Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 25:2
Job 25:2. Dominion and fear are with him— Dominion and terror are his attendants, while he distributeth perfect justice from the height of his exaltation. Heath. See Hosea 9:7. Micah 7:3. read more
Job 25:1-6, Job 26:1-14 Esv
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 25:3
Job 25:3. And upon whom doth not his light arise?— And who is there whom his brightness doth not surpass? Heath and Schultens. read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 25:6
Job 25:6. How much less man, that is a worm, &c.— How much less mortal man, who is corruption? and the son of man, who is a worm? The Alexandrian edition of the LXX reads the 5th verse, He saith to the sun, Arise not, and it doth not arise; He commandeth the moon, and it shineth not, nor are the stars pure in his sight. In chap. Job 14:1-2. Job represents the miserable condition of man in strong colours; and, upon this representation, expostulates on his case with God, Job 25:3-4. Dost thou... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 25:2
2. Power and terror, that is, terror-inspiring power. peace in his high places—implying that His power is such on high as to quell all opposition, not merely there, but on earth also. The Holy Ghost here shadowed forth Gospel truths (Colossians 1:20; Ephesians 1:10). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 25:3
3. armies—angels and stars (Isaiah 40:26; Jeremiah 33:22; Genesis 15:5; "countless," Daniel 7:10). his light— (Daniel 7:10- :). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 25:4
4. (Job 4:17; Job 4:18; Job 14:4; Job 15:14). read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 25:5
5. "Look up even unto the moon" (Job 15:15). "Stars" here answer to "saints" (angels) there; "the moon" here to "the heavens" there. Even the "stars," the most dazzling object to man's eye, and the angels, of which the stars are emblems (Job 4:18; Revelation 9:1), are imperfect in His sight. Theirs is the light and purity but of creatures; His of the Creator. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 25:6
6. (Job 4:19-21; Job 15:16). worm . . . worm—Two distinct Hebrew words. The first, a worm bred in putridity; alluding to man's corruption. The second a crawling worm; implying that man is weak and grovelling. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 25:1-6
3. Bildad’s third speech ch. 25The brevity of this speech reflects the fact that Job’s companions were running out of arguments. Job’s responses were at least silencing them, if not convincing them.Bildad seems to have abandoned the earlier theme of the wicked person’s fate because of what Job had just pointed out. Instead, he merely emphasized the sinfulness and insignificance of all people, and God’s greatness. Perhaps he hoped Job would admit to being a sinner, since the whole human race is... read more
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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 25:1
CHAP. XXV. Bildad observes, that the dominion of God is supreme; that his armies are innumerable; and that no man can be just, compared with God. Before Christ 1645. Job 25:1. Then answered Bildad— The last weak effort against Job is made by Bildad. The three friends, finding themselves quite baffled in their purpose, which was, to make Job confess himself guilty of some enormous crimes, which they rashly supposed to have drawn this heavy judgment upon him; instead of ingenuously owning... read more