Job 15:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty. ”

• Job 15:25 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  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....

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• Job 15:25 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew El Shaddai. App-4.

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• Job 15:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty. He stretcheth out his hand against God - While in power he thought himself supreme. He not only did not ack...

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• Job 15:25 - 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 ).

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• Job 15:25 - 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...

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• Job 15:25 - 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...

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• Job 15:25 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XIII. THE TRADITION OF A PURE RACE Job 15:1-35 ELIPHAZ SPEAKS THE first colloquy has made clear severance between the old Theology and the facts of human life. No positive reconciliation is e...

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• Job 15:25 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “The Heavens Are not Clean” Job 15:1-35 The second colloquy, like the first, is commenced by Eliphaz. He begins by rebuking Job, Job 15:1-16 . He complains that the words of Job proved him t...

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• Job 15:25 - 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...

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• Job 15:25 - 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 s...

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• Job 15:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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 act...

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• Job 15:25 - 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 i...

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• Job 15:25 - 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....

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• Job 15:25 - L. 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 consid...

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• Job 15:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        17 I will show 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, a...

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• Job 15:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy 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...

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• Job 15:25 - 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 cou...

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• Job 15:25 - 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...

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• Job 15:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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 spea...

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• Job 15:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Eliphaz Accuses Job of Impiety

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• Job 15:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Samuel 4:7-9 ; 1 Samuel 6:6 ; Acts 12:1 ; Acts 12:23 ; Acts 9:5 ; Daniel 5:23 ; Exodus 5:2 ; Exodus 5:3 ; Exodus 9:17 ; Isaiah 10:12-14 ; Isaiah 27:4 ; Isaiah 41:4-7 ; Isaiah 8:10 ; I...

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• Job 15:25 - 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 madn...

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