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Bildad now speaks; he is more blunt than Eliphaz. He accuses Job’s children of sin and suggests their deaths were deserved, which is incredibly cruel and incorrect. Bildad insists that if Job were truly pure, God would restore him. His worldview: God never rejects a righteous person and never prospers the wicked. While this will ultimately be true eternally, it is not always true immediately—and it does not apply to Job’s situation. Bildad relies on tradition, quoting the wisdom of ancestors to judge Job instead of seeking God’s heart. This chapter teaches the danger of rigid, formulaic religion that explains suffering without compassion or discernment.
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