Job 13

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Job 13:1-28

B.—Job’s Reply: Attack upon his friends, whose wisdom and justice he earnestly questions:Job 12-141. Ridicule of the assumed wisdom of the friends, who can give only a very unsatisfactory de scription of the exalted power and wisdom of the Divine activity:Job 12:01 And Job answered and said,2 No doubt but ye are the people,and wisdom shall die with you.3 But I have understanding as well as you;I am not inferior to you;yea, who knoweth not such things as these?4 I am as one... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Job 13:1-28

“Though He Slay Me” Job 13:1-28 The sufferer first rebukes his friends, Job 13:4-12 . Then he makes an appeal to God, affirming that he was no hypocrite, and asking that his sins, for which he was suffering, might be set down, Job 13:23 . When Job said that he knew himself to be righteous, he was clearly speaking of known sin; he knew, so far as a man may know himself, that he had not committed the sins of which his friends charged him. He could bare his life to the inspection of men and... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Job 13:1-28

Continuing his answer, Job restated his conviction that his knowledge was not inferior to theirs, and declared that his appeal was to God (1-3). Before making this appeal there is an introductory passage in which he first addressed himself to them in terms of anger (4-12), and then avowed his determination to make his appeal directly to God, and urged two conditions. His contempt for his friends as they are revealed in their attitude toward him knows no bounds. He described them as "forgers of... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Job 13:15

THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW‘Though He slay me, yet will I trust in him.’ Job 13:15 It is not certain that we know the exact meaning of the words of the old Patriarch Job, but we find just the same thought in the perfectly understood words of another sufferer, ‘Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.’ Let us try to find some help here.You know your own heart’s bitterness. The world has brought... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Job 13:1-12

Job 13:1-2 Kings : . Job has shown that he can speak of God’ s working in the world; the friends, however, offer an apology for God, which He Himself must reject. “ I am not inferior to you in knowledge,” says Job ( Job 13:2). “ But I would speak and reason with God— this you do not understand” ( Job 13:3). The friends had failed to diagnose his case ( Job 13:4); his want is a fresh Divine revelation. They are “ plasterers of lies” in their zeal for God. Their best wisdom were silence ( Job... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Job 13:13-18

Job 13:13-Hosea : . Job turns to plead his cause with God. He will speak whatever it costs ( Job 13:13-Ezra :). “ This also,” he says, shall be my deliverance, that a godless man will not come before Him.” Job means that his deliverance must come, not as the friends say, from submission and confession, but from courageous self-defence. Job seems to gain confidence from his resolve to speak without fear. He feels that God, the natural protector of innocence, must in the end be on his side:... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13

JOB CHAPTER 13 Job’s friends not wiser than he: he would reason with God; but they were liars, and talked deceitfully for God, who would search and reprove them for accepting persons, Job 13:1-10. God’s excellency, and they as ashes and clay, Job 13:11,Job 13:12. He is resolute, being in extreme misery, and having confidence in God, before whom he would speak, and God should save him; not so with a hypocrite, Job 13:13-16. He ordereth his cause to plead with God; only desireth a removal of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:1

All this which either you or I have discoursed concerning the infinite power and wisdom of God, I know, both by seeing it, i.e. by my own observation and experience, and by hearing it from my ancestors; so that I did not need your tedious and impertinent discourses concerning those matters. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:3

According to thy wish, Job 11:5, I had rather debate the matter with God than with you. I am not afraid of presenting my person and cause before him, who is a witness of my integrity, and would not deal so unmercifully with me as you do. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:4

Forgers of lies, i.e. authors of false doctrine, to wit, that great afflictions are peculiar to hypocrites and wicked men. Physicians of no value; unfaithful and unskilful; prescribing bad remedies, and misapplying good ones. read more

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Job 13:1-28

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Job 13:1-28

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Job 13:1-28

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Job 13:15

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Job 13:1-12

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Job 13:13-18

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:1

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:3

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 13:4

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