Job 33 ~ to bring back his soul

We are the wisdom people, with the ability to look back over at least 4 millenniums and see the people 2 millenniums Before Christ.

Matthew 13:16-17
But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. 17 For truly I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

John 20:29
Jesus *said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”


Job 33           Elihu Rebukes Job

“But now, hear my speech, O Job,
and listen to all my words.
2 Behold, I open my mouth;
the tongue in my mouth speaks.
3 My words declare the uprightness of my heart,
and what my lips know they speak sincerely.
4 The Spirit of God has made me,
and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 Answer me, if you can;
set your words in order before me; take your stand.
6 Behold, I am toward God as you are;
I too was pinched off from a piece of clay.
7 Behold, no fear of me need terrify you;
my pressure will not be heavy upon you.

8 “Surely you have spoken in my ears,
and I have heard the sound of your words.
9 You say, ‘I am pure, without transgression;
I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Behold, he finds occasions against me,
he counts me as his enemy,
11 he puts my feet in the stocks
and watches all my paths.’

12 “Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you,
for God is greater than man.
13 Why do you contend against him,
saying, ‘He will answer none of man's words’?
14 For God speaks in one way,
and in two, though man does not perceive it.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night,
when deep sleep falls on men,
while they slumber on their beds,
16 then he opens the ears of men
and terrifies them with warnings,
17 that he may turn man aside from his deed
and conceal pride from a man;
18 he keeps back his soul from the pit,
his life from perishing by the sword.

19 “Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed
and with continual strife in his bones,
20 so that his life loathes bread,
and his appetite the choicest food.
21 His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen,
and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 His soul draws near the pit,
and his life to those who bring death.
23 If there be for him an angel,
a mediator, one of the thousand,
to declare to man what is right for him,
24 and he is merciful to him, and says,
‘Deliver him from going down into the pit;
I have found a ransom;
25 let his flesh become fresh with youth;
let him return to the days of his youthful vigor’;
26 then man prays to God, and he accepts him;
he sees his face with a shout of joy,
and he restores to man his righteousness.
27 He sings before men and says:
‘I sinned and perverted what was right,
and it was not repaid to me.
28 He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit,
and my life shall look upon the light.’

29 “Behold, God does all these things,
twice, three times, with a man,
30 to bring back his soul from the pit,
that he may be lighted with the light of life.
31 Pay attention, O Job, listen to me;
be silent, and I will speak.
32 If you have any words, answer me;
speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 If not, listen to me;
be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

Job 33

“But now, hear my speech, O Job,
and listen to all my words.
2 Behold, I open my mouth;
the tongue in my mouth speaks.
3 My words declare the uprightness of my heart,
and what my lips know they speak sincerely.
4 The Spirit of God has made me,
and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
5 Answer me, if you can;
set your words in order before me; take your stand.
6 Behold, I am toward God as you are;
I too was pinched off from a piece of clay.
7 Behold, no fear of me need terrify you;
my pressure will not be heavy upon you.

Why hammer away? When God gives us the urge to speak, do speak up.

God never called for hammers, He asked for Salt and Light. Just like a potato chip, to delight the people who want more. Remember the people of God went to John the Baptist in the wilderness and traveled so far to See Jesus ~ He was concerned they'd faint on the journey home.

Jesus Expected His Word to go forth and last.



8 “Surely you have spoken in my ears,
and I have heard the sound of your words.
9 You say, ‘I am pure, without transgression;
I am clean, and there is no iniquity in me.
10 Behold, he finds occasions against me,
he counts me as his enemy,
11 he puts my feet in the stocks
and watches all my paths.’


The Word of God says when we speak from HIM, usually we feel like we have solid ground to speak from. Even Paul did echo this in Scripture - saying he knew he he was a sinner but during His speaking - Paul could not put a finger on his sin.

And then, and then and then - before we get too puffed with pride. The Lord would remind us man thinks of himself as more pure than a Holy God. In the very core Scripture of Micah 6 - Walk Humbly !




12 “Behold, in this you are not right. I will answer you,
for God is greater than man.
13 Why do you contend against him,
saying, ‘He will answer none of man's words’?
14 For God speaks in one way,
and in two, though man does not perceive it.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night,
when deep sleep falls on men,
while they slumber on their beds,
16 then he opens the ears of men
and terrifies them with warnings,
17 that he may turn man aside from his deed
and conceal pride from a man;
18 he keeps back his soul from the pit,
his life from perishing by the sword.


Remember with me, one of man's greatest longings is to for the salvation of his beloved family and friends. The Rich man asked of God to send one back to them from the dead. Remember with me God speaks unbelievable renewal of life in the reformation of Israel. Happening when... again today.
God IS Still Working.

John 5:17
But Jesus replied, "My Father is always working, and so am I."



And we see the repeat of the appearance of the Holy Spirit rings forth that God gives STRONG emotion when He roars forth.


19 “Man is also rebuked with pain on his bed
and with continual strife in his bones,
20 so that his life loathes bread,
and his appetite the choicest food.
21 His flesh is so wasted away that it cannot be seen,
and his bones that were not seen stick out.
22 His soul draws near the pit,
and his life to those who bring death.



23 If there be for him an angel,
a mediator, one of the thousand,
to declare to man what is right for him,
24 and he is merciful to him, and says,
‘Deliver him from going down into the pit;
I have found a ransom;
25 let his flesh become fresh with youth;
let him return to the days of his youthful vigor’;
26 then man prays to God, and he accepts him;
he sees his face with a shout of joy,
and he restores to man his righteousness.
27 He sings before men and says:
‘I sinned and perverted what was right,
and it was not repaid to me.
28 He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit,
and my life shall look upon the light.’

Jesus Christ - our Mediator - Thank God!!!


29 “Behold, God does all these things,
twice, three times, with a man,
30 to bring back his soul from the pit,
that he may be lighted with the light of life.
31 Pay attention, O Job, listen to me;
be silent, and I will speak.
32 If you have any words, answer me;
speak, for I desire to justify you.
33 If not, listen to me;
be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”


Elihu Rebukes Job. Well he who laughs last - laughs best soo... what can we take from this? Now, we know they both spoke the truth and without the effort to COMPLETE the communication...all efforts go unnoticed they both strive for the same goal.

If life exists truly in the nano moments of our days, we have to remember the old commercial of how many licks does it take to get to Jeshua's center ---

Salt, light, humorous teachings, encouraging, same-side, believing in each other like a Good Father to Gideon.   And sometimes, being the tootsie-roll center - our Christmas gift is the determination not to argue and the gift of silence is given. 

Elihu goes on in great detail - Job has found one willing to give him great time - not always judging Job correctly - yet still worth the efforts they bring to each other. Iron sharpens Iron.

Teaching us letters of recommendations, as a letter of Christ, are written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

When we bring Him to others our speech is not CARVED IN STONE, but the Glory of righteousness of Love.

The heart of our communications for HIM are - not - a ministry of condemnation - holier than thou - but seeking the permanent glory of He is Salvation and Love. Praying for Him to let us be bold when, like Elihu, we are given a teachable moment.

The Ministry of His Righteous Love exceeds so far - we are reminded Jesus came in glory to save the world. The Lord, who is the Holy Spirit brings LIFE!

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