Job chapter 38 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Net bible who prepares prey for the raven, when its young cry out to god and wander about. Job 3841 the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Oct 21, 2012 1 note that the name yhwh is used of god in the prologue chapters 12, epilogue chapter 42, and divine speeches chapters 38 41 of job. Job 38 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Job 38 the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible gateway. Job 38, new international version niv the bible app. Job teaches us that suffering is a means by which evil is answered and god is vindicated. The lord will now proceed to demonstrate jobs ignorance by interrogating him with regard to the creation and maintenance of the world 38. I am going to ask the questions, and you are to inform me. The lord speaks then the lord spoke to job out of the storm. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man.
Anyone who has thought about the message of this baffling and extraordinary book will have wrestled with the two speeches god makes near the end. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. Bear with me a little longer and i will show youthat there is more to be said in gods behalf. Finally, he does appear in a whirlwind, but not with the answers job desired.
Verses job had silenced, but had not convinced his friends. Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorant words. Job chapter 38 summary and what god wants from us youtube. Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge. The lord, in this discourse, humbles job, and brings him to repent of his passionate. Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge. Even though job is a favorite of many people, including me, gods answer to job, as we heard in the text, can be disconcerting. The three comforters, eliphaz, bildad, and zophar, do not speak again. For i know the plans i have for you, declares the lord, plans for welfare. Job 38 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. At last, god fulfills jobs desire for a facetoface encounter. This isnt the place to unpack them in detail, but one of the writers aims is to deliver a broadside against an anthropocentric view of the world. However, he does complain of being unjustly persecuted and expects god to give him reasons for his suffering. This is a summary of the thirtyeighth chapter of job, the most important verse, and what i think god is wanting us to do in response to it.
When whirlwinds speak, mike baughman, the hardest question, 2012. God responds to job chapters 3842 1 what was job asking of god. The new john gills exposition of the entire bible modernised and adapted for the. Job 38 niv bible then the lord spoke to job out of the. Job 3841 nkjv the lord reveals his omnipotence to job bible. Over the previous 35 chapters since job 2, god has been directly absent from the account. Now viewing scripture range from the book of job chapter 38.
Job 36, new international version niv the bible app. Job chapter 38 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. However, instead of giving explanations to job, he demands an answer from job. Job has darkened deliberations because he lacks a broad comprehensive perspective of gods ways the book of job, hartley, p. Job 3841 kjv then the lord answered job out of the bible. Job 3840 niv the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. Does god address jobs questions, either directly or by implication. The book will conclude with job being humbled but satisfied 42. Who determined its dimensions and stretched out the surveying line.
Study job 41 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Job, chapter 38 king james version christian answers webbible. We can tell the real issue in the book of job by what god says in chapters 38 41. Who is this that obscures my planswith words without knowledge.
Job had called on many occasions for god to appear. This book that never refers to israelite history or the land of israel nevertheless identifies the god of israel as the god with whom job is in relationship. Then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said, who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge. It is not selfrighteousness that god addresses, but job s questioning of gods justice in the governance of his creation. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. The book of job, like the lament psalms, serves to keep us honest. Job 38 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. Job 3841 niv the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible.
In the book s first cycle, job s friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. Gird up your loins the first part of gods answer is one of several connections with job 23. Then jehovah answered job out of the whirlwind, and said, who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge. While we might expect job, in chapter 38, to answer elihu, chapters 3841 constitute gods answer to job. Job had silenced, but had not convinced his friends. The lord answers job then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind and said. Please check the reference to make sure it is correct.
Elihu had silenced job, but had not brought him to admit his guilt before god. Job 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind and. Job 38 deals with the first four days of creation by making repeated reference to light, stars, clouds and waters. God takes several chapters to contrast his power and knowledge with that of jobs. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. Gods response to job can challenge the relationship we want to have with god. Fee and douglas stuart, how to read the bible for all its worth. Oct 18, 2009 for almost ninety percent of his book, job has struggled with gods apparent absence, gods distance, gods silence. The lord, in this discourse, humbles job, and brings him to repent of his passionate expressions concerning gods providential dealings with him.
Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below. The lord answered job out of the whirlwind it is not. Job 3841 nlt the lord challenges job then the lord. Job 38, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Job has come to the point where his so called friends have persuaded him that all this death and sickness is because he has sinned against god. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38.
Job chapter 41 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. What job meant to say had he girded up his loins, michael coffey, 2012. They are alluded to in chapter 32 and god speaks against them in chapter 42 but they have passed from the stage in the drama of the book of job. In verse 3, what observation did the author make of leviathan.
The last three verses in this chapter should not have been separated from the. Who prepares for the raven its nourishment when its young cry to god and wander about without food. There are a total of 39 questions in chapter 38, which easily ranks it as the chapter with the most questions in all the bible. At last, god fulfills job s desire for a facetoface encounter. Next chapter of job the book of job, chapter 38 we hope that you find the content of the book of job, chapter 38 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Where were you when i laid the foundations of the earth. And i will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. Brace yourself like a man, because i have some questions for you, and you must answer them. The lord reveals his omnipotence to job then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said. Job 3841 esv the lord answers job then the lord bible. Job 28 marks a major turning point in the development of the book. But before job is about to say the unthinkable, look what it says in 38. The lord challenges job then the lord answered job from the whirlwind.
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