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Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
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An Accusation of Arrogance
Commentators explain that Eliphaz is sarcastically accusing Job of extreme arrogance. The question, "Have you heard the secret counsel of God?" implies Job is acting as if he were part of God's inner circle, privy to divine plans that no one else could possibly understand.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Have you heard the secret of God? - literally, “in the secret of God have you heard” - הסוד hasôd. The word rendered “secr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Have you heard the secret of God? &c.] Or, "in the secret of God" F1, in his cabinet council, what was sa…
Eliphaz begins a second attack on Job, instead of being softened by his complaints. He unjustly charges Job with casting off the fear of God, all r…
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13th Century
Catholic
After hearing Job’s response, Eliphaz does not address the depth of his reasoning. Instead, he tries to slanderously misrepresent certain words Job…
