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Mark Dunagan Commentaries

Job 15:9

"Both the gray-haired and the aged are among us, older than your father": "Job, though. mature man, should have respect for the wisdom of his elders. From Eliphaz's vantage point, Job's contesting of their theology was an inexcusable act of disrespect for the elderly" (Zuck p. 70). "Eliphaz takes personal offense at Job's contention that he is not inferior to him in knowledge and wisdom. His position and prestige are threatened" (McKenna p. 120). Here is the assumption that being older will naturally mean that one is wiser, yet see Psalms 119:100).

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See also Job 15:9 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 15:9. _WHAT KNOWEST THOU_] Is it likely that thy intellect is greater than ours; and that thou hast cultivated it better than we have done ours? _WHAT UNDERSTANDEST THOU_] Or, _Dost thou un...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WHAT KNOWEST THOU THAT WE KNOW NOT? - What pretensions or claims to wisdom have you which we have not? We have had, at least, equal advantages, and may be presumed to know as much as you....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    THE SECOND SERIES OF CONTROVERSIES CHAPTER 15 Eliphaz's Second Address _ 1. Tells Job that he is self-condemned (Job 15:1)_ 2. Charges him with pride (Job 15:7) 3. The wicked and their lot (Job 15...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB 15:2 is a polemic against Job's arrogance and pretence of wisdom. Job's words are empty and violent (Job 15:2 f.). He does away with all religion (Job 15:4) and breaks the reverential stillness, w...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Eliphaz rebukes Job's contemptuous treatment of the opinions of his friends, and his irreverence towards God First, starting with Job's claim to a wisdom beyond that of his friends (ch. Job 12:3; Job...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    But coming back to Job's assumption of superior wisdom, Eliphaz must ask on what it rests?...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    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....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    II. CRISIS IN COMMUNICATION OR THE MIRACLE OF DIALOGUE? (Job 15:1, Job 21:34). A. THE GOODNESS OF GOD AND THE FATE OF THE WICKEDELIPHAZ'S REBUTTAL (Job 15:1-35). 1. Job's speech and conduct are pe...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _WHAT KNOWEST THOU, THAT WE KNOW NOT? WHAT UNDERSTANDEST THOU, WHICH IS NOT IN US?_ In us - or 'with us;' Hebraism for we are, aware of....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SECOND SERIES OF SPEECHES (JOB 15-21) The rejection by Job of the opinions and advice of the friends, his sturdy maintenance of his innocence, and the fearlessness with which in his anguish he has...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Job’s friends believed that an older man was wiser (Job 32:7). Eliphaz said that many old people believed the same ideas as Eliphaz himself. And many people who lived long ago had the same ideas. They...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 15 ELIPHAZ’S SECOND SPEECH...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    מַה ־יָּ֭דַעְתָּ וְ לֹ֣א נֵדָ֑ע תָּ֝בִ֗ין וְֽ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XIII. THE TRADITION OF A PURE RACE Job 15:1 ELIPHAZ SPEAKS THE first colloquy has made clear severance between the old Theology and the facts of human life. No positive reconciliation is effected a...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “THE HEAVENS ARE NOT CLEAN” Job 15:1 The second colloquy, like the first, is commenced by Eliphaz. He begins by _rebuking_ Job, Job 15:1. He complains that the words of Job proved him to be unwise, J...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here the second cycle of argument begins, and again Eliphaz is the first speaker. It is at once evident that Job's answers had wounded him. He first criticized Job's manner, charging him with using me...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (7) Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills? (8) Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? (9) What knowest thou, that we know not?...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    WHAT KNOWEST THOU THAT WE KNOW NOT?.... Which are pretty near the words of Job to his friends, Job 12:3; and to the same sense is what follows: [WHAT] UNDERSTANDEST THOU WHICH [IS] NOT IN US? in our...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    What knowest thou, that we know not? [what] understandest thou, which [is] not in us? Ver. 9. _What knowest thou, that we know not?_] Here Eliphaz inveigheth against Job's pride, _sed maiori cam fast...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Art thou the first man that was born?_ Hast thou lived ever since the creation of the world, and treasured up the experiences of all ages in thy own breast, that thou speakest so arrogantly and magis...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    What knowest thou that we know not? What understandest thou which is not in us? Cf 12:3; 13:2, Eliphaz replying to Job's pertinent questions in this manner....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ELIPHAZ ATTEMPTS TO REBUKE JOB...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    ELIPHAZ CLAIMS JOB CONDEMNS HIMSELF (vv.1-6) This response of Eliphaz lacks the measure of self-restraint he had shown in his first address. He had first at least spoken with a measure of considerat...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-16 Eliphaz begins a second attack upon Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, and all regard to him, and restraining prayer. See...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    He retorts upon Job his own expressions, JOB 12:3, JOB 13:2....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 15:9 know H3045 (H8804) know H3045 (H8799) understand H995 (H8799) knowest - Job 13:2,...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Eliphaz's theory about Job, charging him with foolishly justifying himself. CHARACTERS: God, Job, Eliphaz. CONCLUSION: Those speeches which do no good, being of no service either to God, o...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 15:2. _Fill his belly with the east wind;_ a hot dry wind, the least favourable to vegetation. This is an angry figure of speech, equivalent to a declaration that Job's defence was a mere storm of...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 15:1 Second Cycle. The arguments of each participant harden in the second round of speeches. Once again the three friends say that Job is suffering because of his sin. Job refuses to a...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _SECOND COURSE OF DIALOGUES.—SECOND SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ_ Eliphaz less gentle and courteous than in his former speech. Probably irritated at his little success with Job, who rejected his friend’s counse...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The second colloquy between Job and his friends is, like the first (ch. 3-14.), one in which all of them take part, and the same order of speakers is maintained. Job answers each speaker in...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now at this point, Eliphaz, who was the first friend of Job's to speak, speaks for the second time. And he claims that he is older than Job, more experienced than Job, and thus Job ought to listen to...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Corinthians 10:7; 2 Corinthians 11:21; 2 Corinthians 11:5; Job 13:2;...

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