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Verse Job 32:6. _I_ AM _YOUNG_] How _young_ he was, or how _old_ they
were, we cannot tell; but there was no doubt a great disparity in
their ages; and among the Asiatics the _youth_ never spoke in th...
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And Elihu - “said, I am young” Margin, few of days. The Hebrew is,
“I am small (צעיר _tsâ‛ı̂yr_) of days;” that is, I am
inexperienced. We have no means of ascertaining his exact age, though
it is ev...
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CHAPTER S 32--33:7
_ 1. Elihu introduced (Job 32:1)_
2. I waited, but now must speak (Job 32:6)
3. His address to Job (Job 33:1)
Job 32:1. As
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Elihu had remained silent because of his youth. However wisdom is not
a matter of age, but of Divine inspiration. Where the friends have
failed, Elihu will succeed: there is no need to call in God.
J...
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Elihu, being a youth, shrank from interfering in a dispute in which
aged men were engaged; but he perceived that wisdom did not always
accompany grey hairs; it is a gift of God, and, conscious of
poss...
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TEXT 32:1-6a
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in
his own eyes. (2) Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of
Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Jo...
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_SO THESE THREE MEN CEASED TO ANSWER JOB, BECAUSE HE WAS RIGHTEOUS IN
HIS OWN EYES._
Prose (poetry begins with "I am young," Job 32:6).
Verse 1. BECAUSE ... - and because they could not proves to hi...
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THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU
It is the view of almost all scholars that the speeches of Elihu are a
later addition. The grounds for this view are the following. His
presence comes upon the reader with surpri...
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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 32
ELIHU PREPARES HIS SPEEC...
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Older people are usually wiser than young people. Older people have
learned many valuable lessons in their long lives.
But there is a difference between human wisdom and God’s wisdom (1
Corinthians 1...
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I AM YOUNG. — The way in which Elihu comes forward is very
interesting, and full of character. It gives us also a picture of the
times and habits....
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וַ יַּ֤עַן ׀ אֱלִיה֖וּא בֶן
־בַּֽרַכְאֵ֥ל הַ...
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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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ELIHU ENTERS
Job 32:1
The controversy between Job and his counselors is now at an end. They
have failed in making out their case; but before God Himself takes up
the argument there is another side of...
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The last voice in the earthly controversy is now heard. It is a new
voice, and opportunity never comes to Job to answer. Moreover, God in
the final movements takes no notice other than that of interru...
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_Hanging. Hebrew, "I fest a reverential awe, (Septuagint, I was
silent) and durst not shew," &c. (Haydock)_...
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(6) В¶ And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I
am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not
shew you mine opinion. (7) I said, Days should speak, and mult...
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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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AND ELIHU THE SON OF BARACHEL THE BUZITE ANSWERED AND SAID,.... Since
there was no answer in them, he takes upon him to give one himself;
but first makes an apology on account of his youth:
I [AM] YO...
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And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I [am]
young, and ye [are] very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not
shew you mine opinion.
Ver. 6. _I am young, and ye are very old_...
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_When Elihu saw, &c., then his wrath was kindled_ When he saw that
none of these three offered to reply, but sat as men that knew not
what to say, he was not able to hold his peace any longer. With th...
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ELIHU GIVES THE REASON FOR HIS SPEAKING...
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And Elihu, the son of Barachel, the Buzite, answered and said, opening
his discourse with statements calculated to win the good will of all
former speakers, I AM YOUNG, AND YE ARE VERY OLD, hoary with...
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Since his three friends have been silenced by Job's strong declaration
of self-righteousness, our attention is drawn to a young man who has
been a silent observer of this interesting drama. There appe...
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YOUNG:
_ Heb._ few of days
DURST:
_ Heb._ I feared...
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He had not spoken because, being younger, he was shy and believed that
age and experience should speak. Instead of just rushing in, Elihu is
going to take some time and explain why he has not spoken t...
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6-14 Elihu professes to speak by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit,
and corrects both parties. He allowed that those who had the longest
experience should speak first. But God gives wisdom as he plea...
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To wit, of discovering my weakness and folly, and of being thought
forward and presumptuous....
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Job 32:6 Elihu H453 son H1121 Barachel H1292 Buzite H940 answered
H6030 (H8799) said H559 (H8799) young...
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CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse, stating his reasons for interfering.
CHARACTERS: God, Job, Elihu, friends.
CONCLUSION: One who is jealous of the honor of God cannot be grieved
when injury is plainly do...
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Job 32:2. _Elihu._ The Greek copies read Elihuz, the same as they
write Elijah. The critics refer us for his genealogy to Huz the son of
Nahor; for Ram is thought to be Abraham; but a similarity of na...
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_Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu._
ANALYSIS OF ELIHU’S SPEECH
After the introduction Elihu reproves Job, because he had claimed too
much for himself, and had indulged in a spirit of complaining a...
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NOTES
Job 32:2. “_Elihu_” אֱלִיהוּא “my God is He;” or,
according to some: “My God is Jehovab.” Various opinions
concerning him, both as to his personality, speeches, and character.
He has been consid...
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EXPOSITION
A new personage is now introduced upon the scene, who speaks in a new
style and almost in a new language. No previous mention has been made
of him; no subsequent notice is taken of his argu...
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So sitting nearby was a young man whose name was Elihu.
So these three men [Bildad, Zophar, and Eliphaz] cease to answer Job,
because he was righteous in his own eyes. Then was kindled the wrath
of E...
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1 Peter 5:5; 1 Samuel 17:28; 1 Timothy 5:1; Job 15:10; Job 15:7;...
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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
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Afraid — Of being thought forward and presumptuous....