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TEACH US WHAT WE SHALL SAY UNTO HIM - This seems to be addressed to
Job. It is the language of Elihu, implying that he was overawed with a
sense of the majesty and glory of such a God. He knew not in...
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CHAPTER S 36:22--37:24
_ 1. God's power and presence in nature (Job 36:22)_
2. The thunderstorm (Job 37:1)
3. The snow and the rain (Job 37:6)
4. Elihu's concluding remarks ...
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How can he, whose mind is dark, address God? Shall I invite Him to
converse and court destruction? (Job 37:19 f.). In Job 37:21 follow
_mg._ And now men cannot look on the light when it is bright in t...
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This thought of the strong expanse of heaven stretched out by God
suggests to Elihu His unspeakable greatness and unsearchableness, and
he demands of Job with what words of man such a Being is to be
a...
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Job 36:26-33. The greatness and unsearchableness of God, seen in His
marvellous operations in the skies; and exhortation to Job to allow
these wonders duly to impress him, and to bow beneath the great...
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Elihu's own imagination kindles at the thought of the wonders which he
is unfolding, and he beseeches Job to observe them with a reverent
awe, and learn from them the unsearchableness of Him who is th...
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TEACH US WHAT WE SHALL SAY— The author here gives us an evident
proof of his great skill in the management of the drama, as he by
degrees prepares us for the appearance of the Almighty. His awful
harb...
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2. Man should realize his insignificant position and fear God. (Job
37:14-24)
TEXT 37:14-24
14 HEARKEN UNTO THIS, O JOB:
Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Dost thou know how...
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_TEACH US WHAT WE SHALL SAY UNTO HIM; FOR WE CANNOT ORDER OUR SPEECH
BY REASON OF DARKNESS._
Men cannot explain God's wonders; we ought, therefore, to be dumb, and
not contend with God. If Job thinks...
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THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONCLUDED)
2. The thunder is frequently called the voice of God: cp. Psalms 29.
SOUND] RM 'muttering.'...
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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 37
ELIHU INTRODUCES GOD TO...
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We have no right to speak to God, except the right that God has given
to us. We do not deserve God’s help. Everybody has done evil things.
God will only forgive us because of the things that he himsel...
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TEACH US WHAT WE SHALL SAY UNTO (or, _concerning_) HIM — _i.e._, the
sun. “He is altogether hidden by the clouds; but is he gone? is he
not still there behind them?”...
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הֹ֖ודִיעֵנוּ מַה ־נֹּ֣אמַר לֹ֑ו לֹ֥א
־נַ֝עֲרֹ֗ךְ...
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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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THE LIGHT IN THE CLOUDS
Job 37:1
As Elihu spoke a thunder-storm was gathering, and much of the imagery
of this chapter is suggested by that fact. The little group listened
to the sound of God's voice...
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The description of the storm commenced in the previous chapter and is
here completed. There is first the drawing up of the water into the
clouds, their spreading over the sky, the strange mutterings o...
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Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our
speech] by reason of (p) darkness.
(p) That is, our ignorance: signifying that Job was so presumptuous,
that he would control the works...
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_Darkness. Thou who art so learned, give us some information, what we
may blame in the works of God. Cutting irony! (Calmet)_...
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(14) В¶ Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the
wondrous works of God. (15) Dost thou know when God disposed them, and
caused the light of his cloud to shine? (16) Dost thou know the
b...
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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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TEACH US WHAT WE SHALL SAY UNTO HIM,.... To this wonder working God,
of whose common works of nature we know so little; how we should
reason with him about his works of Providence, when we know so lit...
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Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our
speech] by reason of darkness.
Ver. 19. _Teach us what we shall say unto him_] A notable scoff, a
sharp sarcasm. _Verba sunt urgentis e...
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_Hast thou, with him, spread out the sky_ Wast thou his assistant in
spreading out the sky, like a canopy, over the earth? _Which is
strong_ Which, though it be very thin and transparent, yet is also...
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Teach us what we shall say unto Him, how mortal man may argue with the
almighty Creator and Preserver of the world; FOR WE CANNOT ORDER OUR
SPEECH BY REASON OF DARKNESS, man's understanding being inca...
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FINAL ADMONITION ADDRESSED TO JOB...
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MAN'S IMPOTENCE IN THE STORM
(vv.1-5)
As the storm breaks upon them, Elihu himself trembles (v.1). The
thunder of God's voice calls for man's close attention and His
lightning spreads over the whole...
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Elihu now challenges Job to tell him what he should say if he dared
approach God. Remember, Job had declared that he wanted to meet with
God and present his case (Job 13:18), Elihu reminds Job that he...
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14-20 Due thoughts of the works of God will help to reconcile us to
all his providences. As God has a powerful, freezing north wind, so he
has a thawing, composing south wind: the Spirit is compared...
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UNTO HIM, i.e. unto God, either by way of apology for thee; or rather,
by way of debate and disputation with him about his counsels and ways:
about which we know not what to say, and therefore are wil...
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Job 37:19 Teach H3045 (H8685) say H559 (H8799) prepare H6186 (H8799)
because H6440 darkness H2822
Teach -
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CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. God's majesty.
CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job.
CONCLUSION: We must all own that our finite understandings cannot
comprehend the infinite perfections of God, but w...
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Job 37:5. _God thundereth marvellously with his voice._ See on Psalms
29. This chapter is divided from the former, in the midst of a sublime
description of a storm.
Job 37:22. The golden splendour _co...
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_Teach us what we shall say unto Him._
MAN AND GOD
I. Suggestions concerning man.
1. The sublimest act, speaking to God. “Teach us what we shall say
unto Him; for we cannot order our speech by reas...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 37:14 Elihu focuses on God’s majesty. He calls on
Job to listen (HEAR THIS, O JOB) and consider this description in his
complaint before God....
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_ELIHU’S FOURTH SPEECH CONTINUED_
Elihu continues his discourse, apparently in the midst of loud
thunder-claps, suddenly issuing from the storm-cloud out of which the
Almighty was about to speak, and...
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EXPOSITION
JOB 37:1
It has been already remarked that there is no natural division between
Job 36:1 and Job 37:1.—the description of the thunderstorm and its
effects runs on. From its effect on cattl...
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At this also my heart trembled, and is moved out of his place. Hear
attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of
his mouth. He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightni...
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1 Corinthians 13:12; 1 John 3:2; Job 12:3; Job 13:3; Job 13:6;...
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Teach us — If thou canst. Say unto him — Of these things. Order
— To maintain discourse with him, both because of the darkness of
the matter, God's counsels being a great depth; and because of the
dar...