THE OVERVIEW OF THE CHAPTER: Bildad gives his first speech. He acts as a prosecutor accusing Job, as Eliphaz did, of being a sinner and that his affliction is a result of his sin. Bildad’s defending of God, in his speech, was justly inspired by Job’s unsavory criticism of God. THE OUTLINE (Main points) OF THE CHAPTER: A. The Expostulating With Job (Job 8:1–7) B. The Exalting of Antiquity (Job 8:8–10) C. The Examples of Hypocrisy (Job 8:11–19) D. The Equity of God (Job 8:20–22)
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