Bildad speaks more bluntly, appealing to the wisdom of past generations: God does not pervert justice, so Job’s children must have died for their sin, and Job himself, if pure and upright, will be restored. He compares the godless to a reed that withers without water, confident that God will not reject a blameless man nor uphold evildoers, again implying Job’s trouble reveals his guilt.
Job study chapter
Job 8
patriarchal eraBildad appeals to tradition, insisting God does not pervert justice and Job’s children got what they deserved.
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