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Verse Job 35:13. _SURELY GOD WILL NOT HEAR VANITY_] He will not attend
to such vain cries; they cry _from_ their oppressions, but they cry
not to God....
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CHAPTER 35
_ 1. Remember the greatness of God (Job 35:1)_
2. Why God is silent and does not answer (Job 35:9)
Job 35:1. Job having kept silence Elihu continues and asks him if this
is sound judgment...
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Men cry out by reason of oppression, but do not inquire after God, who
gives songs in the night and makes us wiser than the animals. They cry
because of the pride of evil men, but God does not answer,...
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THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew El Shaddai. GOD ALMIGHTY....
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Having laid down his principle Elihu now proceeds to clear away some
anomalies which seem to support Job's contention. There are instances
where godliness does not seem to advantage men, where oppress...
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3. Pride will keep men from God. (Job 35:9-13)
TEXT 35:9-13
9 BY REASON OF THE MULTITUDE OF OPPRESSIONS THEY CRY OUT;
They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.
10 But none saith, Where...
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_BUT NONE SAITH, WHERE IS GOD MY MAKER, WHO GIVETH SONGS IN THE
NIGHT;_
But the reason is, that the innocent sufferers often do not humbly
seek God for succour; so to their "pride" is to be laid the b...
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THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED)
1-8. Elihu (Job 34:9) had charged Job with saying that there was no
advantage in being righteous. He now deals with this assertion....
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VANITY] or, unreality....
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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 35
ELIHU CONTINUES TO DISCU...
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In Job 24:1-12, Job spoke about the poor people who were suffering
because of their cruel rulers. And Job complained that God was not
helping these people. Elihu’s answer to Job was in two parts:
• P...
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GOD WILL NOT HEAR VANITY. — Some understand this as part of the cry
in Job 35:12 : “Seeing it is all in vain, God doth not hear, neither
doth the Almighty regard it.”...
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אַךְ ־שָׁ֭וְא לֹא ־יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ אֵ֑ל
וְ֝ שַׁדּ
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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...
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SONGS IN THE NIGHT
Job 35:1
God is so exalted above man in His nature that He is altogether
independent of him. When men sin against Him, they hurt not Him but
themselves. There is no motive, therefo...
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Turning to the second quotation, Elihu suggested that when Job
questioned the advantage of serving God, he set up his righteousness
as being "more than God's." He then laid bare the very foundations o...
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_Vain. Hebrew, "falsehood." He will not relieve the hypocrite, who
does not cry to him with sincerity. This conduct shews that God acts
with discretion, and hears people according to their deserts.
(C...
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(9) В¶ By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the
oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.
(10) But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the
ni...
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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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SURELY GOD WILL NOT HEAR VANITY,.... Or "a lie" z, than which nothing
is more an abomination to him; if men come to him with a lie in their
mouths, they cannot expect to be heard by him; he is only ni...
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Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
Ver. 13. _Surely God will not hear vanity_] Prayer without faith is
but an empty ring, a tinkling cymbal. _Neque enim omnes qui c...
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_Surely God will not hear vanity_ Either, 1st, Vain and light persons,
that have no true wisdom nor solid piety in them: but are wholly
addicted to vain and worldly things, rejoicing immoderately when...
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Surely God will not hear vanity, what is only empty sound, NEITHER
WILL THE ALMIGHTY REGARD IT, namely, all such crying and praying which
is not done in sincerity, whereas, on the other hand, as is he...
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The Reasons For God's Delay in Helping Suffering...
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Elihu had spoken of God's testing Job (ch.34:36), and in this chapter
provides what is true of God's test of mankind. It is clearly
connected with chapter 34, but is distinct also, for chapter 34 deal...
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Not only will God not answer such "empty cries", that is cries that
simply want relief, but obviously God will not answer Job who has even
complained that God does not see what is happening (Job 9:11;...
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9-13 Job complained that God did not regard the cries of the
oppressed against their oppressors. This he knew not how to reconcile
the justice of God and his government. Elihu solves the difficulty....
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Either,
1. Vain and light persons, that have no true wisdom or solid piety in
them, but are wholly addicted to vain and worldly things, rejoicing
immoderately when they have them, and crying out for...
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Job 35:13 God H410 listen H8085 (H8799) empty H7723 Almighty H7706
regard H7789 (H8799)
God -...
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CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. Job's rash talk reproved.
CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job.
CONCLUSION: It is vain to appeal to God to remove affliction, or to
try to acquit ourselves, if we have...
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Job 35:2. _My righteousness is more than God's._ The LXX react as the
Hebrew, “Thou saidest, I am righteous before God.” Elihu makes too
strong an inference from Job's words, when he said, Job 33:9, “...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 35:1 Elihu thinks Job believes that his
righteousness entitles him to God’s blessing, but Elihu believes
that neither faithfulness nor wickedness influences God (vv. Job
35:1). Job had...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 35:12 Elihu says that God does not hear the EMPTY
CRY of the oppressed, because of the PRIDE OF EVIL MEN. The context
indicates that he is most likely referring to the oppressed themse...
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_ELIHU’S THIRD SPEECH_
After a second pause, and no reply, Elihu again resumes. Renews his
reproof of Job, and attempts to answer some of his cavils. Job
35:1.—“Elihu spake moreover,” &c.
I. REPROVES...
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EXPOSITION
JOB 35:1
In this short chapter, once more Elihu addresses himself to Job, first
(verses 1-8) answering his complaint that a life of righteousness has
brought him no correspondent blessings...
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Elihu continues to speak, he said, Do you think this to be right, that
you said, My righteousness is more than God's? (Job 35:1-2)
Now Job didn't actually say that, but he is taking Job's words and
s...
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Amos 5:22; Ecclesiastes 5:1; Hosea 7:14; Hosea 8:2; Hosea 8:3;...
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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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Vanity — Vain persons, that have no wisdom or piety in them....