Popular Commentary of the Bible: The poetical and the prophetical booksConcordia Publishing House, 1924 |
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... suffering on a good man while many a godless person seems to be enjoying nothing but the greatest good fortune . The question is answered in such a manner as to show that Job is a righteous man , that his faith and patience are ...
... suffering on a good man while many a godless person seems to be enjoying nothing but the greatest good fortune . The question is answered in such a manner as to show that Job is a righteous man , that his faith and patience are ...
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... suffer the penalty of blasphemy . V. 10. But he , sharply reprov- ing her for her lack of trust in the goodness of ... suffering ; and they rent every one his mantle and sprin- kled dust upon their heads toward heaven , that is , they ...
... suffer the penalty of blasphemy . V. 10. But he , sharply reprov- ing her for her lack of trust in the goodness of ... suffering ; and they rent every one his mantle and sprin- kled dust upon their heads toward heaven , that is , they ...
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... suffering . It was an impatient outburst which , although not directed at God outright , yet had the effect of a challenge of His providence and govern- ment of the world , and therefore was just as objectionable as similar outbursts on ...
... suffering . It was an impatient outburst which , although not directed at God outright , yet had the effect of a challenge of His providence and govern- ment of the world , and therefore was just as objectionable as similar outbursts on ...
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... suffering came to his own door . V. 6 . Is not this thy fear , thy confidence , thy hope , and the uprightness of thy ways ? or , " Is not thy piety , thy confidence , and thy hope the righteousness of thy ways ? " Eliphaz implied that ...
... suffering came to his own door . V. 6 . Is not this thy fear , thy confidence , thy hope , and the uprightness of thy ways ? or , " Is not thy piety , thy confidence , and thy hope the righteousness of thy ways ? " Eliphaz implied that ...
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... suffering misfortunes . Job's Reply to Eliphaz . --- be JOB DEFENDS HIS DESIRE FOR DEATH . . V. 1 . But Job answered and said , v . 2. Oh , that my grief were throughly weighed , namely , the suffering which he was enduring , and my ...
... suffering misfortunes . Job's Reply to Eliphaz . --- be JOB DEFENDS HIS DESIRE FOR DEATH . . V. 1 . But Job answered and said , v . 2. Oh , that my grief were throughly weighed , namely , the suffering which he was enduring , and my ...
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affliction Ahaz Ahikam anger Assyria Babylon Behold believers blessings bring captivity cause Chaldeans chap CHAPTER children of Israel Christ Church covenant David death deliver deliverance destruction divine dwell earth Edom Egypt Eliphaz enemies eternal evil eyes faith fathers fear foolish forever fulness give glory God's grace hand hath heart heathen heaven holy honor idolatry idols Idumea iniquity Israel Jehoiakim Jehovah Jeremiah Jerusalem Jews Job's Judah judgment king king of Babylon kingdom land literally Lord of hosts Lord's ment mercy Messiah midst mighty Moab mouth nations Nebuchadnezzar ness praise prayer proper prophecy prophet psalm punishment righteousness rulers saith the Lord salvation Selah servant sins song of degrees soul spirit strength thereof thine things Thou hast thou shalt tion true trust truth unto thee vanity voice wicked wickedness wisdom Word worship wrath Zedekiah Zion
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Page 312 - For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds: I will be like the most High.
Page 372 - For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Page 181 - For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
Page 397 - And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched: and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Page 61 - Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
Page 20 - As the waters fail from the sea, And the flood decayeth and drieth up : So man lieth down, and riseth not. Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, Nor be raised out of their sleep.
Page 352 - Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number; he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
Page 210 - He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Page 355 - He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench : he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth : and the isles shall wait for his law.
Page 148 - I will hear what God the Lord will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.