E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 32:19
wine. Hebrew. yayin. App-27 . bottles = skin bottles; which, if fermentation is not completed, sometimes burst. read more
Job 32:19
E.W. Bullinger
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 32:19
Job 32:19. It is ready to burst like new bottles— Bottles of new wine. The epithet new belongs more properly to the wine, as it is in the LXX; in our Saviour's parabolical expression of, putting new wine into old bottles; and as it is more consistent with the nature of things; for, the bottles being made of leather, an old bottle was more liable to be burst by the fermentation of new wine, than a new one. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 32:19
19. belly—bosom: from which the words of Orientalists in speaking seem to come more than with us; they speak gutturally. "Like (new) wine (in fermentation) without a vent," to work itself off. New wine is kept in new goatskin bottles. This fittingly applies to the young Elihu, as contrasted with the old friends ( :-). read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 32:1-24
F. Elihu’s Speeches chs. 32-37Some critical scholars believe that a later editor inserted chapters 32-37 in the text of Job. [Note: See William Ewart Staples, The Speeches of Elihu: A Study of Job XXXII-XXXVII, pp. 12-24, and David Noel Freedman, "The Elihu Speeches in the Book of Job," Harvard Theological Review 61:1 (January 1968):51-59, for support of this view. See John Peter Lange, ed., Commentary on the Holy Scriptures, vol. 4. Chronicles-Job, pp. 268-73, for a summary of the arguments... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 32:6-22
Elihu’s reasons for speaking 32:6-22Elihu began by voicing his respect for Job’s three friends (Job 32:6-10). They were older than he, and for this reason, he said, he had refrained from speaking until now. However, he had become convinced that advancing age does not always bring wisdom with it. Rather, wisdom comes from God. "A spirit in man" and "the breath of the Almighty" (Job 32:8) evidently refer to the Spirit of God (cf. Genesis 41:38-39; Exodus 31:3; Numbers 27:18-21; Isaiah 11:2;... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 32:6-33
2. Elihu’s first speech 32:6-33:33Before Elihu began presenting his views (ch. 33), he first had to gain the attention of his elders and explain why he wanted to speak (Job 32:6-22). read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 32:1-22
The Speeches of EllhuElihu explains his reasons for intervening in the debate.2. Elihu] Heb. ’He is my God.’ Buzite] In Genesis 22:21; Buz is closely connected with Uz (RV), which was Job’s country. To the Assyrians Huz and Buz (’Haza’ and ’Baza’) were known as places not far from Edom.Ram] uncertain. It occurs again in Ruth 4:19; 1 Chronicles 2:9, 1 Chronicles 2:10. He justified himself rather than God] Job, in asserting his own innocence so warmly, had charged God with injustice in treating... read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 32:1-24
The Speeches of ElihuIt is the view of almost all scholars that the speeches of Elihu are a later addition. The grounds for this view are the following. His presence comes upon the reader with surprise, he is not mentioned with the other friends in the Prologue, and we have had no intimation that he has all the while been listening to the debate. It is still more remarkable that he is not mentioned at the close. Here God passes judgment on Job and the friends, and it is strange that Elihu is... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Job 32:19
(19) New bottles.—Or wine-skins. (Comp. Matthew 9:17.) read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 32:1-22
32:1-37:24ELIHU’S ARGUMENTSReasons why Elihu must speak (32:1-22)People came for various reasons to see Job. Many were merely curious, wanting to see the former leading judge, honoured citizen and respected wise man who was now decaying at the city garbage dump. Some came to mock, others to listen to the debate. Among this latter group was an intelligent young man named Elihu.As the debate progressed, Elihu grew restless and angry. He was angry at Job for his self-righteous assertions, and... read more