In addition to outward troubles, the inward sense of gods wrath took away all his courage and resolution. The book of job 2 the book of job table of contents introduction to the book 3 prologue job is tested 12 8 job s soliloquy 3 the great debate. This section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of job, chapter 9 with numbers and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales. Oh, that my grief were fully weighed,and my calamity laid with. So, if job tries his best to physically cleanse himself, god will just pick him up as it were and throw him into a mud pit where his clothes will get totally filthy. For then it would be heavier than the sand of the sea. And so starts the first of many rounds that job will have to fight against his socalled friends. The final speech by a friend in the first cycle is that of zophar who speaks in chapter 11.
Prophetic messages were communicated to his people in dreams and visions. The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved. In other words, job, if you had an arm like god verse 9, then lets see what you can do. Job s speech shifts gears in verse 2 as he appears to be addressing god himself with his thoughts. Study guide for job 7 by david guzik blue letter bible. In the figurative language of the day, this phrase described the supporting power that secured the position of the earth in the universe. Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. This chapter is a continuation of job s third speech which began in job 9 see notes, a response to bildads speech. For greater horror of the very thought of blasphemy, the scripture both here and ver. Job 9 kjv then job answered and said, i know it bible. Angels and men are alike sons of god, as created by him, in his image, to obey and serve him. The arrows of the almighty are in me, my spirit drinks in their poison.
Does a wild donkey bray when it has grass, or an ox bellow when it has fodder. He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble. Treating god poorly daily portion 10315 most common words. Wailing loudly, they tore their robes and threw dust into the air over their heads to show.
Which maketh arcturus this verse, with others of the same description in the book of job, is of special importance, as they furnish an illustration of the views which prevailed among the patriarchs on the subject of astronomy. Job chapter 9 explained discover books of the bible. Maintains that god afflicts the innocent as well as the wicked, without any respect to their works. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings the second book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah. Library the father william most theological collection. Job chapter 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22. In the book s first cycle, job s friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Now there was a day a certain time appointed by god. Which shaketh the earth out of her place by mighty earthquakes, dislocating the earth, some part of it. Free, online access to study passages and verses contained the book of job, chapter 9 and its verses for catholic bible study, sunday school lessons and.
Their pretensions are fitly compared to the great show which the brooks make when they are swollen with the waters of a land flood, by the melting of the ice and snow, which make them blackish or muddy, job 6. Job is really doing away with the fear of god yet job had given a graphic picture of gods might in chapter 9. But to us it seems that, if the idea is present at all, it is covered up, latent. Job s closing response in the first cycle appears in chapters 1214. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. The book of job, king james bible, by alexander scourby is being aired with permission of, all rights reserved. Job acknowledges gods justice and mans sinfulness, job 9. The book of job 3 the book of job introduction to the book the book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature.
Now there was a day when the sons of god came to present themselves before the lord. The main thing we must see in this verse through verse, is that god is in. Rahab is mentioned again in chapter 26, verse 12, where rahab is again proud. Job chapter 6 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. At last, god fulfills job s desire for a facetoface encounter. In chapters 6 7 job responds and bildad addresses him in job 8. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. Please read job 1 and answer the following questions. Job, chapter 9 king james version christian answers webbible. Quite frankly, that has never been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt.
If only my anguish could be weighedand all my misery be placed on the scales. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38. Which maketh arcturus, orion, and pleiades those glorious constellations, which do, after a sort, govern the four seasons of the year. Oh, that my grief were fully weighed, and my calamity laid with it on the scales. And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth. List passages book chapter verse from other books of the bible that mention job. And the pillars thereof tremble the image is taken from a man in so great fear, that all his limbs tremble and shake like a leaf. Their names were eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, and zophar the naamathite.
God did not answer any of these specific questions, but he gave job and all who read this book, all that we will ever need to know in order to live by faith in the. Job is not being chastised for disobedience as job s counselors had suggested. This job monologue is two chapters long ending with chapter 7. There is no question about the righteousness of job before god. It is god who sends the earthquake, to cause people to repent and come to him. Truly i know it is so, but how can a man be righteous before god. Welcome to our job 9 explained article, where well study job chapter 9, verses 12 through 23. God spoke at creation and called all things into existence out of nothing. Jobs frustration with the power and majesty of god.
Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. The meaning of the phrase is probably different in genesis 6.
Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. Apr 29, 20 the book of job chapter 6 verse 16 also mentions snow. This speech is in reaction to eliphazs response to job s first speech and what job will be reacting to is eliphazs assertion from his own personal experiences that wicked people suffer. In verse 6 job asks if god is using all this suffering as a way to find out if job has sinned.
Then job answered and said, without taking notice of bildads harsh expressions and severe. Job began this chapter with the language of the lawcourt if one wished to contend with him, job 9. Oh, that my grief were fully weighed,and my calamity laid with it on the scales. Lesson 4 of a series of bible studies on the book of job. The association between the deep of the ocean and the depths of a mans soul, as well as the association between the monsters of the deep and pride is particularly potent in the book of job. By the sons of god it is generally admitted that, in this place, the angels are meant so again in job 38. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings the second book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habakkuk. Job, a just and perfect man, is blessed with great richessatan obtains permission from the lord to tempt and try job job s property and children are destroyed, and yet he praises and blesses the lord. The language of verse 17 is too similar to that of psalm 8 to be a coincidence. For if you imagine that the earth could be removed out of its natural place, which way soever it be removed, it shall move towards heaven, and so shall naturally. Commentary on the book of job chapter nine by wm w wells.
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