Job 15:25

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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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 he...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew El Shaddai. App-4.
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 h...
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

For] RV 'Because.'
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 agains...
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

(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:...
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...
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 ]...
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...
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

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...
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....
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 Accuses Job of Impiety
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For he, the wicked one, stretcheth out his hand against God, in a bold show of rebellion, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty, boastin...
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 ;...
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 h...

²⁵ For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

Related Commentaries of Job 15:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 15:25