Bildad's third speech How should Man, who is a Worm, be pure before the Omnipotent Ruler of the Universe? Bildad perhaps feels himself unable to reply to the facts of experience adduced by his opponent, and he will not continue the dispute. Yet he will not retire without at least uttering a protes... [ Continue Reading ]
_dominion and fear_ To God belongs rule, and His majesty inspires terror; He is the Omnipotent ruler over all. _his high places_ i. e. the heavens where He dwells. There He "maketh peace" through the dominion and fear belonging to Him. The idea of "making peace in his high places" is suggested first... [ Continue Reading ]
_his armies_ The words still amplify the idea of the "dominion" and omnipotence of God. The armies that obey Him are innumerable. The reference is probably to the phenomena of the heavens by night; comp. Isaiah 40:26, "He bringeth out their host by number, he calleth them all by their names; by the... [ Continue Reading ]
Such is the Majesty and the universal power of God. How then should a man be righteous before Him? _be justified with God_ i. e. be just or righteous before God; comp. Job 4:17 _seq_., Job 14:1; Job 15:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
The thought of Job 25:4 amplified. Even the moon, the brightest star, does not shine, is dark, when He looks upon it, and the stars are not pure, how much less man, which is a worm? The contrast drawn by Eliphaz between man and the angels is drawn here between man and the heavenly bodies; comp. ch.... [ Continue Reading ]