Job’s friends came from three nations. They were intelligent men. Their speeches were clever. And they cared about Job. They wanted to sympathise with Job. They thought that they could encourage Job. And they wanted to comfort him.
Verse Job 2:11. _JOB'S THREE FRIENDS_] The first was _Eliphaz the_ _Temanite_; or, as the _Septuagint_ has it, Ελιφαζ ὁ Θαιμανων βασιλευς, _Eliphaz the king on the Thaimanites_. Eliphaz was one of t...
NOW WHEN JOB’S THREE FRIENDS HEARD - It would seem from this that these men were his particular friends. THEY CAME EVERY ONE FROM HIS OWN PLACE - His residence. This was the result of agreement or ap...
III. THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN JOB AND HIS FRIENDS 1. First Series of Controversies CHAPTER 2:11-13 The Friends' Arrival Job 2:11. We now enter upon the main section of the book. The dark shadow of th...
JOB'S THREE FRIENDS COME TO CONDOLE WITH HIM. The friends are Eastern princes like himself (LXX kings), hence live at a distance. They knew him not, because he was so disfigured. They threw dust upon...
EVERY ONE. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14. ELIPHAZ. From Teman, which is connected with Esau and Edom (Genesis 36:4; Genesis 36:11. 1Ch 1:35, 1 Chronicles 1:36;...
_for they had made an appointment_ Or, _and they met together_. They came each from his own place and met at one point to go to visit Job together. _to mourn with him_ Or, condole with him, and shew...
Job's three friends, having heard of his misfortunes, come to condole with him How long time intervened between Job's second affliction and the arrival of his friends cannot be accurately ascertained...
DISCOURSE: 452 FRIENDLY SYMPATHY ILLUSTRATED Job 2:11. Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bil...
ELIPHAZ THE TEMANITE, &C.— Eliphaz was the son of Esau, and Teman of Eliphaz; Genesis 36:10. This Eliphaz, no doubt, was of this family. Teman certainly was a city of Edom, Jeremiah 7:20. Ezekiel 25:1...
8. Three friends come, and a further great trial begins (their insinuations). (Job 2:11-13) TEXT 2:11-13 (11) Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came eve...
_NOW WHEN JOB'S THREE FRIENDS HEARD OF ALL THIS EVIL THAT WAS COME UPON HIM, THEY CAME EVERY ONE FROM HIS OWN PLACE; ELIPHAZ THE TEMANITE, AND BILDAD THE SHUHITE, AND ZOPHAR THE NAAMATHITE: FOR THEY H...
The three friends of Job now come upon the scene. They are represented as persons of importance like himself. TEMANITE] connected with Edom (Jeremiah 49:7). SHUHITE] Shuah was a son of Abraham by Ketu...
THE PROLOGUE (CONTINUED) Job's second trial. He refuses to renounce God when afflicted with an excruciating disease. Three friends come to comfort him....
ELIPHAZ THE TEMANITE. — Teman was the son of Eliphaz, the son of Esau, to whose family this Eliphaz is probably to be referred (Genesis 36:4; Genesis 36:10). If so, this may roughly indicate the date...
וַֽ יִּשְׁמְע֞וּ שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת ׀ רֵעֵ֣י אִיֹּ֗וב אֵ֣ת...
V. THE DILEMMA OF FAITH Job 2:1 As the drama proceeds to unfold the conflict between Divine grace in the human soul and those chaotic influences which hold the mind in doubt or drag it back into den...
“AMONG THE ASHES” Job 2:1 It gives God deep pleasure when He can point to one of His servants who has borne fiery trial with unwavering patience and faith. The adversary comes back from his restless,...
Again the solemn council met, and again Satan was present. The Most High uttered the same estimate of His servant as before, adding thereto a declaration of Job's victory in the conflict which had tak...
Now when Job's three (p) friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for the...
(11) В¶ Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came everyone from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for...
