Job 34:31 NIV

Afflictions are the Lord's drawing-plasters, by which He draws out the core of pride, earthliness, self-love, covetousness, etc. Pride was one of man's first sins, and is still the root and source of all other sins. Now, to prevent it, God many times chastens man with pain, yes, with strong pain, up... Read More

"Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod" or, "The Silent Soul with Sovereign Antidotes" by Thomas Brooks, 1659, London. "I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for You are the one who has done this!" Psalm 39:9 I shall now address myself to answer those OBJECTIONS, and to remove those impediments w... Read More

A. ORIGIN OF SATAN 1. What light is shed on the origin of Satan in: (1) Isa. 14:12? That prior to his fall he was called “Lucifer” (“day star”) and “son of the morning,” probably because he was the beginning of God’s creation. (2) Ezek. 28:15? That he is a created being and as such does not possess ... Read More

There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More

Strong (loud, mighty, severe, strong man) (ischuros from ischuo = to be able) is an adjective which means strong, powerful, mighty (usually referring to inherent physical strength), able, forcible. Strong, having moral power. Inherently strong. Ischuros can describe (1) People - spoken of the powers... Read More

EVIDENCES & RESULTS OF SANCTIFIED AFFLICTION By John Angell James "Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty! " (Job 5:17) "Before I was afflicted I went astray—but now I keep Your word. It is good for me that I was afflicted—that I might lear... Read More

Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: That which I see not teach you me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. Job 34:31-32 OH, what a detector of the secret state of our souls does the season of trial often prove! We are not aware of our... Read More

Teach Me What I Do Not See George Mylne, 1871 "Teach me what I do not see [in regard to how I have sinned]; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more!" Job 34:32 My sorrowing friend, observe, I beg you, the words that form the heading of this chapter. They were spoken on occasion of a chastening... Read More

When God Chastises Charles Naylor, 1941 No one likes to be chastised. Any child would rather be petted than punished . The children of God are no exception to this rule. But as discipline is needed in the life of the child—so it is needed in the life of the Christian. The child who disciplines himse... Read More

Uses of Chastisement By James W. Alexander It is only in the Word of God, that we learn to consider affliction as a blessing . The utmost which the most refined philosophy can effect, is to remove our sorrows, by that which is imaginary — to divert the attention from the cause of distress — or to pr... Read More