“ Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. ”
Though thy beginning was small - On the supposition that the children of Job had been cut off, his family now was small. Yet Bildad says, that if he were to begin life again, even with so small a...
Though thy beginning (d) was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. (d) Though the beginning is not as pleasant as you would like, yet in the end you will have sufficient opportunity to...
Opening of Bildad's First Speech. The two younger friends, says Duhm, make a less favourable impression than Eliphaz. Bildad's great point is the discriminating rectitude of God, who unfailingly re...
Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. Though thy beginning was small - Thy former state, compared to that into which God would have brought thee, would be small;...
Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. Thy beginning - the beginning of thy new happiness after restoration. Latter end. So it actually came to pass,...
The First Speech of Bildad Holding the same doctrine about sin and suffering as Eliphaz, Bildad supports the views of his friend by an appeal to the teaching of antiquity. He shows less sympathy a...
XIX. VENTURESOME THEOLOGY Job 8:1-22 BILDAD SPEAKS THE first attempt to meet Job has been made by one who relies on his own experience and takes pleasure in recounting the things which he has...
God Will not Cast Away Job 8:1-22 Bildad now takes up the argument, appealing to the experience of former generations to show that special suffering, like Job's, indicated special sin, however...
In answer to Job, the next of his friends, Bildad, took up the argument. There is greater directness in his speech than in that of Eliphaz. By comparison it lacks in courtesy, but gains in force. He...
(1) В¶ Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, (2) How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? (3) Doth God pervert judgment? or doth t...
Though thy beginning was small ,.... When, he first set out in the world; and which though it greatly increased, and he was the greatest man in all the east, yet Bildad suggests, should he behave we...
Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase. Ver. 7. Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase ] Thy recent losses God will recompen...
Though thy beginning was small The sense is either, 1st, Though thou hadst possessed but very little at first, yet God would have wonderfully blessed and increased thy estate: whereas, now he hath...
BILDAD'S CRUEL RESPONSE (vv.1-22) Bildad's response to Job was much more brief than that of Eliphaz, but following along the same line. He did not begin in the conciliatory way that Eliphaz did,...
The Address of Bildad. B. C. 1520. 1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2 How...
The sense is either, 1. Though thou hadst possessed but very little at first, yet God would have wonderfully blessed and increased thy estate; whereas now God hath brought thee down from a great es...
BILDAD’S FIRST SPEECH Bildad less courteous and considerate of Job’s feelings than even Eliphaz. Commences with an unfeeling reflection on his speech. Pursues the same line of argument and addre...
Job 8:7 Little beginnings in your hearts will lead to great ends. I. The first thing I should mention is the little feeling that people have in their own hearts about their sin. Josiah was a very...
Job 8:7 . Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should be great. Many great patriarchs, like Jacob, had once but a small beginning. Job 8:11 . Can the rush grow. The LXX read, “th...
If thou wouldst seek unto God betimes. The sinful man’s search I. What is it that God requireth? A diligent and speedy search. It is a work both in desire and labour to be joined with God. How...
EXPOSITION Job 8:1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said . Bildad the Shuhite has the second place in the passage where Job's friends are first mentioned ( Job 2:11 ), and occupies th...
An Admonition to Job to Repent of his Sin
2 Peter 2:20 ; Deuteronomy 8:16 ; Job 42:12 ; Job 42:13 ; Matthew 13:12 ; Matthew 13:31 ; Matthew 13:32 ; Proverbs 19:20 ; Proverbs 4:18 ; Zechariah 14:7 ; Zechariah 4:10