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Verse Job 36:7. _HE WITHDRAWETH NOT HIS EYES_] Exactly similar to
those words of David, Psalms 34:15: "The eyes of the Lord are upon the
righteous."
_BUT WITH KINGS_ ARE THEY _ON THE THRONE_] I thin...
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HE WITHDRAWETH NOT HIS EYES FROM THE RIGHTEOUS - That is, he
constantly observes them, whether they are in the more elevated or
humble ranks of life. Even though he afflicts them, his eye is upon
them...
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CHAPTER 36:1-21
_ 1. God's care over the godly (Job 36:1)_
2. The purposes of affliction (Job 36:8)
3. Job to consider this (Job 36:19)
Job 36:1. Elihu had told Job in the last verse of the precedi...
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God is mighty, yet despises none. He destroys the wicked, but watches
over the righteous, exalting them to honour. If He afflicts them it is
to bring home to them their sin. Thus God instructs them an...
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Elihu's doctrine is in a word: God is great and despiseth not, He is
great in strength of heart. His greatness is that of understanding,
which enables Him to estimate all rightly, to see through all r...
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E.
GODPERSON, PROMISE, PURPOSE, AND PEOPLE (Job 36:1-33)
1.
God deals with men according to their deeds; the penitent he restores,
others perish. (Job 36:1-16)
TEXT 36:1-16
1 ELIHU ALSO PROCEEDED...
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_HE WITHDRAWETH NOT HIS EYES FROM THE RIGHTEOUS: BUT WITH KINGS ARE
THEY ON THE THRONE; YEA, HE DOTH ESTABLISH THEM FOR EVER, AND THEY ARE
EXALTED._
(1 Peter 3:12.) God does not forsake the godly, as...
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THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONTINUED)
1-15. Elihu maintains the wisdom and impartial justice of the rule of
God. His purpose is to discipline and improve men, even by their
afflictions....
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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 36
ELIHU TEACHES ABOUT GOD...
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FROM THE RIGHTEOUS — _i.e._, the righteous man. (Comp. Psalms
113:5.)...
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לֹֽא ־יִגְרַ֥ע מִ צַּדִּ֗יק עֵ֫ינָ֥יו
וְ אֶת ־מְלָכִ֥ים לַ † כִּסֵּ֑א וַ
יֹּשִׁיבֵ֥ם לָ֝...
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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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HE DESPISETH NOT ANY
Job 36:1
God is mighty, but He does not despise thee, though thou be the least
of saints. His eyes are upon thee for good, and He will set thee
before His throne forever. He wil...
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After answering the arguments of Job, as expressed in the quotations,
there would seem to have been a pause. Then Elihu commenced his last
address.
He first appealed to Job to hear him, as he was abou...
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He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with (e) kings
[are they] on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and
they are exalted.
(e) He prefers the godly to honour....
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_Just. Hebrew, Syriac, &c., "the just man, he will place him with
kings on the throne." (Calmet) --- Exalted, or "extolled" for ever, if
they have done well. (Worthington) --- He always disposes of ki...
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(4) For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in
knowledge is with thee. (5) В¶ Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth
not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom. (6) He preserveth not...
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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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HE WITHDRAWETH NOT HIS EYES FROM THE RIGHTEOUS,.... His eyes of
providence are upon them to supply their temporal wants, and to
protect and defend them from their enemies, and they are never off of
th...
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He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings [are
they] on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they
are exalted.
Ver. 7. _He withdraweth not his eyes from the righ...
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_He preserveth not the life of the wicked_ Namely, for ever: but will
in due time forsake them, and give them up to the destroyer. Ab. Ezra
interprets it, _The years of the wicked shall be shortened....
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THE BENEVOLENT PURPOSES OF DIVINE JUSTICE...
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SPEAKING ON GOD'S BEHALF
(vv.1-4)
Elihu continues in the same strain, for as he says, there is much more
to be said on God's behalf. Where did Elihu find his knowledge? He
fetched it "from afar" (v...
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God does not hide from righteous men, rather He treats them like
royalty....
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14-26 As in prosperity we are ready to think our mountain will never
be brought low; so when in adversity, we are ready to think our valley
will never be filled up. But to conclude that to-morrow must...
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He never ceaseth to care for and watch over THE RIGHTEOUS, no, not
when they are afflicted or persecuted, when he may seem to neglect
them. Though they may be oppressed for a time, yet ofttimes he not...
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Job 36:7 withdraw H1639 (H8799) eyes H5869 righteous H6662 throne
H3678 kings H4428 seated H3427 (H8686) forever H5331 exalted H1361
(H8799)
withdraw - 2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalms 33:18, Psalms 34:15;...
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CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. God's justice defended.
CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job.
CONCLUSION: God does all things well. Though it may seem sometimes
that we are neglected and forgotten and...
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Job 36:3. _I will fetch my knowledge from afar;_ from the expanse of
heaven, and from the remotest traditions of the sires. Natural
theology is very instructive to man, to acquaint us with the
perfect...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 36:1 Elihu concludes his lengthy speech.
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_ELIHU’S FOURTH SPEECH_
No reply being made to Elihu’s preceding address, he resumes. Job
36:1.—“Elihu also proceded and said”. His object to bring Job to
a more becoming state of mind in reference t...
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EXPOSITION
JOB 36:1
The two chapters, Job 36:1; Job 37:1, form a single discourse, and
ought not to have been separated; or, at any rate, not so unskilfully
as they are, in the middle of a descriptio...
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Elihu continued (Job 36:1),
He's really taking him on.
Just allow me a little more, and I'm going to show you what I have to
speak on God's behalf. I'm going to fetch my knowledge from far off,
I'm...
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1 Peter 3:12; 1 Samuel 2:8; 2 Chronicles 16:9; 2 Samuel 7:13; 2
Thessalonians 3:3; Esther 10:3; Genesis 23:6; Genesis 41:40; Job 1:3;
Job 42:1
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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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He — Never ceases to care for and watch over them. Exalted — They
continue to be exalted; they are not cast down from their dignity, as
the wicked commonly are....