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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

Job 15:13

That thou turnest thy spirit - That your mind is turned against God instead of acquiescing in his dealings. The views of Job he traces to pride and to overweening self-confidence, and perhaps not improperly.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 15:13. _THAT THOU TURNEST THY SPIRIT AGAINST GOD_] The ideas here seem to be taken from an _archer_, who _turns his eye_ and his _spirit_-his _desire_-against the object which he wishes to h...

  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _turnest thy spirit_ "Spirit" may be breath, i. e., anger, fury, ch. Job 4:9 "blast"; cf. Proverbs 16:32; Isaiah 25:4. The words _against God_are emphatic. _lettest such words go out_ lit. _bringest f...

  • 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

    Turning from Job's arrogant claims to superior wisdom Eliphaz must rebuke his violent and irreverent behaviour towards God: What is man that he should be clean?...

  • 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

    _THAT THOU TURNEST THY SPIRIT AGAINST GOD, AND LETTEST SUCH WORDS GO OUT OF THY MOUTH?_ i.e., frettest against God, and lettest fall rash words. THY SPIRIT - `thy breath:' implying the airy emptine...

  • 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 said that he wanted to meet God. And Job wanted to reason with God. Job was sincere when he said this. He could not explain why God had not rescued him from his troubles. But Job still trusted God...

  • 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

    כִּֽי ־תָשִׁ֣יב אֶל ־אֵ֣ל רוּחֶ֑ךָ וְ הֹצֵ֖את

  • 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

    THAT THOU TURNEST THY SPIRIT AGAINST GOD,.... Not against men, his friends only, but against God himself, being filled with wrath and indignation at him; showing the enmity of his heart unto him, and...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest [such] words go out of thy mouth? Ver. 13. _That thou turnest thy spirit against God_] A foul fault surely, but merely for want of a fair interpr...

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

    _Why doth thy heart carry thee away?_ Why dost thou suffer thyself to be transported by the pride of thy heart, to use such unworthy and unbecoming expressions, both concerning us and concerning God a...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    that thou turnest thy spirit against God, snorting against Him in anger, AND LETTEST SUCH WORDS GO OUT OF THY MOUTH, letting his anger break forth in vehement speeches? Altogether, Eliphaz insisted th...

  • 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

    THAT, OR FOR, OR SURELY. THY SPIRIT, i.e. either thy breath, or thy rage, or thy soul; for all these the spirit signifies. Heb. _Thou makest thy spirit to return to_, or _to return again against_, tha...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 15:13 turn H7725 (H8686) spirit H7307 God H410 words H4405 out H3318 (H8689) mouth H6310 turnest -...

  • 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

    James 1:26; James 3:2; Job 10:3; Job 12:6; Job 15:25;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Against God — Eliphaz here does in effect give the cause on Satan's side, and affirms that Job had done as he said he would, Curse God to his face....

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