Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
He has also kindled his wrath against me. He counts me among his adversaries.
Verse Takeaways
1
A Common Mistake in Suffering
Commentators stress that it's a common mistake for believers to feel God is treating them as an enemy during intense suffering. Job expresses this feeling of being counted as God's adversary, but scholars like Gill and Henry clarify that this perception, while real to Job, does not reflect the true nature of God's relationship with His children. Affliction is not proof of God's enmity.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Job
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
6
18th Century
Presbyterian
He hath also kindled his wrath - He is angry. Wrath in the Scriptures is usually represented as burning or inflamed - because like …
19th Century
Anglican
He has also kindled ... — Compare Job 16:9; Job 16:12 and following.
Baptist
Does God ever act like that towards his own children? Yes; there are times when, without any anger in his heart but with designs of love toward the…
Consider supporting our work
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He has also kindled his wrath against me In this and some following verses the metaphor is taken from a state of war…
How sorrowful are Job's complaints! What is the fire of hell but the wrath of God? Seared consciences will feel it in the afterlife, but do not fea…
13th Century
Catholic
In the previous discourse, it seems Bildad intended two things. First, he intended to refute Job for his stupidity, pride, and anger ([Reference Jo…
Get curated content & updates