Bible Commentaries

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Introduction

1	Bildad shews that man cannot be justified before God.

Verse 2

Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places.

Dominion: 9:2-10, 26:5-14, 40:9-14, 1 Chronicles 29:11,12, Psalms 99:1-3, Jeremiah 10:6,7, Daniel 4:34-37, Matthew 6:13, 28:18, Ephesians 1:20,21, Jude 1:25, Revelation 6:16
he maketh: Isaiah 57:15,19, Matthew 5:9, 2 Corinthians 5:18-21, Ephesians 2:16,17, Colossians 1:20

Verse 3

Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?

there: Psalms 103:20,21, 148:2-4, Isaiah 40:26, Daniel 7:10, Matthew 26:53, Revelation 5:11
upon whom: 38:12,13, Genesis 1:3-5,14-16, Psalms 19:4-6, Matthew 5:45, John 1:4,9, James 1:17

Verse 4

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

How then: 4:17-19, 9:2, 15:14-16, Psalms 130:3, 143:2, Romans 3:19,20, 5:1
how can: 14:3,4, Psalms 51:5, Zechariah 13:1, Ephesians 2:3, 1 Corinthians 6:11, 1 John 1:9, Revelation 1:5

Verse 5

Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

Isaiah 24:23, 60:19,20, 2 Corinthians 3:10

Verse 6

How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?

How much less, etc: The original is degradingly expressive: "How much less enosh, miserable man, who is a worm; and the son of Adam, who is tolëäh, a maggot."; 4:19, Genesis 18:27, Psalms 22:6, Isaiah 41:14

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