Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Job 36:1-21
CHAPTER 36:1-21 1. God’s care over the godly (Job 36:1-7 ) 2. The purposes of affliction (Job 36:8-18 ) 3. Job to consider this (Job 36:19-21 ) Job 36:1-7 . Elihu had told Job in the last verse of the preceding chapter that he had opened his mouth in vanity and had multiplied words without knowledge. That should have explained to Job the reason why God did not answer. There could be no reply from Job and so Elihu continues. He is not through yet with speaking in behalf of God. Sublimely... read more
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Job 36:1-33
XXVI.THE DIVINE PREROGATIVEJob 35:1-16; Job 36:1-33; Job 37:1-24AFTER a long digression Elihu returns to consider the statement ascribed to Job, "It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God." {Job 34:9} This he laid hold of as meaning that the Almighty is unjust, and the accusation has been dealt with. Now he resumes the question of the profitableness of religion."Thinkest thou this to be in thy right, And callest thou it ‘My just cause before God,’ That thou dost ask... read more