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You have sent widows away empty, And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
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The Danger of Flawed Theology
Commentators unanimously point out that Eliphaz's accusation was not based on evidence but on a flawed belief system. He assumed Job's suffering was proof of sin, leading him to invent specific, serious charges. This serves as a powerful warning against judging others' character or relationship with God based on their circumstances.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You have sent widows away empty — That is, without regarding their needs and without doing anything to mitigate their sorrows. The oppressio…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You have sent widows away empty Either out of their own houses, which he spoiled, and devoured, and stripped, and cl…
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 …
