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2018 April 30



White Frost (1873)
Camille Pissarro (1830-1903)
Impressionist Style; contributed to Neo-Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Elements
Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art

     [ Illustration: Today's painting depicts various elements mentioned by Elihu as revealers of God, particularly the frost, the clouds, and the seasonally diminished labor. ]



SPECIAL NOTE:

[ I will again be working through the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. I will be adding links, resources, images, and the like, upgrading the former work-through which began with the 2013-10-12 posting which can be found, along with the full Genesis to Revelation postings, in the Archive Page. Postings will be at midnight Eastern Time, as I am able. However, no chapters will be skipped, even though a posting may be late. And all postings will be housed in the Archive Page. ]



     Explanation: In Job 37, Elihu concludes his criticism of Job and further exalts God.
     Elihu said that his heart trembled and was moved out of its place at the sound of God's voice which is heard under heaven and by his lightning which is seen from one end of the earth to the other. God thunders with the voice of excellency. He does great things which cannot be comprehended. He commands the snow, the rain, and the downpour to be on the earth (1-6).
     By these natural agents God "seals up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work." In other words, God stops their labor that they might see his labor. The beasts go into their dens and stay. From the south comes the whirlwind; from the north comes the cold. The breath of God gives the frost (or ice) which freezes the waters. The rain wears away the thick cloud; and it is scattered by the light. It accomplishes God's decrees, bringing correction or mercy (7-13).
     Having said these things about God's works and decree, Elihu calls on Job to stand still and to consider the wondrous works of God. He asks Job "Do you know how God lays his command upon them and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?" (ESV). He asks him if he knows the balancing of the clouds -- the wondrous works of God who is perfect in knowledge -- how he brings warmth with the south wind, or how he spread out the sky which is as fixed and bright as a polished bronze mirror. He then challenges Job to provide an answer to God about how these mysteries operate. And he warns Job that the very effort to declare these mysteries will swallow Job up (14-20).
     Elihu then says that men see the bright light in the clouds; but the wind passes and cleanses them (i.e., cleanses the sky of them by driving them away, or creates gaps in them which reveal the sun). Fair weather, he says, comes from the north; and God comes in awesome majesty. We cannot fully understand God because his excellencies -- his power, his judgment, his justice, and his mercy -- are too great. Therefore men fear him, because he is not impressed by any who are wise in heart (21-24).
     Many commentators think that the various references to God's connection with the storm and the like are references to the approach of God as he came to speak to Job and the others when he spoke out of the whirlwind in Job 38:1.


     [ Sermons: Joseph Pipa. Various. ]




Bile Chronologies -- Genesis to Revelation

[Traditional Patriarchal Chronology. Judges Period Chronology 1. Judges Period Chronology 2. Kings of Judah and Israel #1. Kings of Judah and Israel #2].

[Post Exile Chronology 1. Post Exile Chronology 2. Post Exile Chronology 3.]

[Prophets Chronology 1. Prophets Chronology 2. Prophets Chronology 3. Prophets Chronology 4.]

[Intertestamental Period Chronology 1. Intertestamental Period Chronology 2. Intertestamental Period Chronology 3.
Intertestamental Period Chronology 4. Intertestamental Period Chronology 5.]

[New Testament Chronology 1. New Testament Chronology 2. New Testament Chronology 3. New Testament Chronology 4. New Testament Chronology 5.]




RESOURCES

PLEASE NOTE: Use the resources on this and other sites thoughtfully, particularly the commentaries and encyclopedias. I have attempted to list conservative, scholarly resources. However, some providers use liberal or liberal-influenced commentaries such as the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (in Bible Hub). Such commentaries are undoubtedly included by the provider for the wealth of useful information and comments which they provide. By consulting several commentaries, it should be fairly easy to sort out the wheat from the chaff. If, however, you would like personal assistance, write to me at AD LIB ARTS EMAIL.


          [ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Job 37: Job 32; Job 33; Job 34; Job 35; Job 36. ]
[1] Job 4:14; Job 21:6; Psalm 89:7.
[3] Psalm 97:4.
[5] 2 Samuel 22:14-15.
[7] Job 5:12.
[9] Job 9:9.
[18] Job 9:8-9.
     -- From Treasury of Scripture Knowledge ]


          [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]

          [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]

          [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

          [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]



HARMONY OF THE LAW


John Calvin - CCEL | Analytical Chart - BLB




GOSPEL HARMONIES

Gospel Harmony - Summary | The Harmony of the Gospels - Augustine | Gospel Harmony Chart - Online Bible

Greek Harmony of the Gospels - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF) | Gospel Harmony in English - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF)



HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES


Hebrew and Greek Interlinear Download - Scripture 4 All

Bible Hub Interlinear Hebrew and Greek Bible


Bible Hub Hebrew Interlinear | Scripture 4 All Hebrew Interlinear


Mounce Interlinear | Bible Hub Greek Interlinear | Scripture 4 All Greek Interlinear Bible





Job Detailed Outline

The Book of Job

(THE JUSTICE AND THE WISDOM OF THE COVENANT GOD)

2085 B.C., Uz

The wisdom and blessing of exercising faith during undeserved suffering


Job 37

Map 1: Bible Nations | Map 2: Empire of David and Solomon Map 3: Kingdoms of Judah and Israel | Post Exile Chronology.


2. The Debate About Job's Affliction (Job 2:11 - Job 37:24)

c. Round 3 (Job 22:1 - Job 31:40)

1). Eliphaz Replies to Job (Job 22:1 - Job 22:30)
(You have done evil to others; return to God.)

2). Job Replies to Eliphaz (Job 23:1 - Job 24:6 )
(If I could come before God I could persuade him of my innocence.
Some of those who know God perish as do some of the wicked.)

3). Bildad Replies to Job (Job 25:1 - Job 25:6 )
(How can anyone be righteous?)

4). Job Replies to Bildad (Job 26:1 - Job 31:40)
(You have been of no help.
God has denied me justice.
May my enemies be like the wicked who perish suddenly.
Man does not understand wisdom.
I long for my past blessings, but mockers surround me.
I have obeyed God.)

2. The Monologue of Elihu (Job 32:1 - Job 37:24)
God alone is just.
Your sins do not hurt him, and your righteousness does not profit him.
You have no right to demand a trial before God. God is beyond our reach and exalted in power.


     1 At this also my heart trembleth, and moved out of his place. 2 Hear attentively [Hear hearing] the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. 4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. 5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. 6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. 7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. 8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places. 9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. 10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. 11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: 12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth. 13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
     14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. 15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? 16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge? 17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind? 18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass? 19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. 20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
     21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth , and cleanseth them. 22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. 23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. 24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.



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