Job 25:1-31:40

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 25:1-6

Bildad is to be commended here for two things:?1. For speaking no more on the subject about which Job and he differed. Perhaps he began to think Job was in the right, and then it was justice to say no more concerning it, as one that contended for truth, not for victory, and therefore, for the finding of truth, would be content to lose the victory; or, if he still thought himself in the right, yet he knew when he had said enough, and would not wrangle endlessly for the last word. Perhaps indeed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 25:1

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite ,.... Not to what Job had just now delivered, in order to disprove that, that men, guilty of the grossest crimes, often go unpunished in this life, and prosper and succeed, and die in peace and quietness, as other men; either because he was convinced of the truth of what he had said, or else because he thought he was an obstinate man, and that it was best to let him alone, and say no more to him, since there was no likelihood of working any conviction on him;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 25:1

Bildad the Shuhite - This is the last attack on Job; the others felt themselves foiled, though they had not humility enough to acknowledge it, but would not again return to the attack. Bildad has little to say, and that little is very little to the point. He makes a few assertions, particularly in reference to what Job had said in the commencement of the preceding chapter, of his desire to appear before God, and have his case tried by him, as he had the utmost confidence that his innocence... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 25:1-2

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, Dominion and fear are with him ( i.e. with God). God is the absolute Sovereign of the universe, to whom, therefore, all created beings must perforce submit themselves. He is also terrible in his might, so that for their own sakes men should submit to his decrees. Through his active sovereignty, and the fear which he inspires, he maketh peace in his high places . The meaning may be that, through these high attributes, God maintains peace among... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 25:1-6

Far from accepting Job's challenge, and grappling with the difficulty involved in the frequent, if not universal, prosperity of the wicked. Bildad, in his weak reply, entirely avoids the subject, and limits himself to briefly touching two old and well-worn topics—the might of God (verses 2, 3) and the universal sinfulness of men. On neither of these two points does he throw any fresh light. He avoids, however, the reckless charges of Eliphaz ( Job 22:5-9 ) as well as the coarse menaces... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 25:1

Job 25:1. Then answered Bildad Who makes the last weak effort against Job; and being unable to deny the truth of his assertions, but at the same time unwilling to give up the argument, shelters himself behind the acknowledged attributes of God, power, justice, and purity, and the infirmities of human nature. Probably he and the rest of Job’s friends now perceived that Job and they did not differ so much as they had thought. They owned that the wicked might prosper for a while; and Job... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 25:1-6

Bildad speaks and Job replies (25:1-26:14)It seems either that Job’s friends have no answer to what he says or that they are tired of arguing with him and see no point in continuing the debate. Bildad has only a brief speech, to which Job replies, and Zophar does not speak at all.In an effort to bring Job to repentance, Bildad impresses upon him the greatness of the God with whom Job argues. His kingdom is all-powerful, his armies of angelic beings more than can be counted (25:1-3). In... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 25:1

answered = concluded. See note on Job 4:1 . Bildad. See note on Job 2:11 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Job 25:1

JOB 25BILDAD'S THIRD AND FINAL SPEECH:THIS BRIEF RESPONSE IS THE LAST WORD JOB'S THREE FRIENDS HAD TO SAYJob 25:1-6"Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,Dominion and fear are with him;He maketh peace in his high places.Is there any number of his armies?And upon whom doth not his light arise?How then can man be just with GodOr how can he be clean that is born of a woman?Behold, even the moon hath no brightness,And the stars are not pure in his sight:How much less man, that is a worm!The... read more

Thomas Coke

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

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