Job 15:11
Are the comforts of God too small for you, or the word that deals gently with you?
English Standard Version (ESV)
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Eliphaz challenges Job by asking if God's comforts are too insignificant to impress him, or if the gentle words offered by his friends are being dismissed. This isn't just about Job's suffering, but Eliphaz's suspicion that Job might be holding onto some secret sin or pride that prevents him from accepting these divine consolations.
Eliphaz is intensifying his argument, trying to persuade Job to confess what he believes is hidden guilt. He claims to have brought God's message of comfort and gentle counsel, but Job seems unimpressed. Eliphaz questions if Job finds these divine consolations too insignificant or if he’s relying on some secret, unknown source of strength instead.
Understand the original words
tanchumoth · Hebrew Noun
Divine consolation or solace provided by God to His people, especially in times of affliction or suffering. It signifies the encouragement and strengthening that comes from His presence and promises.
This verse speaks of the peace and security that come from loving God's law, echoing the idea that God's 'consolations' offer a profound and vast peace that shouldn't be considered 'small'.
Romans 8:38-39Paul's powerful declaration that nothing can separate us from the love of God reinforces the immeasurable and all-sufficient nature of God's comfort and presence, countering the idea that it could ever be 'too small'.
1 Corinthians 10:13This verse assures believers that God will not allow them to be tempted beyond what they can bear and will provide a way out, highlighting the gentle and faithful nature of God's 'word that deals gently with you'.
Isaiah 40:1-2The prophet's message of 'comfort, comfort my people' reveals God's heart to console His people, presenting His comfort as abundant and sufficient for times of distress and sorrow.
jfbJob 15:11: "Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?"
- consolations—namely, the revelation which Eliphaz had stated as a consolatory reproof to Job, and which he repeats in Job 15:14.secret—Hast thou some secret wisdom and source of consolation, which makes thee disregard those suggested by me? (Job 15:8). Rather, from a different Hebrew root, Is the word of kindness or gentleness addressed by me treated by thee as valueless? [Umbreit].
bensonJob 15:11: "Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?"
Job 15:11 . Are the consolations of God small with thee? — Are those blessings which we have pro-pounded to thee, on condition of thy repentance, small and inconsiderable in thine eyes? He takes it ill that Job did not value the comforts which he and his friends administered to him, more than, it seems, he did, and that he did not welcome every word they said as the truth of God. And he represents thi…
Eliphaz challenges Job by asking if God's comforts are too insignificant to impress him, or if the gentle words offered by his friends are being dismissed. This isn't just about Job's suffering, but Eliphaz's suspicion that Job might be holding onto some secret sin or pride that prevents him from accepting these divine consolations.
Eliphaz is intensifying his argument, trying to persuade Job to confess what he believes is hidden guilt. He claims to have brought God's message of comfort and gentle counsel, but Job seems unimpressed. Eliphaz questions if Job finds these divine consolations too insignificant or if he’s relying on some secret, unknown source of strength instead.
Eliphaz is intensifying his argument, trying to persuade Job to confess what he believes is hidden guilt. He claims to have brought God's message of comfort and gentle counsel, but Job seems unimpressed. Eliphaz questions if Job finds these divine consolations too insignificant or if he’s relying on some secret, unknown source of strength instead.
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"Are the comforts of God too small for you, or the word that deals gently with you?" — Eliphaz challenges Job by asking if God's comforts are too insignificant to impress him, or if the gentle words offered by his friends are being dismissed. This isn't just about Job's suffering, but…
