# Job 08 đ: Bildad Speaks
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đ Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#đ§ Chapter Summary]]
> [[#âď¸ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#đ Key Principles / đ Life Application]]
> [[#đŹ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#âď¸ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đ Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#đ Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đ Internal Notes]]
## đ Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### Bildadâs First Speech to Job
[[#Verse 01.]]Â Then Bildad the Shuhite spoke up and said:
[[#Verse 02.]]Â âHow long will you speak these things,
seeing that the words of your mouth
are like a great wind?
[[#Verse 03.]] Does God pervert justice?
Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?
[[#Verse 04.]] If your children sinned against him,
he gave them over to the penalty of their sin.
[[#Verse 05.]] But if you will look to God,
and make your supplication to the Almighty,
[[#Verse 06.]] if you become pure and upright,
even now he will rouse himself for you,
and will restore your righteous home.
[[#Verse 07.]] Your beginning will seem so small,
since your future will flourish.
[[#Verse 08.]] âFor inquire now of the former generation,
and pay attention to the findings
of their ancestors;
[[#Verse 09.]] For we were born yesterday and do not have knowledge,
since our days on earth are but a shadow.
[[#Verse 10.]] Will they not instruct you and speak to you,
and bring forth words
from their understanding?
[[#Verse 11.]] Can the papyrus plant grow tall where there is no marsh?
Can reeds flourish without water?
[[#Verse 12.]]Â While they are still beginning to flower
and not ripe for cutting,
they can wither away
faster than any grass.
[[#Verse 13.]] Such is the destiny of all who forget God;
the hope of the godless perishes,
[[#Verse 14.]] whose trust is in something futile,
whose security is a spiderâs web.
[[#Verse 15.]]Â He leans against his house but it does not hold up,
he takes hold of it but it does not stand.
[[#Verse 16.]] He is a well-watered plant in the sun,
its shoots spread over its garden.
[[#Verse 17.]]Â It wraps its roots around a heap of stones
and it looks for a place among stones.
[[#Verse 18.]] If he is uprooted from his place,
then that place will disown him, saying,
âI have never seen you!â
[[#Verse 19.]]Â Indeed, this is the joy of his way,
and out of the earth others spring up.
[[#Verse 20.]]Â âSurely, God does not reject a blameless man,
nor does he grasp the hand
of the evildoers.
[[#Verse 21.]] He will yet fill your mouth with laughter,
and your lips with gladness.
[[#Verse 22.]] Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,
and the tent of the wicked will be no more.â
## đ Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## đ¤ Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. Bildad's speech is shorter and harsher than Eliphaz's.
2. Bildad calls Job's words a strong wind (8:2), meaning empty and blustery.
3. Bildad suggests Job's children died because of their own sin (8:4), a painful accusation.
4. Bildad appeals to the wisdom of the fathers rather than personal experience (8:8-10).
5. Papyrus and reeds (8:11) need marshy water, especially along the Nile.
6. The godless person's trust is compared to a spider's web (8:14).
7. Ironically, Bildad's promise that Job's future will be greater (8:7) comes true in 42:12.
8. Bildad uses images from plants throughout his speech (8:11-19).
9. Bildad ends by promising that God will fill Job's mouth with laughter (8:21).
10. Bildad's speech is in chapter 8, and Job answers him in chapters 9 and 10.
## đ§ Chapter Summary
> [!note] đą Still growing. This section is on its way.
## âď¸ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the Friend of sinners. Bildad insisted God only helps the pure and upright (8:6), but Jesus came to call sinners, not the righteous, to repentance (Luke 5:31-32).
## đ Key Principles / đ Life Application
> [!note] đą Still growing. This section is on its way.
## đŹ Discussion Questions
1. Bildad says God does not pervert justice (8:3). That is true, so why are his words still so hurtful to Job?
2. Bildad points to the wisdom of past generations (8:8-10). What is the value and the limit of tradition?
3. Bildad says the godless are like papyrus without water (8:11-13). What sustains a person's life with God?
## âď¸ Key Verses to Remember
- đ verse 3: Bildad asks whether God perverts justice.
- đ verses 5-6: Bildad urges Job to seek God and plead for mercy.
- đ verse 7: Bildad says Job's beginnings will seem small compared to his future.
## đ Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đ [[Luke 05#Verse 31.|Luke 5:31-32]] - Jesus came to call sinners to repentance.
- đ [[Psalm 01#Verse 03.|Psalm 1:3-4]] - The righteous are like a tree, the wicked like chaff.
- đ [[Jeremiah 17#Verse 05.|Jeremiah 17:5-8]] - The one who trusts in the Lord is like a tree by water.
- đ [[Deuteronomy 32#Verse 04.|Deuteronomy 32:4]] - The Lord is just and upright.
- đ [[Psalm 126#Verse 02.|Psalm 126:2]] - Our mouths were filled with laughter.
## đ Devotional Reflection
đ SOAP: [[Job 08 - SOAP|Trust God in Dark Places]]
## đ Internal Notes