The lord speaks then the lord spoke to job out of the storm. Unlike the myersbriggs system, please understand me also presents four easytoremember temperament typesdionysian freedom first, epimethean wants to be useful, promethean desires power, and apollonian searches for selfthat underlie the 16 possible personalities identified by the test. This increased knowledge is a wonderful and glorious thing, and scientific inquiry is to be applauded. But god asks job, do you understand it all, were you there, you seem to think and speak like you do. Surely chapters 3841 are the climax of this great book of job. Job was forced to walk by faith rather than by sight 2 cor. Then in the last half of chapter 38 god takes his focus off the world below and turns it to the world above. That is the lesson of the book for anyone who questions god without access to all the facts 38. That is, the first clause of each verse is modified and amplified by the second clause in each verse. Some bible scholars debate whether he was an actual person or legend, but job is mentioned as a historical figure by the prophet ezekial ezekial 14. In job, this prologue serves as a literary device to give the reader a perspective that the characters in the story lack. Job and his friends have been trying to answer a question that they can never solve.
He could not see what the reader sees in chapters 1 and 2. The most common understanding of gods response is exactly this point. Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge. The reference to the expanse of the earth, in light of the measurements of gods creation and details about weather later in the chapter job 38. About what does god question job in chapter 38 verses 47. Our foolish notions need to be taken apart now so that we can come rightly to god and find the lord jesus christ. This book did not only help me understand my bible it helped me cherish my bible. King james version 1 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said, 2 who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge. The book of job tells how one man suddenly awakened to the anarchy rampant in the world, yet his attachment to god outlived the ruin of his tidy system. The help was another book that i had to read for university, alongside the color purple. Proceeds to several proofs of job s inability to contend with him, because of his ignorance and weakness. Study guide for job 38 by david guzik blue letter bible.
Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. Job 38 niv the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. In chapter 30, however, how do people react to job now.
The lord will now proceed to demonstrate jobs ignorance by interrogating him with regard to the creation and maintenance of the world 38. Job has darkened deliberations because he lacks a broad comprehensive perspective of gods ways the book of job, hartley, p. This reference in james is the only time job is mentioned by name in the n. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. We read nothing of gods direct role in comforting, speaking to, or sustaining job in the midst of his crisis. This is important, for the point of the whole narrative, we shall see, is to expose the. The chapter contains some further comments about this. He is author of more than 50 books, including desiring god. Verses job had silenced, but had not convinced his friends. Job is a type of jew going through the tribulation period. Job, you have never even been to the bottom of the ocean or around the world. Job, chapter 38 united states conference of catholic bishops.
Job 42, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. The lord answers job out of a whirlwind, and challenges him to answer, job 38. Then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said, 2 who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge. Having now heard and seen god, job abhors himself and repents 42. However, the name does occur in genesis 46 and ezekiel 14. Friends join job, and join him in silent mourning for seven days. A survey of the inanimate creation, the wonders of earth and skythe earth, job 38. The book will conclude with job being humbled but satisfied 42. Job pronounced jobe, was a rich farmer living in the land of uz, somewhere northeast of palestine. Job is a pious believer who is struck by misfortune so great that it cannot be explained in the usual way as a prompting to repentance, a warning, let alone a punishment the arguments later. It is the ageold question, and difficult to answer, but believers know that god is always in control, and, no matter what.
Jobs outburst in job 3 did not curse god, but it did come close. Job 38 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Over the previous 35 chapters since job 2, god has been. Laid the foundations when i founded the earth a more exact rendering better harmonizes with the wonderful scientific disclosure of job 26. Job 38 kjv then the lord answered job out of the bible. Jobs life is also one that prompts the common question, why do bad things happen to good people. Elihu had silenced job, but had not brought him to admit his guilt before god. It is sovereign, it blows where it will, and except a man be. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38. In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. Elihu proclaims gods justiceelihu further answered and said. The lord speaks to job from the whirlwindthen the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said.
The lord, in this discourse, humbles job, and brings him to repent of his passionate. He convinces him of ignorance and weakness, by an enumeration of some of his mighty works. The catholic church could never explain these passages because they are part of them. Since man has so little understanding of gods creation. The worldrenowned amazing facts bible school will help you know gods word better than ever. So sons of god verse 7b are in parallel to morning stars verse 7a, and thus refer to the same thing i. I am more confident in my role as husband and soontobe father knowing that i have a resource that can help me explain gods word to my family. I knew that the help was a newer book than the color purple so i was a bit weary that it wouldnt be as good i dont know why i thought this, but i just thought that stockett wouldnt capture the. List any one of these sins he explores and the punishment he states should befall him if he has committed that act. Job chapter 38 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Jesus said to nicodemus, the spirit of god is like the wind.
Job is summoned to explain the founding of the earth. If we look at all the verses in job chapter 38, they are written in twosentence parallels. Over the previous 35 chapters since job 2, god has been directly absent from the account. David guzik commentary on job 38, where god speaks to job from the whirlwind.
While we might expect job, in chapter 38, to answer elihu, chapters 3841 constitute gods answer to job. The life of job demonstrates that humans are often unaware of the many ways god is at work in the life of each believer. Modern science knows much more about the meteorological and hydrological systems of the earth job 38. In chapters 38 and 39 god spends time affirming his sovereignty in both the heavens and the earth, reminding job that he is a created being subject to a powerful and awesome creator. In the first two rounds, eliphaz, bildad and zophar speak in turn. In these two chapters 3839, god points out the magnificent mysteries of his creation.
Job had no understanding of how god set the boundaries for the sea. Here the voice of jehovah himself is heard, speaking out of the whirlwind. Job 3841 job, chapter 38 king james version christian. Meditations of a christian hedonist and most recently why i love the apostle paul. The springs of the sea reference how the world always seems to have just the right amount of water job 38. And i will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. As is customary with epic poems, it begins with a prologue that sets up the story line chs 12. Jobs counsel or understanding is darkenedrendered incapable of. For this, job must understand, not in an intellectual way, but in a visceral way, the power and the attentiveness of god. He also confesses that he has spoken of things he did not understand, and beyond his ability to comprehend. Job suggests rhetorically whether or not he has committed a number of sins in this chapter, and asks that various punishments fall upon him accordingly. Job 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind.
At last, god fulfills job s desire for a facetoface encounter. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Job 40 and 41 is the the prophesy quoted by jesus in luke 10 18 revealed in rev. While we might expect job, in chapter 38, to answer elihu, chapters 3841. Next chapter of job the book of job, chapter 38 we hope that you find the content of the book of job, chapter 38 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter.
The name job is mentioned only 54 times and mostly just in the book of job. Of course, he could not answer, because he did not have understanding. Sermon outlines the book of job god speaks to job 38. The word declare of course refers to the queries in job 38. For 33 years, he served as pastor of bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. There are many places in the scriptures where god symbolizes his presence by a wind.
But the imagery includes images such as the womb 38. The book of job has been widely given the theme of patience and we see this mentioned in the new testament book of james. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. Then jehovah answered job out of the whirlwind, and said, who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge. Job 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind and. Snow, hail, thunder, lightning, rain, dew, ice, and hoarfrost, job 38. At last, god fulfills jobs desire for a facetoface encounter. And there is a purposeful sarcasm because the wisdom involved in the creation of the world man simply does not possess. You have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant job has job 42. Job 38 niv bible then the lord spoke to job out of the. The satan of the book of job is not the same as the diabolical satan. In the book s first cycle, job s friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. Job answers each of their speeches directly before the next friend starts. Job 38 king james version kjv 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said, 2 who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge.