Job 3839 the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. Throughout chapters 38 to 41 of the book of job, jehovah rained down on job these questions and many more about his creation. Job 38, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Job, in turn, has responded to each of them, declaring his innocence and demanding that god. Now lastly, god gives job a look at two remarkable creatures. Bullinger strongs exhaustive concordance to the bible 2009 james strong. Job has darkened deliberations because he lacks a broad comprehensive perspective of gods ways the book of job, hartley, p. At last, god fulfills job s desire for a facetoface encounter. For many years youngearth creationists have pointed to the book of job, chapters 40 41, as evidence that dinosaurs lived recently. Job 40 chapter 39 god proceeds here to show job what little reason he had to charge him with unkindness who was so compassionate to the inferior creatures and took such a tender care of them, or to boast of himself, and his own good deeds. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book.
When they couch in their dens before they are capable of trusting themselves abroad. He describes how he is the master of the deep, light, darkness, snow, hail, lightning, constellations, clouds, and dew. The precise identity of this animal named behemoth is debated. Job 3840 niv the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. He uses all kinds of description of the amazing mysteries in nature. In the new testament, james mentions job, referring to his patience and steadfast endurance 5. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. God continues expressing dissatisfaction with job s comments job 40. Regarding mountain goats, wild donkeys, and wild oxen. It seemed appropriate to recap what we have seen so far. It is a fact that the young lions, before they have acquired sufficient strength and swiftness, lie under cover, in order to surprise those animals which they have not fleetness enough to. The lord answers job out of a whirlwind, and challenges him to answer, job 38.
Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. Through job 37, job has listened to three friends and elihu speak to him about why he is suffering so badly. Abide in the covert before they are able to hunt down the prey by running. Finally, he concludes with this question, chapter 40. Job 38 niv bible then the lord spoke to job out of the.
The shepherds chapel book of job the companion bible kjv 2016 e. Job s reply continues 121 life like compulsory labor 1, 2 why have you made me your target. Here the voice of jehovah himself is heard, speaking out of the whirlwind. He convinces him of ignorance and weakness, by an enumeration of some of his mighty works. Surely chapters 38 41 are the climax of this great book of job. Sermon outlines the book of job god speaks to job 38. He is mentioned by ezekiel and classified as one of the three great men of the old testament, along with noah and daniel ezekiel 14. The lord speaks then the lord spoke to job out of the storm. In order to set the record straight, lets examine this passage of scripture, and see what the possibilities are.
The words of carlyle might be quoted, who says of the book of job and of these. Job 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind. Challenging job to answer the questions god will ask of him b. 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.
Job 3839 niv the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. The book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. What unspeakable miseries job endured at the hands of satan. God gave job a remarkable survey of the wonders of creation in job 38 39, including a look at many remarkable animals and their ways. Rebuking job for darkening counsel by words without knowledge b. This morning, we will conclude our study in the book of job. Do you know the time when the wild mountain goats bear young. Bible interpretation, books of the bible, sunday school. Snow, hail, thunder, lightning, rain, dew, ice, and hoarfrost, job 38. Elihu had silenced job, but had not brought him to admit his guilt before god. In this chapter several animals are spoken of, whose nature or situation particularly show the power, wisdom, and manifold works of god.
In these two chapters 38 39, god points out the magnificent mysteries of his creation. We are only going to take the first two of these, covering chapters 38 and 39. Jesus said to nicodemus, the spirit of god is like the wind. Job 40 chapter 39 god proceeds here to show job what little reason he had to charge him with unkindness who was so compassionate to the inferior creatures and took such a tender care of them, or to boast of himself, and his own good deeds before god, which were nothing to the divine mercies. It is sovereign, it blows where it will, and except a man be. Surely chapters 3841 are the climax of this great book of job. There are many places in the scriptures where god symbolizes his presence by a wind. Job 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind and said. In these questions the lord continued to humble job. As it is but little that he knows, he ought not to arraign the divine counsels. Commentary on job 3842 job meets god tough questions. Job 38, new international version niv the bible app.
Such things are altogether beyond the capacity of job. Commentary on job 38 42 job meets god june 22, 2015 bill pratt leave a comment. Job 39 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The lord will now proceed to demonstrate job s ignorance by interrogating him with regard to the creation and maintenance of the world 38. Job s reply 5 mortal man cannot contend with god 24. Job s comments along the way are quite provocative, but not sinful. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain. We continue in our verse by verse teaching through the book of job on wednesday nights with pastor gino geraci at calvary south denver in littleton co. Since man has so little understanding of gods creation, how can man presume to understand the actions of god as in this case of the trial of job. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38. Bildads first speech 122 implies that job s sons have sinned 4 if you were pure, god would protect you 6 implies that job is godless 9. It should be noted that job himself lacked an understanding of god along with his outspoken. According to the opening part of the book, job lived in. In the book s first cycle, job s friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom.
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