Bible Commentary

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. 7. thy beginning ] i. e., thy former estate, before affliction; similarly “latter end” (read: thy latter end shall greatly increase) is said of his future condition of prosperity; see the same use of the words ch. Job 42:12. The verse means that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 8:7”

If thou [wast] pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. 6. if thou wert pure ] Or, if thou be pure, cf. subjunctive in ch. Job 11:15. surely now he would awake ] Rather, surely now he will awake. The words, if thou wilt … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 8:6”

If thou wouldest seek unto God quickly, and make thy supplication to the Almighty; 5. Bildad saw in the fate of Job’s children not only proof that they had sinned but that their sin was deadly. He saw in Job’s afflictions proof equally decisive that he had sinned, but the fact that he was still … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 8:5”

If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression; 4. The construction of the English version is possible, which makes the whole of Job 8:4 the supposition or protasis and begins the second member of the sentence with Job 8:5. But more probably Job 8:4 is complete in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 8:4”

Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? 3. doth God pervert ] Or, will God pervert will the Almighty, &c.? This is what Bildad means by his reference to these things. Job’s speech put briefly is an assertion that God perverts justice. God is referred to in his character of ruler of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 8:3”

How long wilt thou speak these [things]? and [how long shall] the words of thy mouth [be like] a strong wind? How long wilt thou speak these things? – The flyings of murmuring and complaint, such as he had uttered in the previous chapters. The words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? – … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 8:2”

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 1 7. The discriminating rectitude of God 2. Before coming to his principle and by way of introducing it Bildad expresses his wonder that Job should allow himself to speak such things as his discourse contained. These things are such things as ch. Job 6:29, Job 7:1-2; Job … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 8:1”

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I [shall] not [be]. 21. seek me in the morning ] Rather, seek me, simply, or, seek me earnestly; the addition “in the morning” (just … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 7:21”

I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself? 20. The first half of the verse reads, Have I sinned: what do I unto thee, O thou watcher of men? I have … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 7:20”

How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle? 19. depart from me ] lit. look away from me; an impatient demand that God would turn away His plaguing glance; cf. “watcher of men,” Job 7:20. swallow down my spittle ] A proverbial phrase like “twinkling … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 7:19”