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A Visceral Reaction to Fear
Commentators note that Eliphaz's physical reaction—his hair standing on end—is a universally recognized sign of intense fear. This detail grounds the supernatural encounter in a relatable human experience. Scholars like Barnes and Gill even explain the physiology: fear causes blood to rush inward, making the skin contract and the hair rise.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 4:15
18th Century
Theologian
Then a spirit passed before my face – He does not suggest whether it was the spirit of a man or an angel who appeared in this way. …
Charles Ellicott
On Job 4:15
19th Century
Bishop
A spirit passed before my face. — It is futile to argue from this passage that spiritual essences can be seen by the phys…
John Gill
On Job 4:15
17th Century
Pastor
Then a spirit passed before my face
Which some interpret of a wind F17 , a blustering wind, that blew str…
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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…