Job 4:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Job 4:1: 4:1–14:22 This section begins three rounds of speeches by each of Job’s three comforters, each with a response from Job (4:1–27:23 ). In this first round, Job’s friends exhort him to seek God so that he can again enjoy prosperity. Summary for Job 4:1-2: 4:1-2 Eliphaz the Temanite (see study note on 2:11) was the most prominent and probably the oldest of Job’s friends; his speeches are longer and more ornate than the others. • who could keep from speaking out? Eliphaz mimicked the urgency of a prophetic revelation (4:12-16 ; see Jer 20:9 ; Amos 3:8 ).

a4:1–14:22►

b4:1–27:23►

d4:12-16►

eJer 20:9►

fAmos 3:8►

‏ Job 4:1-2

Summary for Job 4:1: 4:1–14:22 ^a This section begins three rounds of speeches by each of Job’s three comforters, each with a response from Job (4:1–27:23 ^b). In this first round, Job’s friends exhort him to seek God so that he can again enjoy prosperity.
Summary for Job 4:1-2: 4:1-2 ^c Eliphaz the Temanite (see study note on 2:11) was the most prominent and probably the oldest of Job’s friends; his speeches are longer and more ornate than the others.

• who could keep from speaking out? Eliphaz mimicked the urgency of a prophetic revelation (4:12-16 ^d; see Jer 20:9 ^e; Amos 3:8 ^f).