1 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; Gen 15:5; "countless," Dan 7:10). his light - (Jam 1:17).
4 (Job 4:17, Job 4:18; Job 14:4; Job 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; Rev 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; Job 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 groveling.
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; Gen 15:5; "countless," Dan 7:10).
his light - (Jam 1:17).
4 (Job 4:17, Job 4:18; Job 14:4; Job 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; Rev 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; Job 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 groveling.