The Pulpit Commentary — Job — Section 521

EXPOSITION. OHAPTER XXXIII. ob. iii. 1.) Ky tongue hath spoken in DI.)' mouth; literally, inmy pala.t.e (comp. eh. vi: Veni. 1-SS.-In this chapter Elibu, turn- 80). Each word has been, as it were: tasted; ing away from the .. comforters," proceeds the.t is, seriously oolisideretl and exo.min•ed to address Job himself, offering to rea.son beforehand. My remarks will not be -crude, extemr,ore remarks; so me.y. they be the out the matter in dispute with him, in God's better worth attending t.o. , . ,; • ste&d. After a brief exordium (vers. 1-7), Ver. 3.-l!rly words shall be of the upright- het.a.kes exception (1) to Job's self-assertion D.86& of my heart. Moreov:er, whatever I Ba.Y (vers. 8, 9); 811d (2) t.o his charges against will be se.i<l with entire sin~erity.. My bee.rt God (vers. 10-13), which (he .says) a.re is upright; and I she.11 spee.k ." fro~ the up-· rightueliil of my heart," without pretence, nnjnst. He next bringa forward his theory deception, or concealment of any Jriadi All~ of God-inflicied BUfferinge being, in the my lips shall utter knowledge olee.rly. • 1: main, chastisement.a proceediDg from e. mo.l..l say only what I know,e.ad shall en- loving purpose, intended to purify, t.o deavour to say it simply and.cie&rly, so that strengthen, io purge out faults, to " save no one caa miste.ke my meaning .. , , . , • Ver. 4.-The Spirit of God hath made me, from the pit," to improve, e.ncl to enlighten This is aBBigned e.s the wain •:i;ee.J1Qn. ,vhy (veni. H-24). He point.a out in wi.e.t Job should give his best attention-~ Elihu'a spirit chaatisemen.tshonld be received (vers. words. Elihu claims to be quic,kened and ~ ) ; and eonoludeswith &recommenda- informed by the D~viae Spirit which wO:ri tion to Job to remain silent, and hear hiin oace breathed iat.o man (Gen. ii. 7), whereby out, while at the eame time he expresses e. man became e. living soul (co111:p. eh. x~il,: 8). And the breath of the Alinighty hath· willingness to list.en to whe.t Job he.a to say, given me life; or, quic7cenedme-originat.ed if he b.aB objections to offer (vers. 31-33). and preserved my life. El-ihli does not, how- ever, claim that his words are actually· Ver. 1.-Wbenlfore, lob, I pray thee, inspired, or that he has a :message to Job hear my tlpNOh88; rather, lwtcbeit, Job, 1 from the Almighty. , .· pray 0-, Mar ffUJ spud, (see th.e Revised Ver. 5.-It thou oaut &118'\Ver me ; -~th~r,. Yersion); u. "However you regard me i.f t1wu can,t, a1111'11Jer f.hou me (see the :J¥vie~ pen;onally, .ht:IU ,rhat I have to •Y·" And Veraion). Bet thy wor~. in ord~Jef~re me. hearken io all my words. Give me your full stand up (comp. eh. xx:.w. 4). . . •.. a!M::nrion; do not 6U1fcr aught that I 811 y to Ver. 6.-Behold, I e.m aocording"to thy -~pe yon.. Elihu hil e. deep convictio a. of i wish in God's stead; i.e. lam the antagolilet_ tht importanet_?f "'hat 1!,e i.,; a.boat to t.tter (c.,mp. eh. XXXll. 6, 10.11). I for whom thou hast asked ( eh. ix. 93; xiii.' 19), ready to enter into controversy with· Ve,_ 2..-'Jlehold, 1U1W I have opened my thee, instead of God. I .am thin& equal, a me.uh. (On the &olemnity of the phrase, ereature like tb'l"aelf. I &l8o am formed out .. upeDelimy wioutll," - d i e ~ upon fll t.u daJ (comp. Gen. ii. 7'). Therefo~ cu. xxxm. 1-83,] ~rHE BOOK OF JOB. 5.){i