Bible Commentary

That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest [such] words go out of thy mouth? 13. turnest thy spirit ] “Spirit” may be breath, i. e., anger, fury, ch. Job 4:9 “blast”; cf. Pro 16:32; Isa 25:4. The words against God are emphatic. lettest such words go out ] lit. bringest forth words out … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:13”

Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at, 12. what do thine eyes wink at ] Rather, wherefore do thine eyes wink? i. e., flash or roll, sign of violent passion. In the first clause “heart” is the excited mind under strong feeling. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:12”

[Are] the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee? 11. small with thee ] Rather, are the consolations of God too small for thee? do they seem to thee beneath thy deserts and notice? Num 16:9; Isa 7:13. is there any secret thing with thee ] Rather, and a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:11”

With us [are] both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father. 10. This verse should probably read, Among us is one both grayheaded and very aged, One older in days than thy father. Eliphaz with a dignified indirectness in which, however, a certain personal feeling is displayed, alludes to himself. Others … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:10”

What knowest thou, that we know not? [what] understandest thou, which [is] not in us? 9. Abandoning irony Eliphaz comes to the facts, which hardly bear out Job’s pretensions. His words recall those of Job, ch. Job 12:3, Job 13:2. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges What knowest thou that we know not? … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:9”

Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? 8. Hast thou heard the secret ] Rather, didst thou listen in the council of God? Cf. Jer 23:22, Psa 89:7 (assembly = council). dost thou restrain the wisdom ] Rather, didst thou draw wisdom to thyself? i. e. appropriate or … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:8”

[Art] thou the first man [that] was born? or wast thou made before the hills? 7. Art thou the first man ] lit. wast thou born a man first? The first man that came from God’s hand would naturally be endowed with preeminent wisdom and other attributes. Schlottmann (p. 303) quotes an ironical proverb current … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:7”

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee. 6. But in truth such utterances of his mouth clearly suggested the source which inspired them, other proof of his guilt than they was not needed. Thus in Job 15:5 Job’s language and sentiments are explained by his guilt, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:6”

For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. 5. for thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity ] Rather, for thine iniquity (or, guilt) teacheth thy mouth; the meaning being that his mouth was prompted by his iniquity, used as its instrument. His inquity taught his mouth what to say. choosest … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:5”

Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God. 4. Job was more than unwise, he was doing away with all fear of God. castest off fear ] Or, as margin, makest void, doest away with, the fear of God. restrainest prayer ] Rather, impairest reverence or devotion. The charge of Eliphaz is not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 15:4”