Mark Rutherford’s Deliverance · Character
Eliphaz the Temanite
One of Job's friends, appearing in the biblical commentary.
minor
Also known as Eliphaz, your
First appearance: Notes on the Book of Job
Eliphaz the Temanite shows up with force in Notes on the Book of Job. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Eliphaz leads the friends in condemning Job, arguing that Job's talk does no good and that his case has been anticipated by tradition; he represents unyielding orthodoxy.
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