Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
Job 15:8
Render, 'Didst thou hearken in the council of God?' i.e. before the creation of the world.
Render, 'Didst thou hearken in the council of God?' i.e. before the creation of the world.
Verse Job 15:8. _HAST THOU HEARD THE SECRET OF GOD?_] "Hast thou hearkened in God's council?" Wert thou one of the _celestial_ _cabinet_, when God said, _Let US make man in OUR image, and in OUR_ _lik...
HAST THOU HEARD THE SECRET OF GOD? - literally, “in the secret of God hast thou heard” - הסוד _hasôd_. The word rendered “secret” (סוד _sôd_) means properly a “couch” or “cushion,” on which one recl...
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...
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...
HAST... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. HEARD. overheard. SECRET. Hebrew. _sod =_ secret counsellings, used of two or more in council. GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4. secret. concealed. Hebrew. _la'...
_Hast thou heard the secret_ Rather, DIDST THOU LISTEN IN THE COUNCIL OF GOD? Cf. Jeremiah 23:22; Psalms 89:7 (assembly = council). _dost thou restrain the wisdom_ Rather, DIDST THOU DRAW WISDOM TO TH...
But coming back to Job's assumption of superior wisdom, Eliphaz must ask on what it rests?...
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...
HAST THOU HEARD THE SECRET OF GOD?— _Decrees from God and his council?_ Heath. See on ch. Job 29:4....
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...
_HAST THOU HEARD THE SECRET OF GOD? AND DOST THOU RESTRAIN WISDOM TO THYSELF?_ Secret - rather, 'Wast thou a listener in the secret council х_ BªCOWD_ (H5475)] of God?' The Hebrew means properly the...
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...
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...
הַ בְ סֹ֣וד אֱלֹ֣והַ תִּשְׁמָ֑ע וְ תִגְרַ֖ע
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...
“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...
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...
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom (f) to thyself? (f) Are you only wise?...
_His. Hebrew, "dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? Septuagint, "or has wisdom come to thee?" (Haydock)_...
(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?...
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...
HAST THOU HEARD THE SECRET OF GOD?.... Or, "in the secret of God" a, in his cabinet council, what was said and done there? hast thou stood in the council of God? hast thou been one of his privy counci...
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? Ver. 8. _Hast thou heard the secret of God?_] Thus he goes on to jeer Job, and to accuse him of insolent arrogance, as if...
_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...
ELIPHAZ ATTEMPTS TO REBUKE JOB...
Hast thou heard the secret of God, attending the divine councils and getting his information at first hand? AND DOST THOU RESTRAIN WISDOM TO THYSELF, reserving it, keeping it secret, as a confidant of...
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...
"Does he think he, like wisdom, existed before the creation of the long-enduring mountains (Proverbs 8:25)? Does he suppose he has access to God's secret counsels? Does he think only he is wise?" _(Zu...
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...
Hath God acquainted thee with all his secret counsels, whereby he governs the world, that thou dost pass so bold a censure upon all his designs and actions? Art thou the only wise man in the world, an...
Job 15:8 heard H8085 (H8799) counsel H5475 God H433 limit H1639 (H8799) wisdom H2451 the secret -...
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...
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...
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...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 15:8 HAVE YOU LISTENED IN THE COUNCIL OF GOD? The question ought to appear ironic to the reader, who has overheard the conversations between the Lord and Satan in the prologue (Job
_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...
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...
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...
1 Corinthians 2:16; 1 Corinthians 2:9; Amos 3:7; Deuteronomy 29:29;...