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Verse Job 35:2. _MY RIGHTEOUSNESS_ IS _MORE THAN GOD'S?_] This would
indeed be a blasphemous saying; but Job never said so, neither
directly nor constructively: it would be much better to translate th...
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THINKEST THOU THIS TO BE RIGHT? - This is the point which Elihu now
proposes to examine. He, therefore, solemnly appeals to Job himself to
determine whether he could himself say that he thought such a...
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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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Statement of Job's charge against God that under His rule of the world
to be righteous is no advantage to a man. The verses read,
2. Thinkest thou this to be thy right,
And callest thou it, My just...
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D.
THE ACTS OF GOD AND THE ACTS OF MAN (Job 35:1-16)
1. Job has said he has seen no profit in righteousness. (Job 35:1-3)
TEXT 35:1-3
1 MOREOVER ELIHU ANSWERED AND SAID,
_2_ Thinkest thou this to...
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_THINKEST THOU THIS TO BE RIGHT, THAT THOU SAIDST, MY RIGHTEOUSNESS IS
MORE THAN GOD'S?_
More than. Umbreit translates, as Job 9:2; Job 25:4, "I am righteous
(literally, my righteousness is) before G...
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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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In other words, Job was saying, ‘God does not care whether a man is
innocent or not. I thought that God would help me because of my good
deeds. But in fact, I am suffering as an evil person deserves t...
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XXXV.
(2) MY RIGHTEOUSNESS IS MORE THAN GOD’S. — See Job 19:6, &c. Job
had not in so many words said this, but what he had said was capable
of being so represented, and perhaps seemed to involve it....
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הֲ֭ זֹאת חָשַׁ֣בְתָּ לְ מִשְׁפָּ֑ט
אָ֝מַ֗רְתָּ צִדְקִ֥י מֵ אֵֽל׃...
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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, theref...
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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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Thinkest thou this to be right, [that] thou saidst, My (a)
righteousness [is] more than God's?
(a) Job never spoke these words: but because he maintained his
innocency, it seemed as though he would s...
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_God. Eliu being greatly mortified at Job's silence, uses still more
provoking expressions, and pretends to refute one of the holy man's
assertions, which never escaped his lips, though he had complai...
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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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THINKEST THOU THIS TO BE RIGHT,.... Elihu appeals to Job himself, to
his conscience and reason; who as a natural man, guided by the light
of nature and reason only, and judging according to the dictat...
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Thinkest thou this to be right, [that] thou saidst, My righteousness
[is] more than God's?
Ver. 2. _Thinkest thou this to be right?_] Heb. Reckonest thou this
to be right? _q.d._ I appeal to thine ow...
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_Thinkest thou this to be right?_ Canst thou in thy conscience, upon
second thoughts, approve of what thou hast said? _My righteousness is
more than God's_ Not that Job said this in express terms, but...
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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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Canst thou in thy conscience, upon second thoughts, approve of what
thou hast said? Not that Job said this in express terms, but he said
those things from which this might seem to follow, as that God...
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Job 35:2 think H2803 (H8804) right H4941 say H559 (H8804)
righteousness H6664 Gods H410
Thinkest - Matthew 12:36-37; Luke 19:22
My - Job 9:17, Job 10:7, Job 16:17,...
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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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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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_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. REPROVE...
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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 blessing...
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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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Job 10:7; Job 16:17; Job 19:6; Job 19:7; Job 27:2; Job 34:5; Job 40:8;
Job 9:17; Luke 19:22; Matthew 12:36; Matthew 12:37
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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 36:1_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We now come to that part of the Book of Job which presents a most
remarkable message sp...
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Thou saidst — Not that Job said this in express terms, but he said
those things from which this might seem to follow, as that God had
punished him more than he deserved....