Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 15:18 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Job 15:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 15 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:”
Job 15:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 15:18
Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it—Eliphaz grounds his authority in generational transmission: chachamim (חֲכָמִים, 'wise men') received from avotam (אֲבוֹתָם, 'their fathers') and faithfully transmitted it (lo' kichadu, 'have not hidden it'). This appeals to unbroken tradition—what Christians call apostolic succession or tradita.The problem: ancient, widely-transmitted teaching can still be fundamentally wrong. The book of Job represents a direct assault on traditional retribution theology precisely because it had been faithfully transmitted for generations. Long...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 15:18
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“even when I am old and gray-haired”
“much elder than your father.”
“and our fathers have told us.”
“the living”