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Job 25
Job 25:1-6. Bildad‘s reply.
He tries to show Job‘s rashness (Job 23:3), by arguments borrowed from Eliphaz (Job 15:15, with which compare Job 11:17.
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).
armies — angels and stars (Isaiah 40:26; Jeremiah 33:22; Genesis 15:5; “countless,” Daniel 7:10).
his light — (James 1:17).
“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.
(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 groveling.
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