Jean Rubes
Jean Rubes's Notes
Jean Rubes
God's works can be seen by all. Man has no excuse for denying or dishonoring the power of God.
Sep 7
Jean Rubes
from commentary- We are to honor God's work. We are often so busy honoring man's puny works that we have no time to honor God's powerful works. Few honor God for His work even though His works make the greatest of man's work look like nothing in comparison. … Expand
Sep 7
Jean Rubes
Elihu believes Job doubts the power of God. Elihu was not an idolater. His problem was his arrogance in thinking he understood Job's situation. God is the greatest teacher.
Sep 7
Jean Rubes
Repentance involves turning away from sin. Elihu says Job has chosen sin in his murmuring about his affliction rather than endure his affliction in repentance.
Sep 7
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Telling Job to repent quickly before God takes his life. Job cannot buy off God with his wealth. (of course, not he has nothing at this time). Forgiveness never comes through money. Repentance is a change of heart, not a payment of money. … Expand
Sep 7
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Hypocrites may profess to be godly but they hang around with the ungodly. (Didn't Jesus do this). They die before their time. Some live to be quite old. Not all the wicked die before their time. … Expand
Sep 7
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Hypocrites have contempt for God's policy. Job's friends think he is a hypocrite. Hypocrisy invites the wrath of God. They do not seek God to repent about their troubles. job refused to repent to God … Expand
Sep 7
Jean Rubes
from commentary-The righteous are compensated benevolently, but the wicked are compensated with punishment. Elihu is a problem here because he does not give any encouragement or help to the righteous who experience troubles as the wicked do. Thus Job's troubles are because of his wickedness. … Expand
Sep 7
Jean Rubes
from commentary- God's policy is one of great character. This is a sharp contrast to the policy of many governments of the world. Their policies are policies of corruption not character. God is not partial The wicked will be punished not the oppressed … Expand
Sep 7
Jean Rubes
He wants everyone to know that he is superior in knowledge, that he is a great intelligent person. He has already spoken falsely about Job, no lie is more effective and deceiving than the lie that comes from one who is reputed as a speaker of the truth. … Expand
Sep 7
Jean Rubes
Everything God does is right. Elihu want to be seen as a very intelligent person. He wants to impress the people listening about the source of his intelligence.
Sep 7
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discredits everything that Job has said when in truth Elihu's words need to be discredited.
Sep 7
Jean Rubes
From commentary -Elihu is saying that Job has not been punished as he deserves, but God has been merciful and had pity on Job and did not punish him according to his sin. That says Job must have really sinned greatly, for his affliction was great and if this greatness of the punishment was "not in great extremity" then how great the wickedness of Job. … Expand
Sep 7
Jean Rubes
From commentary - Patience is needed in the pleading. Answers do not come as fast as we would like. We may be discouraged to think all is lost. The problem with Elihu is speaking here is that he is accusing Job of what Job did not say. In fact, Job said the oposite. Elihu again twists facts and does not follow his own advise to listen. But evil people do nto need facts to accuse, they only need a bad attitude to accuse. … Expand
Sep 7
Jean Rubes
God could give much wisdom in our schools and government if He were only sought for help.
Sep 7