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Behold, even the moon has no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight;
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God's Incomparable Glory
Bildad uses the brightest objects known to man—the moon and stars—to make a powerful point. Commentators explain that in comparison to God's absolute glory and holiness, even these celestial bodies appear dim, dark, and impure. Their light, which seems so brilliant to us, fades into nothingness before the Creator, who is light itself.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not - Or, behold even the moon shineth not. That is, in comparison with God it is dark and …
19th Century
Anglican
Even to the moon and stars, pure and chaste as their light is, they are not clean before Him (), for the stars rise and set, and o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, even to the moon If all things that are glorious and illustrious in the lower world, and which are between that a…
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Bildad sets aside the question about the prosperity of wicked men, but shows the infinite distance that exists between God and man. He presents to …
13th Century
Catholic
In his answer, Job had now refuted the two false accusations that Eliphaz had thrown at him in his previous response (Job 22:5, 12). He…