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Job 36:2-4

JOB—NOTE ON Job 36:2 Elihu presents his final speech as something offered on God’s behalf. He emphasizes that, unlike Job (see Job 34:35), he has understanding that comes from outside himself (Job 36:3), and that he is perfect in knowledge, something he will later ascribe also to God (see Job 37:16). Elihu is more arrogant than he realizes.

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See also Job 36:2-4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 36:2. _THAT_ I HAVE _YET TO SPEAK ON GOD'S BEHALF._] I have other proofs to allege in behalf of God's justice and providence....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    SUFFER ME A LITTLE - Even beyond the regular order of speaking; or, allow me to go on though I have fully occupied my place in the “number” of speeches. Jarchi remarks that this verse is “Chaldaic,” a...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 36:1-21 _ 1. God's care over the godly (Job 36:1)_ 2. The purposes of affliction (Job 36:8) 3. Job to consider this (Job 36:19) Job 36

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Elihu has yet words to utter for God. By a wide survey he will establish the righteousness of his Maker. All that Elihu says is true and his knowledge perfect....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GOD'S. Hebrew Eloah. App-4....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Introductory: Elihu desires Job to hear him still further. He has still more to say in God's behalf; and it is not trivial or commonplace, either in its object for he will ascribe right to his Maker;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The verse reads, Suffer me a little and I will shew thee; For I have somewhat still to say on God's behalf. The first words are lit. _wait for me a_little....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    E. GODPERSON, PROMISE, PURPOSE, AND PEOPLE (Job 36:1-33) 1. God deals with men according to their deeds; the penitent he restores, others perish. (Job 36:1-16) TEXT 36:1-16 1 ELIHU ALSO PROCEEDED...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _ELIHU ALSO PROCEEDED, AND SAID,_ Elihu maintains that afflictions are to the godly disciplinary, in order to lead them to attain a higher moral worth, and that the reason for their continuance is not...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED) 1-15. Elihu maintains the wisdom and impartial justice of the rule of God. His purpose is to discipline and improve men, even by their afflictions....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE WORK BEGUN. THE LIBERALITY OF THE PEOPLE Cp. 1 Chronicles 29:6; Ezra 2:68; Nehemiah 7:70. 8-38. The construction of the Tabernacle: see...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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 36 ELIHU TEACHES ABOUT GOD...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Elihu was bold when he spoke these words. But we do not think that he was proud. Elihu was speaking by God’s Holy Spirit (Job 32:8). In other words, Elihu’s knowledge came from God (Job 36:22). Elihu...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כַּתַּר ־לִ֣י זְ֭עֵיר וַ אֲחַוֶּ֑ךָּ כִּ֤י עֹ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XXVI. THE DIVINE PREROGATIVE Job 35:1; Job 36:1; Job 37:1 AFTER a long digression Elihu returns to consider the statement ascribed to Job, "It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    HE DESPISETH NOT ANY Job 36:1 God is mighty, but He does not despise thee, though thou be the least of saints. His eyes are upon thee for good, and He will set thee before His throne forever. He will...

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

    After answering the arguments of Job, as expressed in the quotations, there would seem to have been a pause. Then Elihu commenced his last address. He first appealed to Job to hear him, as he was abou...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (1) В¶ Elihu also proceeded, and said, (2) Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf. (3) I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to...

  • 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

    SUFFER ME A LITTLE,.... Bear with me a little longer, and allow me to say a few words more. I have but little more to say, and it will take but a little time to say it in; thus, proposing brevity, he...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that [I have] yet to speak on God's behalf._ Ver. 2. _Suffer me a little, and I will show thee_] He promiseth brevity and thereby wooeth attention: brevity a...

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

    _Suffer me a little_ Give me thy patient attention but a little longer, and I have done. _I will show I have yet to speak on God's behalf_ That I have not yet said all that can be said to justify God'...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE BENEVOLENT PURPOSES OF DIVINE JUSTICE...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Suffer me a little, hearing his instructions only a little while longer, AND I WILL SHOW THEE THAT I HAVE YET TO SPEAK ON GOD'S BEHALF, there was still something to say on the Lord's side of the quest...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    SPEAKING ON GOD'S BEHALF (vv.1-4) Elihu continues in the same strain, for as he says, there is much more to be said on God's behalf. Where did Elihu find his knowledge? He fetched it "from afar" (v....

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    THAT I HAVE YET TO SPEAK OF GODS BEHALF: _ Heb._ that there are yet words for God...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    "THAT THERE IS YET MORE TO BE SAID IN GOD'S BEHALF": Elihu has this consuming desire to defend God against Job's accusations concerning God's justice. Are we earnest in wanting to speak in God's behal...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-26 As in prosperity we are ready to think our mountain will never be brought low; so when in adversity, we are ready to think our valley will never be filled up. But to conclude that to-morrow mus...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SUFFER ME A LITTLE; give me thy patient attention but a little longer; and I WILL SHOW THEE that I have not said all that can be said to justify God's proceedings against thee....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 36:2 Bear H3803 (H8761) little H2191 show H2331 (H8762) speak H4405 Gods H433 Suffer -...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Job 36:2 I. The wisdom put into the mouth of Elihu when the three friends had failed reminds us of what we are taught elsewhere in the Bible: that there are times when traditional authority must give...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Job 36:1 The sinner's excuses answered. I. One excuse is that the Bible cannot be true because it represents God as unjust. It represents God as creating men and then condemning them for another's si...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. God's justice defended. CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job. CONCLUSION: God does all things well. Though it may seem sometimes that we are neglected and forgotten and...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 36:3. _I will fetch my knowledge from afar;_ from the expanse of heaven, and from the remotest traditions of the sires. Natural theology is very instructive to man, to acquaint us with the perfect...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Elihu also proceeded and said._ THE PORTRAIT OF A TRUE PREACHER I. The side he has to take. “I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.” Sin is a controversy with God. The true preacher has to take the s...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _ELIHU’S FOURTH SPEECH_ No reply being made to Elihu’s preceding address, he resumes. Job 36:1.—“Elihu also proceded and said”. His object to bring Job to a more becoming state of mind in reference t...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION JOB 36:1 The two chapters, Job 36:1; Job 37:1, form a single discourse, and ought not to have been separated; or, at any rate, not so unskilfully as they are, in the middle of a descriptio...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Elihu continued (Job 36:1), He's really taking him on. Just allow me a little more, and I'm going to show you what I have to speak on God's behalf. I'm going to fetch my knowledge from far off, I'm g...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Corinthians 5:20; Exodus 4:16; Ezekiel 2:7; Hebrews 13:22; J

  • 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

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