The Book of Job Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET CHAPTER 30 Job 30:1-31. My bones are pierced in me at night, Job 30 New International Version Update 30 “But now they mock me, men younger than I, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs. He has cast me into the mire, “Not confidential enough to be made shepherds, ass-keepers, or camel-drivers; nor even to have the care of the dogs by which the flocks were guarded. And when I waited for light, then came darkness. c. I cry out to You, but You do not answer me: This was the worst aspect of Job’s suffering, the sense that God had forsaken him. Indeed, what profit is the strength of their hands to me? © 2021 Christianity.com. 1. i. ... House appointed — The grave is a narrow, dark, cold house, but there we shall rest and be safe. He undeniably felt that God was against him (with the strength of Your hand You oppose me… You spoil my success). Job assumes that God’s silence means God’s displeasure.” (Lawson). 1. The tranquility and dignity he had so enjoyed have vanished like a cloud.” (Smick), “And now my soul is poured out because of my plight; 1. younger--not the three friends ( Job 15:10 32:4, 6, 7). “As is our natural tendency, Job misinterprets God’s silence as lack of concern and indifference. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. 2 Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished? They push away my feet, (Read Job 30:1-14) Job contrasts his present condition with his former honour and authority. I stand up, and You regard me. What little cause have men to be ambitious or proud of that which may be so easily lost, and what little confidence is to be put in it! You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. JFB Commentary Wesley's Notes Geneva Study Bible View Job 30 in the note window. Formerly old men rose to me ( Job 29:8 ). “God’s constant attack, his ruthless might (Job 30:21), was so completely the opposite of Job’s ‘intimate friendship’ with God in those bygone days when he had still perceived that God was on his side (Job 29:4-5).” (Smick), ii. Yes, I am their byword. Now they mock at me, men younger than I, whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock, They are gaunt from want and famine… They had to live in the clefts of the valleys… They were the sons of fools, I am their taunting song; yes I am their byword, Terrors are turned upon me; they pursue my honor as the wind, and my prosperity has passed like a cloud, They come as broad breakers; under the ruinous storm they roll along. Has not my soul grieved for the poor, © Copyright - Enduring Word | . We should not be cast down if we are despised, reviled, and hated by wicked men. Harbouring hard thoughts of God was the sin which did, at this time, most easily beset Job. 1 But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock. Fleeing late to the wilderness, desolate and waste, Formerly old men rose to me ( Job 29:8 ). Job's honour is turned into contempt, ver. Yes, sons of vile men; And my flute to the voice of those who weep.”. A general description: Job 30:1-8, the lowness of the persons who derided him; Job 30:9-15, the derision itself. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. 1. Now not only my juniors, who are hound to reverence me ( Leviticus 19:32 ), but even the mean and base-born, actually deride me: opposed to "smiled upon" ( Job … Obviously his neighbors had forcibly removed him to quarantine in the town dump, where he would have been exposed to more disease, to the elements, to rats and lice – and worst of all, perhaps, to further public humiliation.” (Mason). And I have become like dust and ashes.”, “I cry out to You, but You do not answer me; And to the house appointed for all living.”. i. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. They promote my calamity; “I know that a man in the ministry who cannot feel had much better resign his office. He throws me into the mud. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. They come as broad breakers; under the ruinous storm they roll along: “Verse 14 is very vivid. “But now they mock at me, men younger than I, 1 - 14. A general description: Job 30:1-8, the lowness of the persons who derided him; Job 30:9-15, the derision itself. a. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. Read Job 30 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Pero ahora se ríen de mí los más jóvenes que yo, A cuyos padres yo desdeñara poner con los perros de mi ganado. He foresees that death will be the end of all his troubles. “But now they mock at me, men younger than I, Whose fathers I disdained Job 30:30 My skin is black upon me Either through deep melancholy, as may be observed in persons of such a disposition, through grief and trouble; or rather through the force of his disease, the burning ulcers and black scabs with which he was covered, as the Jews were through famine, in their captivity, ( Lamentations 4:8 ) ( 5:10 ) ; These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. (1-14) Job a burden to himself. Job thought of himself as a city with a wide, gapping breach in its wall. My disease is so strong and prevalent, that it breaks forth everywhere in my body, in such plenty of purulent and filthy matter, that it infects and discolors my very garments. At my right hand the rabble arises; They shouted at them as at a thief. A. Job’s loss of respect in the community. When inward temptations join with outward calamities, the soul is hurried as in a tempest, and is filled with confusion. (15-31). You can also change some of your preferences. In the intervening chapters Job has told off Bildad (what a miserable counselor he was), averred that he has remained righteous, and become sentimental about his happy, prosperous past. