It seems that Job did not speak quietly. He felt strong emotions. Bildad thought that Job was angry. But Bildad thought that his own opinion was important. He did not want Job to interrupt. So Bildad told Job to be calm.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 18 BILDAD’S SECOND SPEECH BILDAD WARNS JOB NOT TO BE ANGRY V1 Then Bildad, who belonged to the people called Shuhites, replie... [ Continue Reading ]
In other words, Job could not change the world. Bildad thought that Job needed to learn about reality. A WICKED MAN WILL SUFFER A TERRIBLE DEATH V5 A wicked man will die. He is like a lamp that is off. Or, he is like a fire that does not burn. V6 His tent will be dark. A candle will not burn there... [ Continue Reading ]
Bildad was sure that the wicked man could not continue to live. A candle can only burn for a few hours. Then, there is darkness. Bildad thought that a wicked man would only live for a short time. Job expected to die soon (Job 16:22). So Job seemed to be like this wicked man.... [ Continue Reading ]
Bildad’s only idea in this chapter was that a wicked man is never successful. Bildad did not actually say that Job was wicked. But Bildad clearly had this opinion.... [ Continue Reading ]
The wicked man tries to make trouble for other people. But he himself suffers from his own evil schemes. He is like a stupid hunter who walks into his own trap. Job said that God caused his troubles. Perhaps Bildad thought that Job caused his own troubles.... [ Continue Reading ]
Bildad described something terrible that chases the wicked man. Bildad did not actually say that he was thinking about a wild animal. So the wild animal is just a description of the wicked man’s troubles. His troubles seem to be everywhere. And the troubles become worse and worse. In the end, the m... [ Continue Reading ]
When Bildad talked about the man’s tent, he did not simply mean a home. He also meant the man’s life. A tent may seem to be a good home. But a tent is temporary. So a wicked man’s life is like a tent. His life cannot last for long. He will soon die.... [ Continue Reading ]
The thought about a tree gave comfort to Job (Job 14:7-9). A tree that seems dead can live again. But Bildad thought that Job’s idea was not reality. He reminded Job that a tree can really die.... [ Continue Reading ]
Bildad thought that Job was wicked. So Bildad warned Job. Nobody would remember Job after his death. Job had no children alive (Job 1:18-19). Job trusted God to prove that Job was innocent (Job 16:18-21). But Bildad thought that Job’s situation was hopeless.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job thought that his troubles had some good effects (Job 17:8-9). Bildad did not believe this. A wicked man’s death may upset everyone. But a wicked man’s death would not help anybody. Bildad said these things because he wanted to help Job. Bildad wanted Job to confess his evil deeds to God. If Job... [ Continue Reading ]