Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · Job Kapitel 25

THIRD SERIES.

Job 25:1-6.

BILDAD'S REPLY.

He tries to show Job's rashness

(Job 23:3),

by arguments borrowed from Eliphaz

(Job 15:15, with which compare Job 11:17.

2. Power and terror, that is, terror-inspiring power.

peace in his high places--implying that His power is such on high as to quell all opposition, not merely there, but on earth also. The Holy Ghost here shadowed forth Gospel truths

(Col 1:20; Eph 1:10).

3. armies--angels and stars

(Isa 40:26; Jer 33:22; Ge 15:5;

"countless,"

Da 7:10).

his light--

(Jas 1:17).

4.

(Job 4:17, 18; 14:4; 15:14).

5. "Look up even unto the moon"

(Job 15:15).

"Stars" here answer to "saints" (angels) there; "the moon" here to "the heavens" there. Even the "stars," the most dazzling object to man's eye, and the angels, of which the stars are emblems

(Job 4:18; Re 9:1),

are imperfect in His sight. Theirs is the light and purity but of creatures; His of the Creator.

6.

(Job 4:19-21; 15:16).

worm . . . worm--Two distinct Hebrew words. The first, a worm bred in putridity; alluding to man's corruption. The second a crawling worm; implying that man is weak and grovelling.