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 30:1-14 Job contrasts his present condition with his former honour and authority. Study Job 30 using The Geneva Study Bible to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. And then he was contrasting what his life had become. (16-23) The misery of his present pain, both spiritual and physical. God's wrath might bring him to death; but his soul would be safe and happy in the world of spirits. Formerly old men rose to me ( Job 29:8 ). “Dogs are every where mentioned with contempt, as filthy, unprofitable, and accursed creatures; as 2 Samuel 16:9; 2 Kings 8:13; Philippians 3:2; Revelation 22:15.” (Poole). Job 30:1-31. And a companion of ostriches. Cold and impassive are some of our divines; they utter truth as though it were no concern of theirs whether men received it or not. We should not be cast down if we are despised, reviled, and hated by wicked men. Job 30:2 - 'Indeed, what good was the strength of their hands to me? Under the nettles they nestled. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. They were driven out from among men, Compared with the awful state of ungodly men, what are all outward, or even inward temporal afflictions? When inward temptations join with outward calamities, the soul is hurried as in a tempest, and is filled with confusion. A general description: Job 30:1-8, the lowness of the persons who derided him; Job 30… You would not afflict a pitiful heap of ruins if only it would cry out to You.” Job wondered why God did not respond to his cries. They were scourged from the land.”. Because He has loosed my bowstring and afflicted me, My heart is in turmoil and cannot rest; Who pluck mallow by the bushes, Job 30 – Job reflexiona sobre su presente miseria A. But he didn’t get too much into the details of how his life had changed for the worse. They were sons of fools, This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. No show of contempt is too mean for them ( Job 30:10 ), as with unbridled spite ( Job 30:11 b) they devise torments ( Job 30:12 ff) against this ruined bourgeois, now a helpless outcast upon their dunghill domain." Now they mock at me, men younger than I, whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock: Job was tortured by the irony of it all. (1-14) Job a burden to himself. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. They come as broad breakers; 1520.) By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Job's honour is turned into contempt. We have heard some hold forth the doctrines of grace, as if they were a nauseous medicine, and men were to be forced to drink thereof by hard words and violent abuse. Now not only my juniors, who are bound to reverence me (Le 19:32), but even the mean and base-born actually deride me; opposed to, "smiled upon" (Job 29:24). “This lengthy description of these good-for-nothing fathers is a special brand of rhetoric… To define every facet of their debauchery, to state it in six different ways, is not meant to glory in it but to heighten the pathetic nature of his dishonor.” (Smick), “And now I am their taunting song; They break up my path, But woe be to those who really have God for an enemy! Job 30:18 "By the great force [of my disease] is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat." Study Job 30 using Wesley’s Explanatory Notes to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The sons of men whom Job would not even put with the dogs of his flock were now his mockers and critics. Outline of Job 30 Job's honour is turned into contempt. But woe be to those who really have God for an enemy! And my gnawing pains take no rest. They abhor me, they keep far from me; “It is impossible to read this section without feeling that protest was approaching revolt in the soul of this man. Job contrasts his present condition with his former honour and authority. And now my soul is poured out because of my plight: Job again described his present crisis. We should not be cast down if we are despised, reviled, and hated by wicked men. We have always thought that such men did more hurt than good, for while seeking to vindicate the letter, they evidently missed the spirit of the faith once delivered unto the saints. b. Terrors are turned upon me; they pursue my honor as the wind, and my prosperity has passed like a cloud: Job mourned the agony of his present state of being despised among men, when before he was respected and honored. “In a final burst of grief, Job wrestles with the sheer pain of his disease as if it were objectively a terrifying monster, chewing at his flesh day and night.” (Andersen), iii. To such men heaven and hell, death and eternity, are mere themes for oratory, but not subjects for emotion.” (Spurgeon). And my prosperity has passed like a cloud.”. (b.c. My skin grows black and falls from me; A general description: Job 30:1-8 , the lowness of the persons who derided him; Job 30:9-15 , the derision itself. )Job a burden to himself. His honor and prosperity had vanished. I know that You will bring me to death: “Under depression of spirit he felt sure that he must very soon die; he feared that God would not relax the blows of his hand until his body became a ruin, and then he would have rest. a. (1-8) El carácter vil de los hombres que ahora se burlan de Job. Job 30 - Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible Resources » Commentaries » Job » Chapter 30 » exegesis View Job Job's honour is turned into contempt. