Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
Job 32:3
The friends had not succeeded in refuting Job's arguments, and they only asserted that he was wicked without proving it.
The friends had not succeeded in refuting Job's arguments, and they only asserted that he was wicked without proving it.
Verse Job 32:3. _THEY HAD FOUND NO ANSWER_] They had condemned Job; and yet could not answer his arguments on the general subject, and in vindication of himself....
BECAUSE THEY HAD FOUND NO ANSWER, AND YET HAD CONDEMNED JOB - They held Job to be guilty, and yet they were unable to adduce the proof of it, and to reply to what he had said. They still maintained th...
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
Prose introduction, explaining the intervention of Elihu. Observe that whereas Job and his friends are introduced without genealogy it is not so with Elihu. His name means He is my God, that of Barach...
CONDEMNED JOB. The primitive text reads "condemned God", but was altered from motives of false reverence by the _Sopherim_ to "Job". See App-33....
BECAUSE THEY HAD FOUND NO ANSWER, &C.— Because _they had found no answer whereby they might convict Job._...
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...
_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...
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...
The three friends blamed Job for his own troubles. They were being cruel to Job. They had no evidence. But they still accused Job. Jesus warned that we should not act like judges. Of course, there mu...
_(_3_)_ THEY HAD FOUND NO ANSWER. — They could not reply unto Job, nor deny that he had been in conduct such as he said he had been, and yet they concluded that he must be wicked because God had smitt...
וּ בִ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת רֵעָיו֮ חָרָ֪ה אַ֫פֹּ֥ו עַ֤ל
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...
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...
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...
Found. Hebrew, "produced an answer, but had still condemned Job;" (Haydock) or, "had made Job wicked," by giving him occasion to blaspheme, in order to defend his own righteousness. (Calmet) --- Septu...
(3) Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Jobadiah Certainly Elihu's anger was well founded against Job's three friends: for th...
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...
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...
ALSO AGAINST HIS THREE FRIENDS WAS HIS WRATH KINDLED,.... He did not take part with either side, but blamed both, and took upon him to be a moderator between them, and deal impartially with them: what...
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and [yet] had condemned Job. Ver. 3. _Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled_] True zeal is of a...
_Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu_ Elihu, a new personage, here makes his appearance. Attentive, all the while, to the debate between Job and his friends, he utters not a word till both sides have...
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled because they had found no answer and yet had condemned Job. They had not been able to refute his statements, they had not hit upon the right answer...
THE PAUSE AFTER JOB'S SPEECH...
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...
He was angry with the three friends because they had condemned Job without any evidence. So far everyone in the book is angry. The three friends are mad at Job, he is mad at them, and Job feels that G...
1-5 Job's friends were silenced, but not convinced. Others had been present. Elihu was justly displeased with Job, as more anxious to clear his own character than the justice and goodness of God. Eli...
THEY HAD FOUND NO ANSWER to Job's allegations and arguments, as to the main cause. HAD CONDEMNED JOB as a hypocrite or ungodly, man....
Job 32:3 three H7969 friends H7453 wrath H639 aroused H2734 (H8804) found H4672 (H8804) answer H4617 condemned...
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...
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...
_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...
JOB 32:1 Elihu: Suffering as a Discipline. A new speaker, Elihu, is introduced (Job 32:1), followed by an uninterrupted record of his speeches (Job 32:6). Th
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...
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...
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...
Acts 24:13; Acts 24:5; Job 15:34; Job 22:5; Job 24:25;...
HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3
No answer — To Job's arguments as to the main cause. Condemned — As a bad man....