ヨブ記 33:3-4 JC

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 33:1-7

Several arguments Elihu here uses to persuade Job not only to give him a patient hearing, but to believe that he designed him a good office, and to take it kindly, and be willing to receive the instructions he was now about to give him. Let Job consider, 1. That Elihu does not join with his three friends against him. He has, in the foregoing chapter, declared his dislike of their proceedings, disclaimed their hypothesis, and quite set aside the method they took of healing Job. ?Wherefore, Job,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 33:3

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart ,.... Not that the uprightness of his heart, or his own personal integrity, should be the subject of his discourse; but what he should say would be in or out of the uprightness of his heart, with all sincerity and faithfulness; what would be the real sentiments of his mind, and not proceed from a double or insincere heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly ; what knowledge he had of God, and of the perfections of his nature, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 33:4

The Spirit of God hath made me ,.... As a man; so every man is made by God, and not by himself; Father, Son, and Spirit, are his Makers or Creators, as we read of them in the plural number, Psalm 149:2 ; and this is a proof of the deity of the Spirit, who was not only concerned in the creation of all things, garnishing the heavens, and moving upon the face of the waters on the earth; but in the formation of man: and the breath of the mighty hath given me life ; the same with the Spirit... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 33:3

My words shall be of the uprightness - As God has given me his Spirit, from that Spirit alone will I speak; therefore all my words shall be of uprightness, knowledge, and truth. Knowledge clearly - ברור דעת daath barur , pure science. I shall lay down no false positions, and I shall have no false consequences. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 33:4

The Spirit of God hath made me - Another plain allusion to the account of the creation of man, Genesis 2:7 , as the words נשמת nishmath , the breath or breathing of God, and תחיני techaiyeni , hath given me life, prove: "He breathed into his nostrils the breath of lives, and he became a living soul." read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:1-13

Elihu's first address to Job: 1. An exposure of Job's sin. I. ELIHU BESPEAKS JOB 'S ATTENTION . This he does on four distinct grounds. 1 . That what he was about to say had been deliberately , thoroughly , and impartially weighed. (Verse 2.) He was not about to open his mouth at random or under any feeling of excitement, but after having tasted every word, as it were, in his palate—a metaphor suggestive of the wise discrimination with which both his thoughts had been... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:1-33

In this chapter Elihu, turning away from the "comforters," proceeds to address Job himself, offering to reason out the matter in dispute with him, in God's stead. After a brief exordium (verses 1-7), he takes exception which (he says) are unjust. He next brings forward his theory of God-inflicted sufferings being, in the main, chastisements proceeding from a loving purpose, intended to purify, to strengthen, to purge out faults, to "save from the pit," to improve, and to enlighten... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:3

My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart . Moreover, whatever I say will be said with entire sincerity. My heart is upright, and I shall speak "from the uprightness of my heart," without pretence, deception, or concealment of any kind. And my lips shall utter knowledge clearly . I shall say only what I know ' and shall endeavour to say it simply and clearly, so that no one can mistake my meaning. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:4

The Spirit of God hath made me . This is assigned as the main reason why Job should give his best attention to Elihu's words. Elihu claims to be quickened and informed by the Divine Spirit which was once breathed into man ( Genesis 2:7 ), whereby man became a living soul (comp. Job 32:8 ). And the breath of the Almighty hath given me life ; or, quiekened me—originated and preserved my life. Elihu does not, however, claim that his words are actually inspired, or that he has a message... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:4

The inspiration of creation. Elihu assures Job that he is a man, made by God, and by his very creation having the Spirit of God in him. There is some pretentiousness in the manner of Elihu. Yet what he says is important, because it is not true of him alone, but of every man. I. MAN IS MADE BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD . 1 . His origin is outside himself. Whatever man can do for himself, he certainly cannot make himself. When we come back to the question of origins, the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 33:1-7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 33:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 33:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 33:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 33:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:1-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 33:4

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