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Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert righteousness?
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A Flawed Accusation
Commentators explain that Bildad's question is rhetorical, accusing Job of charging God with injustice. However, his argument rests on a flawed premise: that all suffering in this life is a direct punishment for specific sins. While God is indeed just, Bildad wrongly applies this truth to Job's situation.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Does God pervert judgment? That is, does God afflict people unjustly? Does he show favor to the evil and punish the good? Bildad here undoub…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Does God pervert judgment ? &c.] In his dealings with men in the way of his providence; no, he does not; here Bildad…
Job spoke much to the purpose; but Bildad, like an eager, angry disputant, dismisses it all with this: "How long will you speak these things?" Peop…
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13th Century
Catholic
In the discourse that Job just finished, he had responded to the speech of Eliphaz, showing that Eliphaz was profoundly mistaken. But Bildad of Shu…
