Bildad affirms that Job had spoken amiss, Job 8:1. That if he would sincerely seek to God, God would help him, Job 8:4. That it is usual with God to destroy the hypocrite, Job 8:8. The joy of the upright, Job 8:20.
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The speech of Bildad
Bildad passes over in complete silence both Job's defence of his
despairing cry (ch. Job 6:1-13) and his assault upon the cruel
behaviour of his friends (ch. Job 6:14-30), and co...
TODAY'S ENGLISH VERSION
_Bildad_
1-2 Are you finally through with your windy speech?
3 God never twists justice;
he never fails to do what is right.
4 Your children must have sinned against God,...
VIII.
The burden of Bildad’s speech is very much what that of Eliphaz was:
the justice of God, and the impossibility of one who is not a wicked
man being forsaken of God and punished. This, which is e...
INTRODUCTION TO JOB 8
In this chapter Bildad enters the discussion with Job; proceeding upon
the same lines as Eliphaz, he reproves him for his long and loud talk,
Job 8:1; asserts the justice of God...