Job 36 | TNotes

36:4 ^a I am a man of great knowledge (literally one who is perfect in knowledge is with you): Elihu was probably claiming to be completely sincere or saying that his logic was flawless.
36:7 ^b The biblical principle that God never takes his eyes off the innocent (2 Chr 16:9 ^c; Pss 33:18 ^d; 34:15 ^e; 1 Pet 3:12 ^f) answered Job’s frustration about divine surveillance (Job 7:17-21 ^g).
36:11 ^h If they listen and obey God, they will be blessed: This is a valid biblical principle of repentance (see 11:13-19 ⁱ; 22:21-25 ^j; Deut 4:30 ^k; Jer 7:23 ^l; 26:13 ^m).
36:12 ⁿ dying from lack of understanding: See also 4:21 ^o; Prov 5:23 ^p; 10:21 ^q.
36:31 ^r The Hebrew yadin can mean he governs or he nourishes, which parallels food in abundance (38:26 ^s; Pss 65:9-13 ^t; 104:13-15 ^u, 27-28 ^v). The more common meaning for yadin is “judge,” which would mean that God does all things to bless his people and judge his enemies (Job 37:11-13 ^w; 38:22-23 ^x; see Gen 6:17 ^y; 19:24 ^z; Exod 9:23-25 ^aa; Josh 10:11-14 ^ab; 1 Sam 12:18 ^ac).