He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty. Sermons
I. THE DECEIVER AND THE DECEIVED ARE HIS. (Ver. 16.) He can cause the spirit of the faithless prophet to be a lying spirit (1 Kings 22.), to be deceived in his oracles, and incur destruction (Ezekiel 14:9). II. So THE JUDGES ARE MADE FOOLS. (Ver. 17.) In short, God hath made from time to time the wisdom of this world foolishness (1 Corinthians 1.), that no flesh might glory in his presence. III. HE BRINGS NEW DISCOVERIES OF TRUTH TO LIGHT. (Ver. 22.) This is the revelation of God in history, and its page is full of illustrations. The calling of Abraham; the raising up of Moses; the deliverance of Israel; the elevation of David, the "rod out of his stem'" the lowly Messiah; the progress of the gospel and triumph over the wisdom of Greece and pride of Rome; the beginnings of the Reformation, - are but a few of the salient points in this providential history of the world. The whole description is fitted to teach: (1) Humility in the sense of the feebleness of our power, the inferiority of our knowledge in presence of the power and wisdom of God. (2) Reverence in the study of history and the observation of nature. (3) Watchful and confident expectation of changes in the course of providence, by which iniquity will be overturned, the rule of falsehood be brought to an end, and the Divine kingdom be advanced in the world. - J.
Taketh away the understanding of the aged. Essex Congregational Remembrancer. The text is part of an address in which Job enumerates a variety of events in which, more or less prominently, the interference of Divine providence was to be traced.I. THE PECULIAR DISPENSATION WHICH THE TEXT BRINGS BEFORE US. Job is not stating here a general rule of the Divine procedure, but only alluding to an event of occasional occurrence. 1. The nature of the calamity referred to. It deals with the mind. The operations of the mind are deranged and disabled. This is the heaviest calamity to which human nature is subject. We cannot conceive of a more pitiable object than a man bereft of understanding. 2. The subject of the calamity. "The aged." Not exclusively. It often overtakes persons in the meridian of life. 3. The author of the calamity. In some cases the individual himself, by evil propensities. Sometimes the loss of understanding is occasioned by the conduct of others. The Divine interference must be recognised as permitting the calamity, but in the text it is treated as the occasion of it. It may be a part of that plan which God has formed, in unerring wisdom and infinite love, as best calculated to secure the attainment of His benevolent designs. II. SOME PROBABLE REASONS FOR WHICH SUCH DISPENSATIONS MAY OCCUR. The understanding may sometimes be taken away — 1. As a just penalty for a perverted and injurious use of the intellectual faculties. Scripture teaches that we may often calculate on the loss of a privilege as the just penalty of its abuse; nor can human reason question the propriety of this. 2. To exhibit, in the most striking manner, human frailty, and the entire dependence of all upon God Himself. We can scarcely conceive of any case which so forcibly impresses us with these truths. 3. As a means of important instruction and salutary discipline to those more immediately connected with the sufferers. 4. To show the danger of procrastination on the subject of personal religion. How many persons are satisfying themselves in a present neglect of the soul and eternity, under a determination to regard these points more seriously in advancing years! But they cannot be sure of the continued exercise of those mental faculties, the continuance of which would be essential to carrying their salutary resolutions into effect. (Essex Congregational Remembrancer.). People JobPlaces UzTopics Belt, Chiefs, Contempt, Disarms, Feeble, Girdle, Loosens, Looses, Looseth, Mighty, Nobles, Poureth, Pouring, Pours, Power, Princes, Puts, Shame, Slackeneth, Strength, Strong, Takes, WeakenethOutline 1. Job maintains himself against his friends that reprove him7. He acknowledges the doctrine of God's omnipotence Dictionary of Bible Themes Job 12:21Library Whether, for Salvation, it is Necessary to Believe Anything which is Beyond Natural ReasonWhether, for Salvation, it is Necessary to Believe Anything which is Beyond Natural Reason We proceed to the third article thus: 1. It seems that for salvation it is not necessary to believe anything which is beyond natural reason. For it seems that what naturally belongs to a thing is sufficient for its salvation and perfection. Now the things of faith are beyond natural reason, since they are unseen, as was said in Q. 1, Art. 4. To believe in them is therefore unnecessary for salvation. 2. Again, … Aquinas—Nature and Grace Whether the Eternal Law is Known to All? Whether it is Necessary for Salvation to Believe Anything Above the Natural Reason? Whether Prudence is in us by Nature? Whether There is Knowledge [*Scientia]? Whether Derision Can be a Mortal Sin? Whether Craftiness is a Special Sin? Whether Prophecy Pertains to Knowledge? On the Interior Man Tit. 2:06 Thoughts for Young Men Job Links Job 12:21 NIVJob 12:21 NLT Job 12:21 ESV Job 12:21 NASB Job 12:21 KJV Job 12:21 Bible Apps Job 12:21 Parallel Job 12:21 Biblia Paralela Job 12:21 Chinese Bible Job 12:21 French Bible Job 12:21 German Bible Job 12:21 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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