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Verse Job 15:7. ART _THOU THE FIRST MAN_ THAT _WAS BORN?_] Literally,
"Wert thou born before Adam?" Art thou in the pristine state of purity
and innocence? Or art thou like Adam in his _first state_?...
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ART THOU THE FIRST MAN THAT WAS BORN? - Hast thou lived ever since the
creation, and treasured up all the wisdom of past times, that thou
dost now speak so arrogantly and confidently? This question wa...
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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...
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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...
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ART. ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6.
MADE. brought forth....
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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...
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ART THOU THE FIRST MAN THAT WAS BORN?— _Wast thou born before Adam?_
Schultens, Heath, &c....
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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 p...
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_ART THOU THE FIRST MAN THAT WAS BORN? OR WAST THOU MADE BEFORE THE
HILLS?_
i.e., Art thou wisdom personified? Wisdom existed before the hills -
i:e., the eternal of God (Proverbs 8:25; Psalms 90:2)....
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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 ha...
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JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD
Job
_KEITH SIMONS_
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CHAPTER 15
ELIPHAZ’S SECOND SPEECH...
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ART THOU THE FIRST MAN THAT WAS BORN? — This is a retort upon Job
12:2; Job 12:7; Job 12:9, where Job had claimed equal knowledge for
the inanimate creation....
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הֲ רִאישֹׁ֣ון אָ֭דָם תִּוָּלֵ֑ד וְ לִ
פְנֵ֖י גְבָעֹ֣ות חֹולָֽלְתָּ׃...
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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...
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“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...
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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 m...
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[Art] thou the (e) first man [that] was born? or wast thou made before
the hills?
(e) That is, the most ancient and so by reason the most wise?...
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_First. Is thy experience so great, (Menochius) or art thou the most
excellent of men? To hear thee we are but novices, chap. xiii. 5.
(Calmet)_...
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(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?...
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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...
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[ART] THOU THE FIRST MAN [THAT] WAS BORN?.... The first Adam, who was
created in wisdom and knowledge, and had a large share of
understanding in things natural, civil, and moral; knew much of God
and...
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Job 15:7 [Art] thou the first man [that] was born? or wast thou made
before the hills?
Ver. 7. _Art thou the first man that was born?_] Or, Wast thou made
before Adam? _Ut vox Rishon non significet p...
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_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...
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ELIPHAZ ATTEMPTS TO REBUKE JOB...
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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 considera...
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"WERE YOU THE FIRST MAN TO BE BORN, OR WERE YOU BROUGHT FORTH BEFORE
THE HILLS?" This is like our modern expression, "older than the
hills". "Eliphaz suggests that the patriarch is egotistical by
impl...
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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...
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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 magisterially, and with such contempt of othe...
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Job 15:7 first H7223 (H8675) H7223 man H120 born H3205 (H8735) made
H2342 (H8797) before H6440 hills H1389
the first - Job 15:10, Job 12:12; Genesis 4:1
or wast thou - Job 38:4-41;...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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 i...
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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...
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Genesis 4:1; Job 12:12; Job 15:10; Job 38:4; Proverbs 8:22; Psalms
90:2...