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Title: Job 38:1-4 Post by: Brigid on January 28, 2011, 04:51:21 PM Then the Lord answered Job out of a whirlwind, and said: Who is this that wrappeth up sentences in unskillful words? Gird up thy loins like a man: I will ask thee, and answer thou me. Where wast thou when I laid up the foundations of the earth? tell me if thou hast understanding.
Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: Bailey2 on January 28, 2011, 07:03:16 PM This one, in this translation, makes me giggle. The New American translation is a bit different; gives a different emotional flavor... like you are being shamed. But this translation gives me the feeling of God doing this. ::) Never thought of it in this way before. I like it!
Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: Brigid on January 28, 2011, 07:31:38 PM It's so important to me since I've wondered why so much. He's in control and that's all there is - really good for me. ;)
Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: Shin on January 29, 2011, 06:57:45 PM Then the Lord answered Job out of a whirlwind, and said: Who is this that wrappeth up sentences in unskillful words? Gird up thy loins like a man: I will ask thee, and answer thou me. Where wast thou when I laid up the foundations of the earth? tell me if thou hast understanding. 'Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind. . .' Truly stays with a person. 'And the Lord went on, and said to Job: Shall he that contendeth with God be so easily silenced? surely he that reproveth God, ought to answer him. Then Job answered the Lord, and said: What can I answer, who hath spoken inconsiderately? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said: and another, to which I will add no more.' "Spoken inconsiderately"... If we discuss all Job's words (saith St. Gregory), we shall find nothing impiously spoken; as may be gathered from the words of the Lord himself, chap. 42, ver. 7, 8; but what was reprehensible in him, was the manner of expressing himself at times, speaking too much of his own affliction, and too little of God's goodness towards him, which here he acknowledges as inconsiderate. - Douay Commentary Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on December 29, 2020, 03:23:10 AM After Job's first wife's demise, Job married Dinah, a woman from a distinguished family, that of Jacob.
Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on January 01, 2021, 02:27:45 AM Job Chapter 5 Verses 24-25 In his First speech to Job, Eliphaz the Temanite declares: And you shall know that your tent is secure; taking stock of your household, you shall miss nothing. You shall know that your descendants are many, and your offspring as the grass of the earth. Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on January 03, 2021, 01:05:50 AM Job Chapter 6 Verse 24 Teach me, and I will be silent; prove to me wherein I have erred. Job wanted to know what he might have done wrong. Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: eschator83 on January 03, 2021, 04:31:24 PM It seems a remarkable coincidence that these comments on Job jump out at me as I'm stick at home feeling sorry for myself with covid, although enjoying more time with my books and the computer. Several times in the past couple weeks I have resolved to review the lessons of Job, but I needed this stimulation. Many thanks. I love my NAB Dictionary-Concordance because the articles are concise and well-documented by Scripture. But not always easy to understand. I wonder if it seems reasonable that God sometimes chooses to clearly demonstrate His Power, and that He can create goodness from evil.
Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on January 08, 2021, 03:44:43 AM Job Chapter 7 Verse 7 Remember that my life is like the wind; I shall not see happiness again. Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on January 14, 2021, 07:34:11 PM Job Chapter 7 Verse 20 Though I have sinned, what can I do to you, O watcher of men? Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on January 19, 2021, 07:29:25 PM Job Chapter 8 Verse 1 Bildad the Shuhite spoke out and said: Job Chapter 8 Verse 6 Should you be blameless and upright, surely now he (God) will awake for you and restore your rightful domain. Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on January 27, 2021, 06:43:42 PM Job Chapter 9 Verse 1, Verse 16 Then Job answered and said: If I appealed to him (God) and he answered my call, I could not believe that he would hearken to my words. Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: Shin on January 27, 2021, 08:37:29 PM I am quite enjoying reading these passages. Thanks CyrilSebastian!
Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on February 01, 2021, 08:17:03 PM Job Chapter 10 Verse 2 I will say to God: Do not put me in the wrong! Let me know why you oppose me. Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on March 15, 2021, 06:44:05 PM Job Chapter 8 Verse 1 Bildad the Shuhite spoke out and said: Job Chapter 8 Verse 20 Behold, God will not cast away the upright; neither will he take the hand of the wicked. Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: Shin on March 15, 2021, 08:57:50 PM Deo gratias.
Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on March 16, 2021, 04:00:16 PM Job's Reply Chapter 9 Verse 16 If I appealed to him (God) and he answered my call, I could not believe that he would hearken to my words. :+: :+: :+: :+: :+: :+: :+: :+: :+: :+: :+: :+: Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: eschator83 on March 17, 2021, 04:57:09 PM Amen.
Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on March 18, 2021, 06:41:41 PM Job's Reply Chapter 9 Verse 20 were I innocent, he (God) might put me in the wrong. Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on May 11, 2021, 06:11:29 PM Job's Reply Chapter 10 Verses 1-2 I will give myself up to complaint; I will speak from the bitterness of my soul. I will say to God: Do not put me in the wrong! Let me know why you oppose me. Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on October 13, 2021, 07:20:35 PM Zophar the Naamanthite spoke out: Can you penetrate the designs of God? Dare you vie the perfection of the Almighty? The Book of Job Chapter 11: Verse 7 Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on January 20, 2022, 04:25:57 PM The three men ask Job: "What did you do to make God so angry?" Eventually his friends quit questioning his ethics. The Book of Job Chapter 11 Verse 11 and 13 Zaphar of Naamath uttered: He (God) knows how deceptive human beings are, and he sees their misdeeds too, and marks them. Come, reconsider your attitude, stretch out your hands towards him. Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on September 29, 2022, 06:30:28 PM So Elihu, son of Barachel the Buzite, spoke out and said: Why, then, do you make complaint against him (God) that he gives no account of his doings? The Book of Job Chapter 33 Verse 13 Title: Re: Job 38:1-4 Post by: CyrilSebastian on September 12, 2024, 06:54:10 PM The Book of Job Chapter 6 Verse 8 Will no one hear my prayer, will not God himself grant my hope? |