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SURELY I WOULD SPEAK TO THE ALMIGHTY - I would desire to carry my
cause directly up to God, and spread out my reasons before him. This
Job often professed to desire; see Job 9:34. He felt that God wou...
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CHAPTER S 12-14 JOB'S ANSWER TO ZOPHAR
_ 1. His sarcasm (Job 12:1)_
2. He describes God's power (Job 12:7)
3. He denounces his friends (Job 13:1)
4. He appeals to God ...
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Job has shown that he can speak of God's working in the world; the
friends, however, offer an apology for God, which He Himself must
reject. I am not inferior to you in knowledge, says Job (Job 13:2)....
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THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew. _Shaddai._ App-4....
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But this knowledge neither helps nor hinders him. In spite of this
knowledge, if not because of it, he desires to reason with God.
_surely I would speak_ Rather, BUT I WOULD (same word in Job 13:4)....
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4. The friends are self-deceived. (Job 13:1-12)
TEXT 13:1-12
LO, MINE EYE HATH SEEN ALL _this,_
MINE EAR HATH HEARD AND UNDERSTOOD IT.
2 What ye know, _the same_ DO I KNOW ALSO:
I am not inferior...
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_SURELY I WOULD SPEAK TO THE ALMIGHTY, AND I DESIRE TO REASON WITH
GOD._
Surely I would speak to the Almighty. Job wishes to plead his cause
before God (Job 9:34), as he is more and more convinced of...
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SURELY] rather, 'but.' Job seeks an explanation from God, not from
man....
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JOB'S THIRD SPEECH (CONTINUED)
1-12. Job claims to understand as much about God as the friends. He
rejects their opinion as to the cause of his troubles, and regards it
as an attempt to curry favour...
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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 13
JOB CONTINUES HIS REPLY...
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Job trusted God. Job believed that God is fair. God could explain
Job’s situation....
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אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶל ־שַׁדַּ֣י
אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְ הֹו
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XII.
BEYOND FACT AND FEAR TO GOD
Job 12:1; Job 13:1; Job 14:1
Job SPEAKS
ZOPHAR excites in Job's mind great irritation, which must not be set
down altogether to the fact that he is the third to spe...
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“THOUGH HE SLAY ME”
Job 13:1
The sufferer first rebukes his friends, Job 13:4. Then he makes an
appeal to God, affirming that he was no hypocrite, and asking that his
sins, for which he was sufferin...
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Continuing his answer, Job restated his conviction that his knowledge
was not inferior to theirs, and declared that his appeal was to God
(1-3). Before making this appeal there is an introductory pass...
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Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire (a) to reason with
God.
(a) For although he knew that God was just, which was revealed in his
ordinary working and another in his secret counsel, ye...
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_Reason. Hebrew, "to dispute with, or before God," concerning the
matter which we have in hand. He appeals to God, as to the judge of
all._...
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(1) В¶ Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and
understood it. (2) What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not
inferior unto you. (3) Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I
de...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31.
As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks.
They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure
and...
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SURELY I WOULD SPEAK TO THE ALMIGHTY,.... Or "therefore I would speak"
l, since he knew as much as his friends, and they knew no more than
he, if so much, he would have no more to do with them, they s...
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Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Ver. 3. _Surely I would speak to the Almighty_] It were far better
for me to speak to God than to you, and much fairer dealing f...
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_Surely I would speak to the Almighty_ I had rather debate the matter
with God than with you. I am not afraid of presenting my person and
cause before him, who is a witness of my integrity, and would...
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Surely I would speak to the Almighty, that is, in spite of the fact
that Job had this knowledge and in view of the fact that it seemed
folly to speak to his friends in their present attitude of antago...
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JOB DEFENDS GOD AGAINST THE SUSPICION OF ARBITRARINESS...
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JOB DECLARES HIMSELF FULLY EQUAL TO HIS FRIENDS
(vv.1-12)
Job has spoken at length of God's wisdom and power, now he tells
Zophar that his eye has seen all this, his ear has heard it and
understood...
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Even though out-numbered, he has not been out-argued, yet he would
much rather make his case before God than before these friends. "Why
waste time arguing with this terrible triad who were smearing th...
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1-12 With self-preference, Job declared that he needed not to be
taught by them. Those who dispute are tempted to magnify themselves,
and lower their brethren, more than is fit. When dismayed or
dist...
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According to thy wish, JOB 11:5, I had rather debate the matter with
God than with you. I am not afraid of presenting my person and cause
before him, who is a witness of my integrity, and would not de...
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Job 13:3 H199 speak H1696 (H8762) Almighty H7706 desire H2654 (H8799)
reason H3198 (H8687) God...
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CONTENTS: Job's answer to three friends continued.
CHARACTERS: God, Job, three friends.
CONCLUSION: We should presevere in the way of duty, though it cost us
all that is dear to us in this world, re...
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Job 13:4. _Forgers of lies,_ misconstruing the ways of providence.
Job 13:10 , _He will surely reprove you,_ though under a specious veil
you accept of persons.
Job 13:12. _Your remembrances are like...
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_Surely I would speak to the Almighty._
MAN SPEAKING TO GOD
There is a great deal of human speaking that has to do with God. Most
speak about God, many speak against God, and some speak to God. Of
t...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 13:3 Before he turns to address his lament directly
to God (Job 13:20), Job argues that his friends have misdiagnosed him
(WORTHLESS PHYSICIANS;...
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_JOB’S REPLY TO ZOPHAR—CONTINUED_
I. Job re-asserts his knowledge of the Divine procedure as not
inferior to that of his friends (Job 13:1).
“Lo, mine eye,” &c. Right in certain circumstances to main...
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EXPOSITION
JOB 13:1, JOB 13:2
The first two verses of Job 13:1. are closely connected with Job 12:1;
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Lo, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood. Now
what you know, the same I also know. I am not inferior to you. Surely
I would speak to the Almighty, and I would desire to reason wit...
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Isaiah 1:18; Isaiah 41:21; Jeremiah 12:1; Jeremiah 12:2; Job 11:5;...
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Surely — I had rather debate the matter with God than with you. I am
not afraid of presenting my person and cause before him, who is a
witness of my integrity....