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A Declaration of War
Commentators explain that "stretching out his hand against God" is a powerful military metaphor. It depicts the wicked person not as passively disobedient, but as actively declaring war on the Almighty. This individual is portrayed as an armed combatant foolishly preparing for battle against an unbeatable opponent.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 15:25
18th Century
Theologian
For he stretcheth out his hand against God - The hand is stretched out for battle. It wields the spear or the sword against an enem…
Charles Ellicott
On Job 15:25
19th Century
Bishop
For he stretches out his hand. — It is instructive to note the difference in time indicated here. Because he hath stretche…
John Gill
On Job 15:25
17th Century
Pastor
For he stretched out his hand against God
Being an hater of him, an enemy to him, yea, enmity itself against him; an…
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Matthew Henry
On Job 15:17–35
17th Century
Minister
Eliphaz maintains that the wicked are certainly miserable, from which he would infer that the miserable are certainly wicked, and therefore that Jo…