Elihu identifies himself as a follower of Godverses 1-7
Wherefore – Job – I pray you – hear my speeches
and hearken to all my words
BEHOLD – now I have opened my mouth
my tongue hath spoken in my mouth
my words shall be of the uprightness of my heart
my lips shall utter knowledge clearly
The Spirit … Read More
Job’s three “friends” give upverse 1
So these three men ceased to answer Job
BECAUSE he was righteous in his own eyes
Elihu angry with “friends” and Jobverses 2-5
THEN was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite
of the kindred of Ram – against Job was his wrath kindled
BECAUSE he justified himself … Read More
LORD sees every step we takeverses 1-4
I made a covenant with mine eyes
Why then should I think on a maid?
For what portion of God is there from above?
What inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
Is not destruction to the wicked?
A strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?
Does not HE see my ways … Read More
Job describes outcasts of societyverses 1-8
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision
whose fathers I would have disdained
to have set with the dogs of my flock
Yea – whereto might the strength of their hands profit me
in whom old age was perished?
For want and famine they were solitary
fleeing into … Read More
Job continues his speechverse 1
Moreover Job continued his parable and said
Job looks back to previous time of abundanceverses 2-6
Oh that I were as in months past – as in the days when God preserved me
when HIS candle shined on my head
when by HIS light I walked through darkness
As I was in the … Read More
Search for hidden treasures under the earthverses 1-11
Surely there is a vein for the silver
and a place for gold where they refine it
iron is taken out of the earth
brass is molten out of the stone
HE sets an end to darkness – HE searches out all perfection
the stones of darkness and the shadow of … Read More
Job continues to answer his “friends”verse 1
Moreover Job continued his parable and said
Job maintains his innocenceverses 2-6
As God lives – WHO has taken away my judgment
and the Almighty – WHO has vexed my soul
all the while my breath is in me
and the spirit of God is in my nostrils
My lips shall … Read More
Job speaks for ninth time in reply to “friends”verse 1
But Job answered and said
Job comments on “friends” adviceverses 2-4
How have you helped him that is without power?
how save you the arm that hath no strength?
How have you counseled him that has no wisdom?
and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it … Read More
Bildad replies to Job for third timeverse 1
Then answered Bildad the Shuhite and said
Bildad emphasizes the greatness of Godverses 2-3
Dominion and fear are with HIM
HE makes peace in HIS high places
Is there any number of HIS armies?
and on whom does not HIS light arise?
Bildad emphasizes the smallness of manverses 4-6… Read More
Job describes property of poor because of richverses 1-8
Why – seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty
do they that know HIM not see HIS days?
Some remove the landmarks – they violently take away flocks
and feed thereof – they drive away the donkey of the fatherless
they take the widow’s ox for a pledge… Read More