After more than a chapter depicting jobs poor arrogance and gods rich. The one lamb you shall offer in the morning and the other lamb you shall offer at twilight. At last, god fulfills job s desire for a facetoface encounter. Job 38, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. You remember in the book of revelation, chapter, when the dragon was cast out of heaven, he took a third part of the stars with him. A revelation of gods wisdom in his work of creation 3.
Job 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind and. Snow, hail, thunder, lightning, rain, dew, ice, and hoarfrost, job 38. Commentary on job 38 42 actually is the center of the gravitational forces in our milky way galaxy. Guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job 395. Help them search the scriptures for understanding and discover the truths of the gospel for themselves. Job answers each of their speeches directly before the next friend starts. Pretty well accepted now that it is the center of the gravity and the gravitational forces within the milky way galaxy. Job chapter 38 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Difficult portions of the hebrew text are thoroughly handled, but the commentary is written for the nontechnical. Employing some of the most spectacular creation language in the bible, god. Proceeds to several proofs of job s inability to contend with him, because of his ignorance and weakness. Is the lords answer to job a slapdown or an invitation. C2000 series on job 3842 by chuck smith blue letter bible. Job 3842 nkjv the lord reveals his omnipotence to job bible.
Join us for our final night in the book of job musical selection by. In the beginning of the story of job we find a blessed and godly man. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. What three messages did god have for job in chapters 3842. Where were you when i laid the foundations of the earth. The lord will now proceed to demonstrate jobs ignorance by interrogating him with regard to the creation and maintenance of the world 38. Job 38, new international version niv the bible app. However, instead of giving explanations to job, he demands an answer from job. As we come today to the gospel of matthew, id like to bridge the gap between the old testament and the new testament because, in order to appreciate and to have a right. Will the one who contends with the almighty correct him the 9th sermon in a series on job, job 40. In chapter 30, however, how do people react to job now. Roy zuck, in the bible knowledge commentary, explains. The gospel of matthew, although it is only twentyeight chapters long, is a very important book.
Job 38 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. We will continue our indepth study of the book of hebrews on wednesday. Over the next few chapters, god asks job more than 70 questions having to do. Job 3842 nkjv the lord reveals his omnipotence to job. Commentary on job 3842 job meets god tough questions. In this chapter several animals are spoken of, whose nature or situation particularly show the power, wisdom, and manifold works of god. Later, as the hosts of heaven meet again, and god points out jobs integrity, satan insists that job would curse god if his own life were in peril. Pretty well accepted now that it is the center of the gravity and. 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. While we might expect job, in chapter 38, to answer elihu, chapters 3841 constitute gods answer to job. What three messages did god have for job in chapters 38 42. 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. How can i reply to you the 11th sermon in a series on job, job 40.
Job 3842 the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. Satan took away jobs possessions and most of his family. For example, in job 29, jobs recollection of the good old days brings us back to his idyllic scene in chapter one. The pdf file is designed to fit on one page using both front and back sides. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Job 38 niv bible then the lord spoke to job out of the. In the end, all the attack of satan served to make job a more blessed and more godly man. He convinces him of ignorance and weakness, by an enumeration of some of his mighty works.
Does god address jobs questions, either directly or by implication. Prof ehwendland has a summary of the lords discourse in his bible. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. 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. He reminisces about when his steps were washed with milk, and the rock poured out for me streams of oil job 29. Commentary on job 3842 actually is the center of the gravitational forces in our milky way galaxy. When the understanding is enlightened by the spirit of grace, our knowledge of divine. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. Job 3842new king james version nkjv the lordreveals his omnipotence to job. Then god allowed satan to take jobs health, but not his life. In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom.
God responds to job chapters 3842 1 what was job asking of god. Job 38 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The book of job 37 the book of job 39 check out our other writing samples, like our resources on sexual offenders essay, sexual assault essay, seventeen syllables essay. Job 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind. Nov 29, 2012 join us for our final night in the book of job musical selection by.
Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge. List any one of these sins he explores and the punishment he states should befall him if he has committed that act. Job had called on many occasions for god to appear. Volume 18b is devoted entirely to the response of the lord from the tempest to job, together with the replies of job job 3842, presenting the lords own explanation of his manifold purposes in creation and bringing to an unexpected conclusion jobs dramatic quest for justice. Job longs for the days when god watched over me job 29. Elihu had silenced job, but had not brought him to admit his guilt before god.
Job 38 42 king james version kjv 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said, 2 who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge. The book of job is a true story set in poetry, which delves into the feelings and emotions of the human mind when faced with trauma and suffering, since poetry is the language of the heart, job reveals the innermost thoughts of men more so than outward deeds. The book of hebrews chapter 12 we will continue our indepth study of the book of hebrews on wednesday. To access pdf use adobe acrobat reader available for free here.
Jobs second lament job 2942 bible commentary theology. It was a tough road, but job did not curse god, and job did maintain his integrity, much to the dismay of satan 1. The new emphases in jobs second lament job 2942 are nostalgia and selfjustification. Finally, he does appear in a whirlwind, but not with the answers job desired. The lord answered job out of the whirlwind it is not. In particular, in regard to the interpretation of the lords answer in chapters 3842, i have. Over the previous 35 chapters since job 2, god has been directly absent from the account.
Sermon outlines the book of job god speaks to job 38. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38. The book of job provides us with our basis for understanding the purpose and course of trial in the lives of believers. Job teaches us that suffering is a means by which evil is answered and god is vindicated. Job 3842 niv the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Friends join job, and join him in silent mourning for seven days. However, he does complain of being unjustly persecuted and expects god to give him reasons for his suffering. We need not confound the time of job and the time of the author of the book that goes under his name. The purpose of the present study is to cultivate an interest in the study and use of the book of job by pastors, teachers, and. As noted in the introduction, job 2942 marks a second cycle of lamentationdiscourserevelation that recapitulates the first. Job chapters 3842 the lord answers job in response to jobs demand in chapter 31.
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. Job, chapter 1 king james version christian answers. Applying the words to job is a contradiction of job 42. Jobs act of praying on their behalf reminds us of the first chapter where job. What is taught about trial in the new testament is founded on the principles found right here in the book of job. In fact, genesis and matthew are the two key books of the bible. 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. In these questions the lord continued to humble job. The lord reveals his omnipotence to job then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. Aug 26, 2015 with a tight job market facing many people it is very critical to work at. Job has gone through great trials without turning against god and cursing him. Now the lord blessed the latter days of job more than his beginning.
At last, god fulfills jobs desire for a facetoface encounter. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. My servant job will pray for you, and i will accept his prayer and not deal. In job 30, jobs distress that many now reject him reminds us of his wifes distancing herself in chapter 2. The lord answers job out of a whirlwind, and challenges him to answer, job 38. Job has darkened deliberations because he lacks a broad comprehensive perspective of gods ways the book of job, hartley, p. The book will conclude with job being humbled but satisfied 42. By giving them opportunities to explain the gospel in their. Its the same process by which believers are made strong and capable today. In the first two rounds, eliphaz, bildad and zophar speak in turn. Bible study job chapters 38 42 job section 12 youtube.
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