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The Dialogues Begin: An Introduction to Job’s Comforters

A. The Commonalities in Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar

1. The lack of love: Insensitivity to Job’s pain

– Eliphaz: Job 4:1-6

– Bildad: Job 8:2

– Zophar: Job 11:1-3

Application: Rom. 12:15, Gal. 6:2

2. The lack of love: Speaking truth without patient compassion

– Eliphaz: Job 22:5

– Bildad: Job 8:20-21

– Zophar: Job 11:7-10

Application: Eph. 4:15, Prov. 12:18

3. The lack of love: Making hurtful and wrong assumptions

– Eliphaz: Job 5:17

– Bildad: Job 8:3-4

– Zophar: Job 11:14-19

Application: 1 Thess. 3:5

4. The lack of love: Self-deceiving, self-righteousness, pride

– Eliphaz: Job 4:12-17

– Bildad: Job 18:1-3

– Zophar: Job 11:5-6

Application: Rom. 12:3