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Job 4

Job 4:1-21—(3) First discourse of Eliphaz.

Job 4:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

Eliphaz

Eliphaz is a religious dogmatist whose dogmatism rests upon a mysterious and remarkable experience (Job 4:12-16). Did a spirit ever pass before Job's face? Did Job's hair of his flesh ever stand up? Then let him be meek while one so superior as Eliphaz declares the causes of his misfortunes. Eliphaz says many true things (as do the others), and often rises into eloquence, but he remains hard and cruel, a dogmatist who must be heard because of one remarkable experience.

Job 4:4 Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

thou hast strengthened the feeble knees

Isa 35:3.

Job 4:9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

by the breath of his nostrils

i.e. by His anger, as Isa 30:33. See Exo 15:8; Job 1:19; 15:30; Isa 11:4; 2Th 2:8.

Job 4:12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.

secretly

Heb. by stealth.

Job 4:18 Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:

trust

Scofield Psalms 2:12, note.

angels

Scofield Hebrews 1:4, note.

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