Verse Job 33:29. Lo, all these things worketh God] God frequently uses one, or another, or all of these means, to bring men, גבר gaber, stout-hearted men, who are far from righteousness, to holiness and heaven.
Oftentimes] פעמים שלש paamayim shalosh, "three times over;" or as פעמים paamayim is by the points in the dual number, then it signifies twice three times, that is, again and again; very frequently. Blessed be God!
LO, ALL THESE THINGS WORKETH GOD - That is, he takes all these methods to warn people, and to reclaim them from their evil ways. OFTENTIMES - Hebrew as in the margin, twice, thrice. This may be taken...
CHAPTER 33:8-33 _ 1. Elihu rebukes Job (Job 33:8)_ 2. How God deals with man (Job 33:14) 3. How God in grace recovers (Job 33:23) 4. Mark well, Job, hearken unto me ...
There is a second way, when a man is brought near to death, and the destroying angels wait to take his life. Then an angel of mercy instructs man in the meaning of his suffering, intercedes for him, a...
Elihu sums up his doctrine regarding the gracious purpose and effect of God's methods of speaking unto man....
5. This God does to save man from destruction. (Job 33:29-33) TEXT 33:29-33 29 LO, ALL THESE THINGS DOTH GOD WORK, Twice, _yea_thrice, with a man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, That he...
_LO, ALL THESE THINGS WORKETH GOD OFTENTIMES WITH MAN,_ Hebrew margin, etc., twice (and) thrice, alluding to Job 33:14: once by visions, Job 33:15; secondly, by afflictions, Job 33:19; now by the "mes...
THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED) 1-13. Elihu blames Job for regarding himself as sinless, and complaining that' God is his enemy and will not answer him....
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 33 ELIHU SPEAKS TO JOB V1...
Job had argued that God never spoke to him (Job 30:20). But Eliphaz insisted that God had a message for Job. Perhaps Job was not yet ready to believe God’s message. The man in verses 27-28 did not ar...
הֶן ־כָּל ־אֵ֭לֶּה יִפְעַל ־אֵ֑ל פַּעֲמַ֖יִם...
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...
THE INTERPRETER Job 33:1 It is not wonderful that Elihu has been mistaken for the Mediator Himself, so helpfully does he interpose between Job and his Maker. He dwells especially on his own likeness...
Elihu began his direct appeal to Job by asking his attention, assuring him of sincerity in motive, and finally declaring that he spoke to him as a comrade, not as a judge, or one who would fill him wi...
Lo, all these [things] worketh God (x) oftentimes with man, (x) Meaning, as often as a sinner repents....
_Times, or often. God instructs man by visions, sickness, and the intercession and inspirations of angels, ver. 14. (Calmet)_...
(18) He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. (19) В¶ He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: (20) So that...
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...
LO, ALL THESE [THINGS] WORKETH GOD OFTENTIMES WITH MAN. This is a summary or recapitulation of what goes before, from Job 33:15; God is an operating Being, he is always at work in a providential way:...
Lo, all these [things] worketh God oftentimes with man, Ver. 29. _Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes_] Heb. twice, thrice; such is his patience, that he trieth all conclusions, as it were, a...
_All these things worketh God_ All these ways and methods does God take to awaken, convince, and save sinners; _oftentimes with man_ One way with one man, and another with another; or, using these sev...
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, dealing with him repeatedly and in such a manner, in order to impress His warnings upon the mind of man,...
OF THE TRUE RELATION OF SINFUL MAN TOWARD GOD...
HE SPEAKS AS A MEDIATOR (vv.1-7) Elihu did not take any haughty and unfeeling attitude as did Job's three friends, but speaks with simple humility, entreating Job to hear and consider what he says ...
OFTENTIMES: _ Heb._ twice and thrice...
All these things, that is, including allowing men to suffer, God does often, for the purpose of saving men. Job's three friends had argued that suffering was. _punishment for sins,_ while Elihu argues...
29-33 Elihu shows that God's great and gracious design toward the children of men, is, to save them from being for ever miserable, and to bring them to be for ever happy. By whatever means we are kept...
All these ways and methods doth God use to awaken, and convince, and save sinners. OFTENTIMES WITH MAN; either severally, one way with one, and another way with another; or with the same man, trying s...
Job 33:29 God H410 works H6466 (H8799) Twice H6471 three H7969 man H1397 all - Job 33:14-17
This is part of the speech of young Elihu, who had listened with much patience, but also with great indignation, to the harsh speeches of Job's three friends and to Job's self-righteous answers. Job...
This is a speech of young Elihu, who had sat quietly listening to the taunting words of the three «candid friends» of Job, and to the somewhat exasperated replies of the patriarch. At last, the young...
CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. Affliction is shown to be discipline. CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job. CONCLUSION: God often afflicts the body in love and with gracious designs of good to the sou...
Job 33:4. _The Spirit of God hath made me._ See on Genesis 2:7, and Psalms 33:6. The creation of man was known to all the descendants of Noah, much the same as to Moses. Sanchoniatho the Phœnician his...
_Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man._ DIVINE PROVIDENCE He who believes in the being of a God, must logically believe in the doctrine of Divine providence. That providence is over a...
_He is chastened also with pain upon his bed._ SANCTIFIED AFFLICTION Two Chapter s in the hook of human life are hard to understand--the prosperity of the wicked, and the afflictions of the righteou...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 33:1 Elihu opens and closes this section with a call for Job to listen to his words and answer if he is able (vv. Job 33:1,...
_ELIHU’S FIRST SPEECH_ Elihu addresses himself to Job on the subject of God’s afflictive dispensations. Afflictions often disciplinary chastisements. I. HE BESPEAKS JOB’S CAREFUL ATTENTION TO ALL TH...
EXPOSITION JOB 33:1 In this chapter Elihu, turning away from the "comforters," proceeds to address Job himself, offering to reason out the matter in dispute with him, in God's stead. After a brief e...
Wherefore, Job, [he said,] I pray thee, now hear my speech, hearken to all my words. Behold, I've opened my mouth, my tongue has spoken in my mouth. My words shall be of uprightness of my heart: and m...
1 Corinthians 12:6; 2 Corinthians 12:8; 2 Corinthians 5:5; 2 Kings 6:10;...
GOD'S METHOD OF GRACE Job 33:18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In our Scripture today Elihu is addressing Job, and his three supposed friends. Elihu had listened to the speeches of Bildad, Zophar, and Eliphaz....
HIGH ALTITUDES IN ELIHU'S ANSWER TO JOB Job 32:1, Job 33:1; Job 34:1; Job 35:1; Job 3
Lo — All these ways God uses to convince, and save sinners....