Bildad

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Bildad (Biblical Hebrew : בִּלְדַּד‎, romanized: Bildaḏ; [lower-alpha 1] Ancient Greek : Βαλδάδ, romanized: Baldád), the Shuhite, was one of Job's three friends who visited the patriarch in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Job. He was a descendant of Shuah, son of Abraham and Keturah (Genesis 25:1–2), [2] whose family lived in the deserts of Arabia, or a resident of the district. [3] In speaking with Job, his intent was consolation, but he became an accuser, asking Job what he has done to deserve God's wrath.

Contents

Speeches

The three speeches of Bildad are contained in Job 8, [4] Job 18 [5] and Job 25. [6] In substance, Bildad largely echos what Eliphaz the Temanite had claimed. [7] Bildad's speech is charged with somewhat increased vehemence, compared to Eliphaz who spoke first, because Bildad found Job's words too angry and impious. He was the first of Job's friends to attribute Job's calamity to actual wickedness; however, he does so indirectly, by accusing Job's children (who were destroyed in the opening scenes, Job 1:19) [8] of sin to warrant their punishment (Job 8:4). [9]

Bildad's brief third speech, just five verses in length, [10] marked the silencing of the friends. [11]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The etymology of the name 'Bildad' is unclear [1]

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References

  1. ↑ John L. Mckenzie (October 1995). The Dictionary Of The Bible. Simon and Schuster. p. 96. ISBN   978-0-684-81913-6.
  2. ↑ Genesis 25:1–2
  3. ↑ "www.Bibler.org - Dictionary - Bildad". 2012-08-20.
  4. ↑ Job 8
  5. ↑ Job 18
  6. ↑ Job 25
  7. ↑ Benson, J. (1857). "Job 8". Benson's Commentary. Retrieved 16 July 2021. — Benson quotes Heath and Dodd
  8. ↑ Job 1:19
  9. ↑ Job 8:4
  10. ↑ Job 25:2–6
  11. ↑ "Bildad". Bibler.org. Glossary. Retrieved 2012-08-20.


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