Job 36:2-21 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:9

Then he showeth them their work ,.... Either what they ought to do, so the Tigurine version; and which they have not done, their sins of omission; when they have been negligent either of the duty of prayer in private and public, or of attendance on the ordinances of the house of God; then he sends an affliction, and by it, as in a glass, presents to their view the omissions they have been guilty of: or else the work which they have done, and should not have done, their sins of commission:... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:10

He openeth also their ear to discipline ,.... Or "to correction" F15 למוסר "ad correptionem", Montanus; "ad correctionem", Beza, Michaelis, Schultens. ; to the rod of correction; to hear the voice of it and him that has appointed it; its reproving voice for sin, its directing voice to duty, and its commanding voice to return from iniquity, as in the next clause. Or "to instruction" F16 "Ad eruditionem", Cocceius. ; God's corrections of his people being instructions to them,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:11

If they obey and serve him ,.... That is, God, to whom so many things are ascribed in the preceding verses; and who only is to be obeyed and served in a religious way, with the obedience of faith and love, in all his commands and ordinances. But here not so much obedience to his word, his law or Gospel, as to his rod is intended: "if they hear", &c.; F17 אם ישמעו ויעכדו "si audierint et fecerint", Codurcus. ; hear the rod and him that has appointed it; hearken to his... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:12

But if they obey not ,.... Who seem to be righteous and are not; and when afflicted are not submissive to the will of God; attend not to the voice of his providence; receive no instruction thereby; but kick against the pricks, and rebel, against God; complain of him, and murmur at his dealings with them: they shall perish by the sword ; or they shall pass away out of the world by it, or by some missive weapon: they shall die a violent death, by the sword of justice, of the civil... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:13

But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath ,.... Or "and the hypocrites" F19 וחנפי "et hypocritae", Montanus; "et loripedes", Schultens. ; for these are the same with the disobedient in Job 36:12 ; who seem to be righteous, but are not; pretend to what they have not; have a double heart, Psalm 12:2 , or say one thing with their mouth, and mean another thing in their hearts; or with their mouths draw nigh to God, but their hearts are far from him, Matthew 15:8 ; and so... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:14

They die in youth ,.... They, or "their soul" F21 נפשם "anima eorum", Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Vatablus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, &c.; ; which, though that dies not, being immaterial and immortal; yet being the principal part of man, is put for the whole person, and which being taken away, the body dies. All men must die, but all do not die at an age; there is a common term of human life, Psalm 90:10 ; some few exceed it, multitudes arrive not to it; such... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:15

He delivereth the poor in his affliction ,.... The righteous or godly poor; who are not only poor in worldly things, but poor in spirit; who are humbled, brought low, and made contrite, through the afflicting hand of God: these, though the Lord does sooner or later deliver "out" of their afflictions, yet that is not intended here, but a deliverance "in" them; which is done by supporting them under them, by supplying them with his grace to bear them patiently, by granting them his gracious... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:16

Even so ,.... Here Elihu accommodates what he had said to the case of Job; that had he hearkened and been obedient to the voice of God in his rod, and had submitted to his chastening hand, and patiently bore his afflictions; he , God, would have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness : that is, out of the strait circumstances in which he was, into liberty; would have brought him into a large place, where he might walk at liberty, as David... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:17

But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked ,.... Some F23 Schmidt, Michaelis. take this to be a continuation of the happiness Job would have enjoyed, had he behaved in his affliction as he ought to have done; then he would have been filled to satisfaction, by seeing the judgments of God exercised on wicked men, as on the Chaldeans and Sabeans, who had injured him: "and judgment and justice would have upheld thee"; when they should be cast down. But these words rather seem to be... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:18

Because there is wrath ,.... Either wrath in Job, so some; indignation and impatience under the afflicting hand of God, expressed by cursing the day of his birth, and by his angry pleadings with God: and therefore Elihu advises him to beware of it, and check this impetuous spirit; cease from his anger and forsake wrath, and fret not himself to do evil, and provoke the Lord to take him away at once, and then his case would be irretrievable. Or rather wrath in God, which is revealed from... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 36:18

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