Job 42:7 | TNotes | STEP | 42:7 Eliphaz the Temanite was the spokesman for the friends, which probably indicates his seniority. Eliphaz had falsely implied that his advice originated in prophetic visions (4:12-16 ); now God did speak to him, but not to affirm his message. • Unlike his three friends (cp. 13:7-10 ), Job had spoken accurately about God. Job’s blunt questions were better suited to arriving at the truth about God than the friends’ superficial orthodox doctrine.

b4:12-16►

c13:7-10►

‏ Job 42:7

42:7 ^a Eliphaz the Temanite was the spokesman for the friends, which probably indicates his seniority. Eliphaz had falsely implied that his advice originated in prophetic visions (4:12-16 ^b); now God did speak to him, but not to affirm his message.

• Unlike his three friends (cp. 13:7-10 ^c), Job had spoken accurately about God. Job’s blunt questions were better suited to arriving at the truth about God than the friends’ superficial orthodox doctrine.