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In this chapter several animals are spoken of, whose nature or situation particularly show the power, wisdom, and manifold works of god. At last, god fulfills job s desire for a facetoface encounter. The lord answers job out of a whirlwind, and challenges him to answer, job 38. This book that never refers to israelite history or the land of israel nevertheless identifies the god of israel as the god with whom job. When they couch in their dens before they are capable of trusting themselves abroad. Since man has so little understanding of gods creation, how can man presume to understand the actions of god as in this case of the trial of job. He convinces him of ignorance and weakness, by an enumeration of some of his mighty works. As it is but little that he knows, he ought not to arraign the divine counsels. Rebuking job for darkening counsel by words without knowledge b. It is sovereign, it blows where it will, and except a man be. This morning, we will conclude our study in the book of job. Bible interpretation, books of the bible, sunday school. God gave job a remarkable survey of the wonders of creation in job 38 39, including a look at many remarkable animals and their ways.

Commentary on job 3842 job meets god tough questions. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain. We are only going to take the first two of these, covering chapters 38 and 39. Job s comments along the way are quite provocative, but not sinful. Job 40 chapter 39 god proceeds here to show job what little reason he had to charge him with unkindness who was so compassionate to the inferior creatures and took such a tender care of them, or to boast of himself, and his own good deeds. Surely chapters 38 41 are the climax of this great book of job. Job 40 chapter 39 god proceeds here to show job what little reason he had to charge him with unkindness who was so compassionate to the inferior creatures and took such a tender care of them, or to boast of himself, and his own good deeds before god, which were nothing to the divine mercies. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38. Now lastly, god gives job a look at two remarkable creatures. According to the opening part of the book, job lived in. Bullinger strongs exhaustive concordance to the bible 2009 james strong. Snow, hail, thunder, lightning, rain, dew, ice, and hoarfrost, job 38. Finally, he concludes with this question, chapter 40.

It is a fact that the young lions, before they have acquired sufficient strength and swiftness, lie under cover, in order to surprise those animals which they have not fleetness enough to. Regarding mountain goats, wild donkeys, and wild oxen. He is mentioned by ezekiel and classified as one of the three great men of the old testament, along with noah and daniel ezekiel 14. God asked job if he could provide food for all of the lions on the earth. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. He uses all kinds of description of the amazing mysteries in nature. Bildads first speech 122 implies that job s sons have sinned 4 if you were pure, god would protect you 6 implies that job is godless 9. Such things are altogether beyond the capacity of job. Job 38 niv bible then the lord spoke to job out of the. The precise identity of this animal named behemoth is debated.

Sermon outlines the book of job god speaks to job 38. For many years youngearth creationists have pointed to the book of job, chapters 40 41, as evidence that dinosaurs lived recently. Commentary on job 38 42 job meets god june 22, 2015 bill pratt leave a comment. Job 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind. Job 3839 the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible.

In the new testament, james mentions job, referring to his patience and steadfast endurance 5. In order to set the record straight, lets examine this passage of scripture, and see what the possibilities are. Do you know the time when the wild mountain goats bear young. He describes how he is the master of the deep, light, darkness, snow, hail, lightning, constellations, clouds, and dew.

Job, in turn, has responded to each of them, declaring his innocence and demanding that god. Job 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind and said. Job 38, new international version niv the bible app. Through job 37, job has listened to three friends and elihu speak to him about why he is suffering so badly. The shepherds chapel book of job the companion bible kjv 2016 e. Job 38, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Throughout chapters 38 to 41 of the book of job, jehovah rained down on job these questions and many more about his creation. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. Abide in the covert before they are able to hunt down the prey by running. Challenging job to answer the questions god will ask of him b. Job 3840 niv the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. We continue in our verse by verse teaching through the book of job on wednesday nights with pastor gino geraci at calvary south denver in littleton co.

Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. The lord speaks then the lord spoke to job out of the storm. There are many places in the scriptures where god symbolizes his presence by a wind. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book. The words of carlyle might be quoted, who says of the book of job and of these. Here the voice of jehovah himself is heard, speaking out of the whirlwind.

Surely chapters 3841 are the climax of this great book of job. In these questions the lord continued to humble job. It should be noted that job himself lacked an understanding of god along with his outspoken. Job has darkened deliberations because he lacks a broad comprehensive perspective of gods ways the book of job, hartley, p. It seemed appropriate to recap what we have seen so far. Jesus said to nicodemus, the spirit of god is like the wind.

The lord will now proceed to demonstrate job s ignorance by interrogating him with regard to the creation and maintenance of the world 38. What unspeakable miseries job endured at the hands of satan. God continues expressing dissatisfaction with job s comments job 40. The book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature.