Job 15:7

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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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 no...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

[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?
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 15:2-19 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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Art. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. made . brought forth.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills? Art thou the first man that was born? - Literally, "Wert thou born befo...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Art thou the first man that was born?— Wast thou born before Adam? Schultens, Heath, &c.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 -...
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,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

It was a popular idea that there was a primeval man endowed with perfect wisdom, corresponding to the figure of the Divine Wisdom in Proverbs 8 .
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 fa...
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...
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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

[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 th...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Second Address of Eliphaz. B. C. 1520. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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 arrogantl...
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 litt...
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...
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 orde...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Eliphaz Attempts to Rebuke Job
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Art thou the first man that was born? Did Job believe that he had the deepest insight into the process of creation and all the works of God? Or wast...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 4:1 ; Job 12:12 ; Job 15:10 ; Job 38:4-41 ; Proverbs 8:22-25 ; Psalms 90:2

⁷ Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

Related Commentaries of Job 15:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 15:7