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Although quick-witted, and quick to respond, Eliphaz loses his composure in chapter 22, in the third and final round of speeches, accusing Job of specific faults, "sins against justice and charity towards others": [11] oppressing widows and orphans, refusing bread to the hungry: a far cry from how he had originally described Job in his first address to him:
The characters in the Book of Job consist of Job, his wife, his three friends (Bildad, Eliphaz, and Zophar), a man named Elihu, God, and angels. It begins with an introduction to Job's character—he is described as a blessed man who lives righteously in the Land of Uz .
Job 4:12-5:7: Eliphaz tries to warn Job about complaining against God because only the ungodly resent the dealings of God and by their impatience bring down his wrath upon them. Job 5:8-27: Eliphaz appeals to Job to follow a different course, to seek after God, for God only smites to heal or to correct, to draw people to himself and away from evil.
Finally, Eliphaz outlines the way for Job to return to God, that is, beyond the initial returning also to receive instruction (tora or Torah [a] from God and place His words in his heart (verse 22); a good advice which is misdirected – it is Eliphaz that will need to follow it (Job 42:7–9), instead of Job. [17] Eliphaz' tidy analysis and ...
Eliphaz was satisfied and left his uncle and rabbi poor, but still alive: (Rashi to the Book of Genesis Gen 29:11) According to Louis Ginzburg 's Legends of the Jews , Eliphaz was a prophet. [ 4 ]
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The first part of this section contains Eliphaz's rebuke to Job for the choices Job made and the emptiness of the words of Job, who thinks of himself as a wise man (verses 1–6). [11] Eliphaz concerns that Job undermines the proper attitude of respecting God (Eliphaz is the only one of Job's three friends who refers to the "fear of God"). [12]
The three speeches of Bildad are contained in Job 8, [4] Job 18 [5] and Job 25. [6] In substance, Bildad largely echos what Eliphaz the Temanite had claimed. [7] Bildad's speech is charged with somewhat increased vehemence, compared to Eliphaz who spoke first, because Bildad found Job's words too angry and impious.