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Eliphaz (ĕl`ĭfăz, ēlī`–), in the Bible. 1 Son of Esau and father of Teman. 2 Temanite, a comforter of Job. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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God judges the theological correctness of the friends and, speaking to Eliphaz, declares: "My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has" (Job 42:7). To counter that God works in mysterious ways--in the words of Job's friend Eliphaz, "Have you listened in the council of God? This is probably the meaning of the otherwise enigmatic statement of Yahweh to Eliphaz and the friends in 42:7, in which God castigates the friends for not saying "what was right" about God in their debates with Job (Pyeon). |
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