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Job 8
Job 8 — Overview
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Job 8 — OverviewJob 8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleJob's friends are like Job's messengers: the latter followed one
another close with evil tidings, the former followed him with harsh
censures: both, unawares, served Satan's design; these to drive him
from his…Job 8 — OverviewJob 8 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter Bildad enters the discussion with Job; proceeding upon the same lines as Eliphaz, he reproves him for his long and loud talkJob 8:1-7Job 8:1-7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere, I. Bildad reproves Job for what he had said (v. 2), checks his
passion, but perhaps (as is too common) with greater passion. We
thought Job spoke a great deal of good sense and much to the purpose,
and…Job 8:1Job 8:1 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeBildad: Job 2:11Job 8:1Job 8:1 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bibleasserts the justice of God in his providence, of which the taking away of Job's children by death for their transgression was an instance and proofJob 8:2Job 8:2 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeHow long: Job 11:2-3, Job 16:3, Job 18:2, Job 19:2-3; Exodus 10:3, Exodus 10:7; Proverbs 1:22
the words: Job 6:9, Job 6:26, Job 7:11, Job 15:2; 1 Kings 19:11