For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
Job 15:25 belongs to Eliphaz's second speech to Job, in which fresh accusations are brought against him, while Job in reply protests his innocence and desires death. It stands within the extended discussion of Job 3-31 between Job and his three friends concerning the cause and object of human suffering. In that discussion Eliphaz speaks from his own wisdom and observation, because he had never known a thoroughly good man to be so afflicted. The verse itself describes one who rebels against God, stretching out his hand against Him and deliberately strengthening himself against the Almighty.
Inspiration guarantees that Eliphaz's words were truly spoken, not that what was spoken is true, so they cannot automatically be taken as a true description of Job or of God but must be tested against other inspired Scripture. What the friends said was generally true but misapplied in Job's case, for evil is ultimately punished and good is ultimately rewarded, yet adversity, affliction, or suffering does not prove a person is under God's displeasure. Job knew his own integrity and did not charge God foolishly even though he could not understand God's dealings with him. At the same time God was working out an end that would glorify Himself and bring comfort and hope to suffering ones and blessing to Job.
Job 15:25 belongs to Eliphaz's second speech to Job, in which fresh accusations are brought against him, while Job in reply protests his innocence and desires death. It stands within the extended discussion of Job 3-31 between Job and his three friends concerning the cause and object of human suffering. In that discussion Eliphaz speaks from his own wisdom and observation, because he had never known a thoroughly good man to be so afflicted. The verse itself describes one who rebels against God, stretching out his hand against Him and deliberately strengthening himself against the Almighty.
Inspiration guarantees that Eliphaz's words were truly spoken, not that what was spoken is true, so they cannot automatically be taken as a true description of Job or of God but must be tested against other inspired Scripture. What the friends said was generally true but misapplied in Job's case, for evil is ultimately punished and good is ultimately rewarded, yet adversity, affliction, or suffering does not prove a person is under God's displeasure. Job knew his own integrity and did not charge God foolishly even though he could not understand God's dealings with him. At the same time God was working out an end that would glorify Himself and bring comfort and hope to suffering ones and blessing to Job.