Bible Commentary

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favorable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness. 26. His restoration to the fellowship of God with its joy. for he will render ] Rather, and he restoreth unto man his righteousness. God restores to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 33:26”

His flesh shall be fresher than a child’s: he shall return to the days of his youth: 25. His restoration out of his affliction to health is like the freshness of a new childhood and the strength of a new youth. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 25, 26. The sufferer’s restoration. For … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 33:25”

Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. 24. then he is gracious ] God is gracious; God, not the angel, is the speaker in the rest of the verse. It is assumed that when the sufferer is shewn what is right … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 33:24”

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness: 23. a messenger ] Or, angel. Such an angel is called an interpreter, that is, as the last clause of the verse explains, one who interprets to man God’s providential treatment of him, and shews him … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 33:23”

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. 22. the destroyers ] that is, perhaps, the angels that bring death; 2Sa 24:16 ; 1Ch 21:15; Psa 78:49. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave – That is, he himself does, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 33:22”

His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones [that] were not seen stick out. His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen – He wastes away. His flesh, once vigorous, beautiful, and fair, now disappears. This is not a mere description of the nature of his sickness, but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 33:21”

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. 20. his life ] Or, desire (appetite, ch. Job 38:39). The words mean lit. his desire maketh him abhor. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges So that his life abhorreth bread – It is a common effect of sickness to take away … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 33:20”

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong [pain]: 19. multitude of his Bones with strong pain ] Rather, and with a continual strife In his bones the word “strife” meaning “conflict of pain.” This is the reading of the Heb. text. The A. V. has … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 33:19”

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. He keepeth back his soul from the pit – The word soul in the Hebrew is often equivalent to self, and the idea is, that he keeps the man from the pit in this manner. The object of these … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 33:18”

That he may withdraw man [from his] purpose, and hide pride from man. 17, 18. The object of this intervention of God is the gracious one of anticipating the sinner in the evil which he meditates and hindering it, and withdrawing him from his sinful purpose, Job 33:17; and the effect of it is that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 33:17”