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. )Commentary Read Job 30:1-14 Verse 1-14 — Job contrasts his present condition with his former honour and authority. As he walked back into his past and what life had been like, he turns toward the younger men of the community who’ve been judge And they raise against me their ways of destruction. “The supreme sorrow was that when he cried to God, there was no answer. It binds me about as the collar of my coat. And let us look more to the things of eternity: then the believer will cease from mourning, and joyfully praise redeeming love. The stones come crashing down, and amid the rubble the instruments of siege warfare roll through. Formerly old men rose to me ( Job 29:8 ). Job 30:1-31 . Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Has not my soul grieved for the poor? But when I looked for good, evil came to me; They are gaunt from want and famine… They had to live in the clefts of the valleys… They were the sons of fools: Job thought of what worthless men were now his loud critics, and how unjust it all was. Harbouring hard thoughts of God was the sin which did, at this time, most easily beset Job. Job 30 – Job Reflects on His Current Misery. By great force my garment is disfigured; i. b. What little cause have men to be ambitious or proud of that which may be so easily lost, and what little confidence is to be put in it! me, in whom old age was perished? The eloquent words of Kline catch the spirit of these verses perfectly: "Even the juveniles of this rabble (Job 30:1) regard Job as the fitting butt of their derisive ditties (Job 30:9). a. I am their taunting song; yes I am their byword: Job was now low in the eyes of these worthless men. “He did not slink out of town; he was run out on a rail. Job's Humbled Condition. And broom tree roots for their food. The days of affliction take hold of me. Study Job 30 using John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Under the ruinous storm they roll along. They have cast off restraint before me. Job 30 – Job Reflects on His Current Misery A. Job’s loss of respect in the community. His prosperity, into fears, pains, and a sense of the wrath of God, ver. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Commentary on Job 30:1-14. Was not my soul grieved for the needy?’ (verse 25), he was contrasting God’s attitude toward him with his own attitude toward suffering men in the days of his prosperity and strength.” (Morgan), ii. (1-8) The low character of the men who now mock Job. Among the bushes they brayed, You lift me up to the wind and cause me to ride on it; Job 30. A general description: Job 30:1-8, The lowness of the persons who derided him; Job 30:9-15, The derision itself. Mason commented on the long and intense struggle Job had with God, and on the ultimate outcome for Job: “Classically there are two ways of soliciting the favor of God. We may request cookies to be set on your device. He was fully recovered, and God gave him twice as much as he had before. “By my mournful and continual cry I resemble the jackals or hyenas… To the daughters of howling: generally understood to be the ostrich; for both the jackal and the female ostrich are remarkable for their mournful cry, and for their attachment to desolate places. He described the persistent, gnawing pains that were ever with him; but for him it was first a crisis of the soul. And now my soul is poured out because of my plight, My bones are pierced… my gnawing pains take no rest… my garment is disfigured, I cry out to You, but You do not answer me, with the strength of Your hand You oppose me… You spoil my success, Surely He would not stretch out His hand against a heap of ruins, Have I not wept for him who was in trouble? We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. What little cause have men to be ambitious or proud of that which may be so easily lost, and what little confidence is to be put in it! b. They do not hesitate to spit in my face. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. But You have become cruel to me; i. A general description: Job 30:1-8, The lowness of the persons who derided him; Job 30:9-15, The derision itself. My bones are pierced… my gnawing pains take no rest… my garment is disfigured: With poetic power and eloquence, Job described the physical agony of his suffering. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Job … La pérdida del respeto de la comunidad de Job. We should look to Jesus, who endured the contradiction of sinners. You can read through all of Job 30 below.Click the verse number to read commentary, definitions, meanings, and notesfor that particular Job 30 verse. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. They are gaunt from want and famine, 1. younger--not the three friends (Job 15:10; 32:4, 6, 7).A general description: Job 30:1-8, the lowness of the persons who derided him; Job 30:9-15, the derision itself.Formerly old men rose to me ().Now not only my juniors, who are bound to reverence me (), but even the mean and base-born actually deride me; opposed to, "smiled upon" (). (1-8) The low character of the men who now mock Job. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. With outward calamities, the lowness of the men who now mock Job what good was the sin did! “ the supreme sorrow was that when he cried to God, who corrects, pities,! Description: Job again described his present pain, both spiritual and physical and... Or modify cookies from other domains appropriate for any servant of God, there was no.! 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