eliphaz Summary and Overview

God his strength. (1.) One of Job's "three friends" who visited him in his affliction (4:1). He was a "Temanite", i.e., a native of Teman, in Idumea. He first enters into debate with Job. His language is uniformly more delicate and gentle than that of the other two, although he imputes to Job special sins as the cause of his present sufferings. He states with remarkable force of language the infinite purity and majesty of God (4:12-21; 15:12-16). (2.) The son of Esau by his wife Adah, and father of several Edomitish tribes (Gen. 36:4, 10, 11, 16).

(God is his strength). 1. The son of Esau and Adah, and the father of Teman. #Ge 36:4; 1Ch 1:35,36| 2. The chief of the "three friends" of Job. He is called "the Temanite;" hence it is naturally inferred that he was a descendant of Teman. On him falls the main burden of the argument, that God's retribution in this world is perfect and certain, and that consequently suffering must be a proof of previous sin. Job 4,5,15,22. The great truth brought out by him is the unapproachable majesty and purity of God. #Job 4:12-21; 15:12-16| [JOB]

EL'IPHAZ , OR ELI'PHAZ (God his strength). 1. The son of Esau and Adah, and father of Teman. Gen 36:4, Gen 36:10-16; 1 Chr 1:35-36. 2. One of Job's three friends. Job 2:11. He is called the Temanite; hence it has been inferred he was a descendant of the Teman mentioned above. His part in the discussions with Job is marked by dignity and ability. His theme is the unapproachable majesty and purity of God. Job 4:12-21; Job 15:12-16. See Job, Book of. ElIPH'ELEH (whom God makes distinguished), a Levite porter and musician. 1 Chr 15:18, 1 Chr 15:21.

("God for strength".) 1. Esau's son by Adah; Teman's father (Genesis 36:4; 1 Chronicles 1:35-36). 2. First of Job's three friends, the "Temanite," sprung from the former Eliphaz Teman answers to Edom (Jeremiah 49:20), part of Arabia Petraea. Calmer and less vehement against Job than Bildad and Zophar, but condemned at the end for the same error, in spite. of the facts of daily life, that God's retributions here are complete, and that severe trial proved Job's past piety to be but hypocrisy. God's unapproachable majesty and purity are well get forth by him (Job 4; Job 5:14-16).