Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 34:4
Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what [is] good.
4. The word judgment means right, or, the right, the just decision in the cause under consideration, Job’s plea with God.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Let us choose to us judgment – That is, let us examine and explore what is true and right. Amidst the conflicting opinions, and the sentiments which have been advanced, let us find out what will abide the test of close investigation.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 4. Let us choose to us judgment] Let us not seek the applause of men, nor contend for victory. Let our aim be to obtain correct views and notions of all things; and let us labour to find out what is good.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Judgment, i.e. justice and equity; judgment being oft synecdochically used for just judgment, as Job 8:3; 19:7; 32:9; Psa 37:28. Let us not contend for victory, but only for truth and justice. This shall be my only care and business Let us lay aside all prejudices and animosities, which I perceive have had too great an influence upon thee and thy friends, and impartially consider the naked truth and right of the muse. Let us know, i.e. let us discover or make it known one to another. What is good; who hath the best cause.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
4. judgmentLet us selectamong the conflicting sentiments advanced, what will stand the testof examination.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Let us choose to us judgments,…. Take the part of the question or controversy in which truth and justice lie, and he doubtless has respect to the present controversy with Job;
let us know among ourselves what [is] good; agree upon that which is best to be done in the present case, what judgment to be made of the dealings of God with Job, and his behaviour under them, and what the best advice to give to him.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
4. Choose judgment Better, Prove the right. He proposes to bring to the touchstone of right the matter at issue between Job and his God. Compare 1Th 5:21.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
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“Let us know among ourselves what is good.” Job 34:4
The Church should be united in its testimony. Before going forth to the world the Church should agree upon what is eternal and what is temporal; in other words, between what is fundamental and what is changeable. The Church suffers for want of self-consultation; each man seems to run at his own bidding, and to go a warfare at his own charges. This is the exaggeration of individualism. Man belongs to man, and should consult man, especially when the purpose is to represent a common message from heaven. It is perfectly possible to be substantially one, and yet individually varied, so that there shall be a great element of permanence, and also a fascinating element of variety in the testimony and teaching of the Church. They that love the Lord should speak often one to another, and their object should be to say, with a loud and unanimous voice, that in which they are agreed with regard to the kingdom of heaven. How is it today? do we not hear more about controversies than about points of union? is not he the clever man who can create a new contention? and is not he considered as commonplace and wanting in originality who calls the Church to obedience, to duty, and to sacrifice? Conference amongst Christians is a sure way to union. When they cannot agree in speech to one another, they can agree in speech to God. By praying much to God they may learn the art of speaking concedingly and fraternally to one another. The action towards union which is to end aright must begin at the divine end; that is to say, it must begin by increasing our communion with God and out love to God, and when we are right with the Father we shall soon be right with one another. If thou hast aught against thy brother, go and speak to him. Instead of representing in our own language what other men are supposed to think, we should go to those men and ask them what their real meaning is, and should endeavour to find their standpoint, and to enter sympathetically into their whole mental action. There might be more outward union if there were really a deeper desire in the hearts of men to be one in Christ and in love of truth.
Fuente: The People’s Bible by Joseph Parker
Job 34:4 Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what [is] good.
Ver. 4. Let us choose to us judgment ] Let us summon the sobriety of our senses before our judgments; laying aside all prejudice; for, Omne iudicium a se aufert qui praeiudicium affert, He can never judge aright who comes to a cause forestalled or prepossessed.
Let us know among ourselves what is good
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
choose: Job 34:36, Jdg 19:30, Jdg 20:7, 1Co 6:2-5, Gal 2:11-14, 1Th 5:21
know: Isa 11:2-5, Joh 7:24, Rom 12:2
Reciprocal: Job 34:34 – understanding Psa 45:1 – a good Luk 9:55 – Ye know
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
34:4 Let us choose to us {b} judgment: let us know among ourselves what [is] good.
(b) Let us examine the matter uprightly.