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"Isn`t God in the heights of heaven? See the height of the stars, how high they are!
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A Truth Used as a Weapon
Commentators explain that Eliphaz begins with a correct statement: God is infinitely exalted, higher than the stars. However, he isn't praising God. He's using this truth to build a false accusation, implying that Job believes God is too distant and high up to notice human sin. This serves as a warning about how biblical truths can be twisted to support a false argument.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Is not God in the height of heaven? - In the highest heaven. That is, is not God exalted over all worlds? This seems to be intended to refer…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
[Is] not God in the height of heaven ? &c.] The heaven is high, it has its name from its height, and is noted for it…
Eliphaz brought heavy charges against Job, without reason for his accusations, except that Job was afflicted as he supposed God always afflicted ev…
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13th Century
Catholic
When the blessed Job had finished speaking, Eliphaz did not understand his words according to their intended meaning. Indeed, when Job first spoke …
