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IF THOU SINNEST, WHAT DOEST THOU AGAINST HIM? - This should not be
interpreted as designed to justify sin, or as saying that there is no
evil in it, or that God does not regard it. That is not the poi...
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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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Elihu inquires whether it is Job's righteousness which finds
expression in his question as to the profitableness of religion. Let
him look to the heavens and see how far God is above him. Man's sin or...
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A MAN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14.
OF MAN. Hebrew. _adam_. App-14....
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The reply of Elihu to Job's complaint. A glance at heaven, the
infinitely exalted abode of God, must tell us that our conduct whether
good or bad cannot affect Him. Our righteousness confers no profit...
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2. Man's actions, good or bad, do not help nor hurt God; they do
affect men. (Job 35:4-8)
TEXT 35:4-8
4 I WILL ANSWER THEE,
And thy companions with thee.
5 Look unto the heavens, and see;
And beh...
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_LOOK UNTO THE HEAVENS, AND SEE; AND BEHOLD THE CLOUDS WHICH ARE
HIGHER THAN THOU._
Elihu, like Eliphaz (Job 22:2; Job 22:12), shows that God is too
exalted in nature to be susceptible of benefit or h...
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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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JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD
Job
_KEITH SIMONS_
Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible.
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CHAPTER 35
ELIHU CONTINUES TO DISCU...
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Christians do not do good deeds in order to impress God. And we do not
pretend that our actions will change God’s attitudes. Whatever we
do, God remains the same (Hebrews 13:6). God is always good. Go...
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אִם ־חָ֭טָאתָ מַה ־תִּפְעָל ־בֹּ֑ו וְ
רַבּ֥וּ
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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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If thou sinnest, what doest thou (d) against him? or [if] thy
transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
(d) Neither does your sin hurt God, nor your justice profit him: for
he will be g...
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(1) В¶ Elihu spake moreover, and said, (2) Thinkest thou this to be
right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? (3) For
thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What pr...
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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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IF THOU SINNEST, WHAT DOST THOU AGAINST HIM?.... Sin is expressly said
to be against God, Psalms 51:4; it is contrary to his nature, as any
opposites can be to each other: it is against his law, a bre...
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If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or [if] thy
transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
Ver. 6. _If thou sinnest, what dost thou against him?_] What more
than show thy teeth...
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_I will answer thee, and thy companions_ That is, those who are of thy
opinion. _Look unto the heavens_, &c. Cast up thine eyes to the
heavens; look upon the clouds and the sky; and consider that, hig...
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If thou sinnest, what doest thou against Him? How will any sin affect
his relation to the great and exalted God? OR IF THY TRANSGRESSIONS BE
MULTIPLIED, WHAT DOEST THOU UNTO HIM? Had he ever thought a...
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JOB'S STANDPOINT OF THE FUTILITY OF PIETY FALSE...
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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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1-8 Elihu reproves Job for justifying himself more than God, and
called his attention to the heavens. They are far above us, and God is
far above them; how much then is he out of the reach, either of...
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Thy sins do him no hurt, and therefore thy righteousness brings him no
benefit, as it follows....
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Job 35:6 sin H2398 (H8804) accomplish H6466 (H8799) transgressions
H6588 multiplied H7231 (H8804) do H6213 ...
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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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_If thou sinnest, what doest thou against Him?_
DOES MAN INFLUENCE, GOD
Elihu, in these words, brings out his views of God in the form of
questions, which views are of an Epicurean character. He look...
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_For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee?_
MAN’S CHARACTER
Nothing is so important to man as his character.
I. That selfishness is an evil in man’s character.” For thou
saidst, What adv...
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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 35:6 Elihu repeats an aspect of Eliphaz’s final
argument against Job—that God does not profit from Job’s
righteousness (see Job 22:2). Neither Eliphaz nor Elihu understand
that the mot...
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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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Jeremiah 7:19; Proverbs 8:36; Proverbs 9:12...
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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