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Job 18 — OverviewJob 18 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter Bildad makes a second assault upon Job. In his first
discourse (ch. viii.) he had given him encouragement to hope that all
should yet be well with him. But here there is not a word of that; he…Job 18 — OverviewJob 18 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter is Bildad's second reply to Job, in which he falls with great fury upon him, very sharply inveighs against him, and very highly charges him; the charges he brings against him are talkativeness and…Job 18:1-4Job 18:1-4 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleBildad here shoots his arrows, even bitter words, against poor Job,
little thinking that, though he was a wise and good man, in this
instance he was serving Satan's design in adding to Job's affliction.
I. He…Job 18:1-21Job 18:1-21 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONJob 18:1-21Job 18:1-21 · The Pulpit CommentaryBildad's second speech is no improvement upon his first (Job 8:1-22.). He has evidently been exceedingly nettled by Job's contemptuous words concerning his "comforters" (Job 16:2, Job 16:11; Job 17:10); and aims at…Job 18:1-21Job 18:1-21 · The Pulpit CommentaryBildad to Job: an Arabian orator's discourse.
I. THE FAULTY INTRODUCTION. Bildad possessed at least three qualifications indispensable to successful speaking—fervid imagination, glowing eloquence, and vehement passion.…