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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Job 15:25

Verse Job 15:25. He stretcheth out his hand against God] While in power he thought himself supreme. He not only did not acknowledge God, by whom kings reign, but stretched out his hand-used his power, not to protect, but to oppress those over whom he had supreme rule; and thus strengthened himself against the Almighty.

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See also Job 15:25 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR HE STRETCHETH OUT HIS HAND AGAINST GOD - The hand is stretched out for battle. It wields the spear or the sword against an enemy. The idea here is, that the wicked man makes God an adversary. He d...

  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew El Shaddai. App-4....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Eliphaz instructs Job regarding the troubled conscience And the Disastrous Fate of the Wicked Man Having sufficiently rebuked Job's presumption and irreverence Eliphaz proceeds to take up his princip...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    This doctrine itself. The passage gives a picture of the conscience of the wicked man filled with presentiments of evil, in opposition to such statements as that of Job, ch. Job 12:6, and to his whole...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _he stretcheth out_ Rather, STRETCHED. The tenses in the following verses would all be better put in the past, as they describe either distinct or continued past actions. So STRENGTHENED, or EMBOLDENE...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Reason of these terrors of conscience and presentiments of evil his defiance of heaven and sensual life....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. The destiny of the ungodly shows the retributive justice of God. (Job 15:17-35) TEXT 15:17-35 17 I WILL SHOW THEE, HEAR THOU ME; And that which I have seen I will declare 18 (Which wise men hav...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _FOR HE STRETCHETH OUT HIS HAND AGAINST GOD, AND STRENGTHENETH HIMSELF AGAINST THE ALMIGHTY._ Stretcheth ... hand - wielding the spear as a bold rebel against God (Job 9:4; Isaiah 27:4)....

  • 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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    FOR] RV 'Because.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Eliphaz warned Job here. Job should not accuse God. Nobody can oppose God. So Job should not argue. Job should agree that he is guilty, like everybody else. A WICKED MAN CANNOT AVOID GOD’S PUNISHMENT...

  • 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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FOR HE STRETCHETH OUT HIS HAND. — It is instructive to note the difference in time indicated here. “Because he _hath stretched_ out his hand against God. and _behaveth_ himself proudly against the Alm...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּֽי ־נָטָ֣ה אֶל ־אֵ֣ל יָדֹ֑ו וְ אֶל

  • 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

    (17) В¶ I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; (18) Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it: (19) Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no st...

  • 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

    FOR HE STRETCHED OUT HIS HAND AGAINST GOD,.... Being an hater of him, an enemy to him, yea, enmity itself against him; an enemy in his mind, which appears by his wicked works, which are so many acts o...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty. Ver. 25. _For he stretcheth out his hand against God_] Worthy therefore to have a dead palsy transfused int...

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

    _For he stretcheth out his hand against God_ He sinned against him with a high and outstretched hand; that is, boldly and presumptuously, as one that neither desired his favour, nor feared his anger....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For he, the wicked one, STRETCHETH OUT HIS HAND AGAINST GOD, in a bold show of rebellion, AND STRENGTHENETH HIMSELF AGAINST THE ALMIGHTY, boasting himself in proud insolence....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ELIPHAZ ACCUSES JOB OF IMPIETY...

  • 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...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    Here is what happens to the man who conducts himself arrogantly against God, these are the agonizing tortures and pain that he will experience. Eliphaz is basically trying to scare Job into repentance...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    17-35 Eliphaz maintains that the wicked are certainly miserable: whence he would infer, that the miserable are certainly wicked, and therefore Job was so. But because many of God's people have prospe...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Now he gives the reason of all the forementioned calamities which befell him, which was his great wickedness in the time of his peace and prosperity. HE STRETCHETH OUT HIS HAND AGAINST GOD, i.e. he co...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 15:25 out H5186 (H8804) hand H3027 God H410 defiantly H1396 (H8691) Almighty H7706 he stretcheth -...

  • 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 ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 15:20 Eliphaz describes the WICKED MAN. He hopes that Job will see himself in the descriptions and will repent. ⇐...

  • 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

    1 Samuel 4:7; 1 Samuel 6:6; Acts 12:1; Acts 12:23; Acts 9:5;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    For — Now he gives the reason of all the fore — mentioned calamities, which was his great wickedness. Against God — He sinned against God with an high hand. The Almighty — Which aggravates the madness...

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