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The Body's Response to God
Commentators emphasize that Eliphaz's fear was intensely physical, causing his very bones to shake. John Gill notes this is a common biblical pattern, seen in figures like Moses and Daniel when they encountered God's presence. This physical trembling underscores the overwhelming nature of divine majesty and the frailty of human nature in comparison.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 4:14
18th Century
Theologian
Fear came upon me - Margin, “Met me.” The Chaldee Paraphrase renders this, “a tempest,” זיקא. The Septuagint, φρίκη fr…
John Gill
On Job 4:14
17th Century
Pastor
Fear came upon me, and trembling
Not only a dread of mind, but trembling of body; which was often the case even with…
Matthew Henry
On Job 4:12–21
17th Century
Minister
Eliphaz relates a vision. When we are communing with our own hearts and are still (Psalms 4:4), that is a time for the Holy Spirit to c…