Jean Rubes
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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.
about 11 years ago
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Repentance will take away wicked desires, implying Job this this. a false charge.
about 11 years ago
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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...
about 11 years ago
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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.
about 11 years ago
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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...
about 11 years ago
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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 righteo...
about 11 years ago
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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 no...
about 11 years ago
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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 ...
about 11 years ago
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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.
about 11 years ago
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discredits everything that Job has said when in truth Elihu's words need to be discredited.
about 11 years ago
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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 re...
about 11 years ago
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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...
about 11 years ago
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God could give much wisdom in our schools and government if He were only sought for help.
about 11 years ago
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Few people cry out to God when they are in need; God gives many consolations in our trials.
about 11 years ago
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others suffer too; Job was not the only one. this denounced Job's complaints about his suffering.
about 11 years ago
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Our sin hurts ourselves and many other people, Our wickedness curses others, but righteousness can comfort and bless others.
about 11 years ago
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If our conduct does not affect God, why is God punishing Job for his alleged wickedness?
about 11 years ago