elihu's addresses. MAN. mortal man. Hebrew. _'enosh_. App-14....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    To Job's complaint that God shewed a hostility to him which was arbitrary and without cause Elihu replies that such a thing was unbecoming God and not to be thought of, for God is greater than man....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The verse probably reads, Behold in this thou art not in the right, I will answer thee, For God is greater than man. The words _I will answer thee_are equivalent to, "Behold, _my answer is_, in thi...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    BEHOLD, IN THIS THOU ART NOT JUST— _Lo, this I will answer thee, thou art not perfect: therefore, let God be justified, rather than mortal man;_ Job 33:13. _Why dost thou contend against him, since he...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    He challenges Job's claim that he suffers because God counts him an enemy. (Job 33:8-12) TEXT 33:8-12 8 SURELY THOU HAS SPOKEN IN MY HEARING, And I have heard the voice of _thy_ WORDS, _saying,_ 9...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _BEHOLD, IN THIS THOU ART NOT JUST: I WILL ANSWER THEE, THAT GOD IS GREATER THAN MAN._ In this - view of God and His government. It cannot be that God should jealously 'watch' man, though 'spotless'...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    33:12 man. (c-17) _ Enosh_ . see Psalms 8:4 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BEHOLD, IN THIS THOU ART NOT JUST. — But had not Job said the same thing? (Job 9:2, &c., Job 9:14, &c.); and is it possible to conceive that any one could think otherwise, more especially as Elihu use...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הֶן ־זֹ֣את לֹא ־צָדַ֣קְתָּ אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי ־

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Man: so that he is not obliged to explain his reasons. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BEHOLD, [IN] THIS THOU ART NOT JUST,.... Here begins Elihu's answer, who does not deny that Job was a just man, both before God in an evangelic sense, and before men in a moral sense; he did not go ab...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Behold, [in] this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. Ver. 12. _Behold, in this thou art not just_] In this thy expostulation with God, as if he had dealt unjustly wi...

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

    _Behold, in this_ Hebrew, הן זאת, _hen zoth, Behold this;_ that is, attend to this; mark what I say to thee; _thou art not just_ Or justified. This thy complaining language cannot be excused. Though I...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    OF THE TRUE RELATION OF SINFUL MAN TOWARD GOD...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Behold, in this thou art not just, Job was not right in making such statements. I WILL ANSWER THEE THAT GOD IS GREATER THAN MAN, God, being highly exalted over mortal man, deems it below His dignity t...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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 ...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    Right here. Elihu is not afraid to be blunt with Job, for he argues that Job is not right, "for his charges are incompatible with the moral greatness of God" _(Jackson p. 70)._...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    8-13 Elihu charges Job with reflecting upon the justice and goodness of God. When we hear any thing said to God's dishonour, we ought to bear our testimony against it. Job had represented God as seve...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I do not accuse thee of hypocrisy, nor rip up the former errors of thy life; but in this thou art unjust and much to blame, that thou boastest so much of thine own integrity, and chargest God with rig...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 33:12 righteous H6663 (H8804) answer H6030 (H8799) God H433 greater H7235 (H8799) man H582 thou -...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _God is greater than man._ Why dost thou strive with Him? MAN’S CONTENTIONS, WITH GOD The mysterious meeting place of the Divine and human wills. Unknown by us and undiscoverable. Both wills are op...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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,...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Ezekiel 18:25; Jeremiah 18:6; Job 1:22; Job 26:14; Job 32:17;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Not just — Thou art in the wrong. Greater — Not only in power and majesty, but also in justice, and wisdom, and goodness, and therefore thou dost foolishly, in censuring his judgments, thou castest of...

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