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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1664
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-fifth, Th… › Chapter 37 › Verses 14-16
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Elihu having thus awakened the attention of Job, and called him in general to that internal work of consideration about the external works of God, he (I say) having done this, descends to particulars in the next verse, and those which follow.
Elihu having thus awakened the attention of Job, and called him in generall to that internal work of consideration about the external works of God, he (I say) having done this, descends to particulars in the next verse, and those which follow.
Vers. 15. Doest thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his Cloud to shine?
Here Elihu begins to come upon Job thick and three-fold (as we say) with his questions, he puts him many questions, and hard ones; and so doth God also, Chapter 38th, 39th, and 40th. And as here Elihu, so there God poseth or examineth Job in the things of Nature. If we look from this verse to the end of Gods discourse with Job, we may find this question, Doest thou know? put more than twenty times to Job. But why are these posing questions put so often? I answer, to humble Job and silence him from questioning the dealings of God with him; why did God alter my condition? why have I been thus afflicted? why emptied from vessel to vessel, said Job? I would fain know the reason of my sufferings. Well, saith God▪ answer my questions first; I would know this or that of thee; and so saith Elihu in the behalf of God, Doest thou know when God disposed them?1
Here Elihu begins to come upon Job thick and three-fold (as we say) with his questions, he puts him many questions, and hard ones; and so doth God also, Chapter 38th, 39th, and 40th. And as here Elihu, so there God poseth or examineth Job in the things of Nature. If we look from this verse to the end of Gods discourse with Job, we may find this question, Doest thou know? put more than twenty times to Job. But why are these posing questions put so often? I answer, to humble Job and silence him from questioning the dealings of God with him; why did God alter my condition? why have I been thus afflicted? why emptied from vessel to vessel, said Job? I would faine know the reason of my sufferings. Well, saith God answer my questions first; I would know this or that of thee; and so saith Elihu in the behalfe of God, Doest thou know when God disposed them?