Eliphaz Accuses: Job Does Not Fear God – Job 15
- Eliphaz argues that Job's arguments are destructive and without substance. He states that Job has turned his spirit against God in the words he speaks. Ultimately, he claims that Job doesn't fear God.
Job Replies: Miserable Comforters Are You – Job 16
- Job claims that all three of his friends are miserable comforters and that he could also speak as they did if he were in their place. He claims God has torn him in his wrath, hated him, and given him up to the ungodly.
Job Continues: Where Then Is My Hope? – Job 17
- Job's spirit is broken, and he questions where his hope is. He counters the false assurances of his friends with a statement that he waits for the grave as one who desires to go home to his long-lost relatives.
Bildad Speaks: God Punishes the Wicked – Job 18
- Bildad gives a speech about the wicked and how they are punished by God, implying that Job, since he is being punished, is wicked.
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