_JOB’S TWO FOES AND THREE FRIENDS_ ‘Satan … his wife … Job’s three friends.’ Job 2:7; Job 2:9; Job 2:11 The outward calamities from which Job first suffered are narrated in chapter 1. Affliction, a...
From Riches to Ashes I. INTRODUCTION A. In our last study of the first Chapter of Job, we saw heavenly beings gathered to give an account to the Lord - and satan was amongst them! 1. satan accused...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 AND 2. In Job we have man put to the test; we might say, with our present knowledge, man renewed by grace, an upright man and righteous in his ways, in ord...
NOW WHEN JOB'S THREE FRIENDS HEARD OF ALL THIS EVIL THAT WAS COME UPON HIM,.... Of the loss of his substance, servants, and children, and of his own health; the news of which soon spread in the adjace...
Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they ha...
_When Job's three friends heard of all this_, &c. Who were persons eminent for birth and quality, for wisdom and knowledge, and for the profession of the true religion, being probably, as has been obs...
JOB REBUKES HIS WIFE...
Now, when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place: Eliphaz, the Temanite, probably from Idumea, AND BILDAD, THE SHUHITE, in the desert...
SATAN INFLICTS BODILY SUFFERING ON HIM (vv.1-10), Another day comes when Satan presents himself to God among the sons of God, and his response to God's first question was the same as in Chapter 1. T...
"NOW WHEN JOB'S THREE FRIENDS HEARD OF ALL THIS ADVERSITY THAT HAD COME UPON HIM, THEY CAME EACH ONE FROM HIS OWN PLACE": So far so good (Romans 12:15; James 1:27). "ELIPHAZ": (EL ih faz). "THE TEMANI...
11-13 The friends of Job seem noted for their rank, as well as for wisdom and piety. Much of the comfort of this life lies in friendship with the prudent and virtuous. Coming to mourn with him, they...
They were persons then eminent for birth and quality, for wisdom and knowledge, and for the profession of the true religion, being probably of the posterity of Abraham, and akin to Job, and living in...
Job 2:11 Jobs H347 three H7969 friends H7453 heard H8085 (H8799) adversity H7451 come H935 (H8802) one...
CONTENTS: Job in Satan's seive. Family, property and health gone. His three friends. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Satan, Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar. CONCLUSION: One of the greatest evidences of God's love to t...
Job 2:1. _There was a day when the sons of God &c._ As on the former chapter, Job 2:6. Job 2:4. _Skin for skin._ Septuagint, “skin after skin.” Men's riches in the first periods of society very much c...
_Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil._ JOB’S FRIENDS They had good intentions, and goodness of heart. We have here a striking instance of disinterested friendship. I. Its constancy....
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 2:11 ELIPHAZ is from Teman, an important city in Edom (Genesis 36:11, Genesis 36:
_CONCLUDING PART OF PROSE INTRODUCTION.—VISIT OF JOB’S FRIENDS_ I. The Friends. (Job 2:11.) “Now when Job’s three friends heard.” Rather, “three friends of Job.” Probably friends most intimate with hi...
EXPOSITION JOB 2:1 This chapter concludes the "Introductory section." It consists of three parts. Job 2:1 contain an account of Satan's second appearance in the courts of heaven, and of a second coll...
So back again to the heavenly scene. Another day and again the sons of God are presenting themselves before Jehovah, and Satan is coming with them to present himself before the LORD (Job 2:1). I hav...
1 Chronicles 1:32; 1 Corinthians 12:26; Genesis 25:2; Genesis 36:11;...
JOB'S SORROWS AND SIGHS Job 2:9; Job 3:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In this study we will consider the verses which lie in the second chapter of Job beginning with verse nine where we left off in the forme...
They — Who were persons eminent for birth and quality, for wisdom and knowledge, and for the profession of the true religion, being probably of the posterity of Abraham, a — kin to Job, and living in...