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Because he has stretched out his hand against God, And behaves himself proudly against the Almighty;
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
For he stretches out his hand. — It is instructive to note the difference in time indicated here. Because he hath stretche…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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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Eliphaz maintains that the wicked are certainly miserable, from which he would infer that the miserable are certainly wicked, and therefore that Jo…
13th Century
Catholic
After Eliphaz had censured Job for provoking God to an argument, which he thought amounted to a presumption of wisdom, he now censures him for a pr…
