He retorts upon Job his own expressions, Job 12:3, Job 13:2.
What knowest thou that we know not? - What pretensions or claims to wisdom have you which we have not? We have had, at least, equal advantages, a...
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...
What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us? What knowest thou - Is it likely that thy intellect is greater...
What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us? In us - or 'with us;' Hebraism for we are, aware of.
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,...
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...
“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...
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...
(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...
What knowest thou that we know not ?.... Which are pretty near the words of Job to his friends, Job 12:3 ; and to the same sense is what follows:...
What knowest thou, that we know not? [what] understandest thou, which [is] not in us? Ver. 9. What knowest thou, that we know not? ] Here Eliphaz...
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...
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...
Second Address of Eliphaz. B. C. 1520. ...
SECOND COURSE OF DIALOGUES.—SECOND SPEECH OF ELIPHAZ Eliphaz less gentle and courteous than in his former speech. Probably irritated at his litt...
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...
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...
Eliphaz Attempts to Rebuke Job
What knowest thou that we know not? What understandest thou which is not in us? Cf 12:3; 13:2, Eliphaz replying to Job's pertinent questions in this...
2 Corinthians 10:7 ; 2 Corinthians 11:21-30 ; 2 Corinthians 11:5 ; Job 13:2 ; Job 26:3 ; Job 26:4
9 What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?