In this chapter several animals are spoken of, whose nature or situation particularly show the power, wisdom, and manifold works of god. The book will conclude with job being humbled but satisfied 42. Personal catholic bibles for biblical studies online catholic bibles are an excellent resource, especially for online bible study courses, but everyone appreciates their own. 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. When whirlwinds speak, mike baughman, the hardest question, 2012. So god comes to job, starting in chapter 38 and starts asking job a few questions of his own and basically its the entrance exam if you want to be god. It contains wonderful poetry, marvellous rhetorical questions to job and is unique in the way the question about suffering is addressed within the book. Job had called on many occasions for god to appear.
Verses job had silenced, but had not convinced his friends. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. Although the text has mentioned only four people thus far, the fact that elihu was silent until chapter 32 is reason to conclude that others were now present, and elihu was making his appeal to them ye wise men. Job 38 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Commentary on the book of job chapter thirtyseven by wm w wells. Sermon outlines the book of job god speaks to job 38. The book of job, like the lament psalms, serves to keep us honest. What job meant to say had he girded up his loins, michael coffey, 2012.
Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge. Job chapter 38 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Job 38 the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible gateway. If we look at all the verses in job chapter 38, they are written in twosentence parallels. God by that action indicated the same evaluation of elihus words that job 38. Read and study job 38 with the versebyverse bible commentary. So sons of god verse 7b are in parallel to morning stars verse 7a, and thus refer to the same thing i. Next chapter of job the book of job, chapter 39 we hope that you find the content of the book of job, chapter 39 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. Job 38 niv the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. The lord will now proceed to demonstrate jobs ignorance by interrogating him with regard to the creation and maintenance of the world 38.
Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Elihu proclaims gods justiceelihu further answered and said. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and. Job, chapter 38 united states conference of catholic bishops. Finding the right job requires getting as many leads as possible and following up on them.
Challenging job to answer the questions god will ask of him b. Job has darkened deliberations because he lacks a broad comprehensive perspective of gods ways the book of job, hartley, p. The lord reveals his omnipotence to job then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said. Job suggests rhetorically whether or not he has committed a number of sins in this chapter, and asks that various punishments fall upon him accordingly. Snow, hail, thunder, lightning, rain, dew, ice, and hoarfrost, job 38. The three comforters, eliphaz, bildad, and zophar, do not speak again. They are alluded to in chapter 32 and god speaks against them in chapter 42 but they have passed from. In chapter 30, however, how do people react to job now. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on jobs goodness.
Job 36, new international version niv the bible app. Let the day perish wherein i was born, and the night in which it. The book of job, chapter 1 offers free online access to study passages and verses contained in the holy scriptures of the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. Job, chapter 39 king james version christian answers. Bear with me a little longer and i will show youthat there is more to be said in gods behalf. Job 3842 nkjv the lord reveals his omnipotence to job. And i will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. He told them about the world, the stars and the sea. The book of job is dramathe greatest drama in the worldjudged simply as a piece of literature. Elihu goes on to lay before job the impropriety of his behaviour towards god, and desires him to consider how vain it will prove. Proceeds to several proofs of jobs inability to contend with him, because of his ignorance and weakness. These were other constellations in the southern hemisphere, unseen by those who could see and name the 3 in the northern skies. Throughout the book of job we are given scientific facts, known today by modern man. Then jehovah answered job out of the whirlwind, and said, who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge.
The lord answers job out of a whirlwind, and challenges him to answer, job 38. After this opened job his mouth, and cursed his day. Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge. David guzik commentary on job 38, where god speaks to job from the whirlwind, holding him accountable and asking him in regards to what he does not know. A poem to wisdom chapter 28, previously read as part of the speech of job, now regarded by most scholars as a separate interlude.
To confirm this, he showed of what a great deal of knowledge and. God does not answer their questions about jobs guilt or innocence, but rather speaks about the created order and contrasts what god can do with what humans are able to do. In these questions the lord continued to humble job. Job 3841 job, chapter 38 king james version christian. This chapter brings the grand climax and catastrophe of the poem. God demonstrates his rule in the animal kingdom job 39. And the men heard gods voice job chapter 38 to chapter 41.
Chapter 1 here chapter 2 here at the start of chapter 3 of the book of job, we find job, having sat in silence with his 3 friends for 7 days, ready to talk. The lord speaks then the lord spoke to job out of the storm. 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. While we might expect job, in chapter 38, to answer elihu, chapters 3841 constitute gods answer to job. 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.
Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. It appears to job that the wicked people of this earth were set in the high places. Elihu had silenced job, but had not brought him to admit his guilt before god. Where were you when i laid the foundations of the earth. The holy bible with crossreferences and multiple translations. About what does god question job in chapter 38 verses 47. That is, the first clause of each verse is modified and amplified by the second clause in each verse. Rebuking job for darkening counsel by words without knowledge b. Job, chapter 40 king james version christian answers. Job 38 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
The punctuation of the holy bible is the work of men, not of god. There is no consensus about the authorship of this poem. Over the previous 35 chapters since job 2, god has been directly absent from the account. We read nothing of gods direct role in comforting, speaking to, or sustaining job in the midst of his crisis. What comes out of his mouth is one of the more heartbreaking of the laments found in scriptures. Aug 26, 2015 with a tight job market facing many people it is very critical to work at.
Then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said, 2 who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge. He convinces him of ignorance and weakness, by an enumeration of some of his mighty works. Job 38 niv bible then the lord spoke to job out of the. Who is this that obscures my planswith words without knowledge.
The lord, in this discourse, humbles job, and brings him to repent of his passionate expressions concerning gods providential dealings with him. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. 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. Elihu also proceeded, and said, 2 suffer me a little, and i will shew thee that i have yet to speak on gods behalf. What comes out of his mouth is one of the more heartbreaking of the laments found.
Job does not curse god or satan or even his misfortune. Job, chapter 19 of the king james version of the holy bible with audio narration. At the start of chapter 3 of the book of job, we find job, having sat in silence with his 3 friends for 7 days, ready to talk. Chapter 38 finding and applying for a job 807 information about a company. Job 38, new international version niv the bible app.
Cooper installment 1 the book of job is one of the most interesting and informative portions of the word of god. List any one of these sins he explores and the punishment he states should befall him if he has committed that act. Such things are altogether beyond the capacity of job. Finally, he does appear in a whirlwind, but not with the answers job. The background to the book of job whenever it is possible, a person should seek to get the background of any portion of the word of god in order that he might understand what he reads more perfectly and accurately. Networking often, the best source for job leads is people you knowfamily, friends, schoolmates and. Proceeds to several proofs of job s inability to contend with him, because of his ignorance and weakness. He is blameless and upright, always careful to avoid doing evil. Job 28 marks a major turning point in the development of the book. Regarding the depths and expanses of the earth, and the gates of.
These are the charges that bring about gods rebuke of job chapters 3841, and for which he eventually repented 42. The book of hebrews chapter 12 we will continue our indepth study of the book of hebrews on wednesday. The book of job was of immense importance to me when first i studied it as student. Will the one who contends with the almighty correct him the 9th sermon in a series on job, job 40. Unless all was to remain hopelessly uncertain and dark, there could be no solution of the questions so fiercely and obstinately debated but by the intervention of him whose government was the matter in dispute.