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    Stand Still and Consider: A Commentary on Arguments in the Book of Job
    Stand Still and Consider: A Commentary on Arguments in the Book of Job
    Stand Still and Consider: A Commentary on Arguments in the Book of Job
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    Stand Still and Consider: A Commentary on Arguments in the Book of Job

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    From the very first book of the Bible, God has spoken about why there is suffering in the world and how we are to view God in light of this suffering.


    Job is the story of a righteous man who lost hope when he lost everything but his life. His three friends view him as a sinner and deserving of the suffering but Job sees himself

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    PublisherLucas Doremus
    Release dateApr 30, 2021
    ISBN9781736751633
    Stand Still and Consider: A Commentary on Arguments in the Book of Job

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      Stand Still and Consider - Lucas Doremus

      Stand Still and Consider

      A Commentary on Arguments in the Book of Job

      By Lucas Doremus

      First published 2020

      Copyright © 2020 by Lucas Doremus

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise without written permission from the publisher. It is illegal to copy this book, post >it to a website, or distribute it by any other means without permission.

      All Scripture quotations taken from the New King James Version unless otherwise indicated.

      First edition

      To Dick Chamberlain,

      What sayeth the Scripture?

      Forward

      Introduction

      Chapter 1 - 32:1-37:24

      Chapter 2 - 38:1-41:34

      Chapter 3 - Examining Job the Person

      Chapter 4 - 3:1-26

      Chapter 5 - 4:1-5:27

      Chapter 6 - 6:1-7:21

      Chapter 7 - 8:1-22

      Chapter 8 - 9:1-10:22

      Chapter 9 - 11:1-20

      Chapter 10 - 12:1-14:22

      Chapter 11 - 15:1-35

      Chapter 12 - 16:1-17:16

      Chapter 13 - 18:1-21

      Chapter 14 - 19:1-29

      Chapter 15 - 20:1-29

      Chapter 16 - 21:1-34

      Chapter 17 - 22:1-30

      Chapter 18 - 23:1-24:25

      Chapter 19 - 25:1-6

      Chapter 20 - 26:1-31:40

      Chapter 21 - 40:3-5, 42:1-6

      Chapter 22 - 42:7-17

      Chapter 23 - Job Timing Indications

      Arguments of Job in Summary Form

      Forward

      After the words of Job were ended in Job 31:40, The Word of God gives us this editorial comment: So these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes (Job 32:1).

      Throughout Elihu's discourse to answer Job rightly, he gives Job only one command other than asking him to listen to his words multiple times. The command is this:

      "Listen to this, O Job;

      Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God."

      37:14

      Now if Job is the earliest book of the Bible written, and it probably is, and if Job had a worse predicament than any other human in history, and he probably did, then it is very interesting that God, communicating through Elihu, does not tell him to do anything but think about His Own works.

      And now thousands of years later, whether our life is prospering or full of strife, we should heed this command to stop what we are doing and think about what God has done, what He is doing, and what He will do.

      Introduction

      Job can be a tricky book to understand, especially when starting at the beginning with Job’s first discourse. Job and his three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, all say true things but also say things that are untrue. Thankfully for us, the book gives us these editorial comments before Elihu begins his discourse:

      [Elihu’s] wrath was aroused because [Job] justified himself rather than God. Also against [Job’s] three friends [Elihu’s] wrath was aroused, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

      Job 32:2-3 (emphasis added)

      From this we know that all of Job’s arguments in one way or another justify himself rather than God. We also know that the arguments of Job’s friends are trying to argue against Job’s self-righteousness by pointing out what they assume is Job’s hidden wickedness, condemning him without answering his arguments. Each man makes true propositions about God and the world, but their goal is not to justify or represent God truthfully. Instead it is to either justify self-righteousness (Job) or condemn a man for perceived sin (Job’s friends). Armed with this understanding, we can properly discern what Job and his friends are saying.

      Even though we have this framing, it can still be difficult to discern what Job and his friends have wrong in their discourses. Therefore, I have decided to begin with Elihu and his discourse, because we know what he says about God, His actions and His character, are accurate in his conclusions. Elihu even summarizes different points Job makes in 33:8-11. 34:5-6, 34:9, 35:3, helping us understand what Job is saying.

      It is also important to understand whether Job deserved all the trouble that was brought to him. God and Satan make an agreement for Satan to test Job to see whether he is righteous only because God is protecting him (1:9-11, 2:4-5). One could say that Job was not responsible for nor committed sin that led to his family, possessions, and health being taken away. Therefore, he did not deserve to be put through this trial.

      The problem with this argument is that it forgets a very basic principle about the identity of man: we are sinners and deserve Hell. Job was born a sinner and deserves nothing but punishment just like every human. It is only by the grace of God that we receive anything good, which Elihu’s will explain (33:23-24). So, while it is true that Job did not directly do any specific sin that caused the events of the book, it is also true that Job could not do anything to not deserve those events. We should never ever think that we deserve anything other than Hell, but simply rely on the grace and mercy of God and Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.

      Furthermore, the events of chapters 1 and 2 apparently are inconsequential as far as proving Job wrong and justifying God because neither God nor Elihu makes a reference to God and Satan’s agreement. God is justified no matter what happens and God’s motive for any trial that we are put through ultimately glorifies Him (not that we often know His motive anyway). God is the hero of every story in the Bible, especially the story of Job.

      I have greatly enjoyed studying the book of Job and have learned much from the wisdom it contains. I hope you will grow in grace and in truth through this book. The contents of this commentary will be greatly amplified the more familiar you are with the book of Job, so I suggest reading it multiple times before continuing. Have fun and see you when you finish!

      Chapter 1

      Elihu’s Discourse

      32:1-37:24

      Elihu spends quite a bit of time telling Job and his friends to listen to him in chapter 32. He respects

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