Name Information
Meaning
"My God is fine gold"
Language of Origin
Hebrew
Gender Usage
Masculine
Eliphaz the Temanite was one of Job’s friends who came to comfort him but instead accused him of sin as the cause of his suffering. Though he spoke with wisdom-sounding words, his assumptions misrepresented God’s justice.
Roles
Friend of Job
Relationships
Friend
Job
Story
Came with Bildad and Zophar to console Job.
Initially sat in silence for seven days.
Began speaking with authority but wrongly accused Job.
Rebuked by God for misrepresenting Him.
Spiritual Significance
- 1First to speak among Job’s friends, appealing to personal experience and visions.
- 2Accused Job of wrongdoing, urging him to repent.
- 3Misrepresented God’s character by assuming all suffering is caused by sin.
What We Can Learn
- 1Even well-meaning friends can speak hurtfully when they make false assumptions.
- 2We must be careful not to misrepresent God’s justice.
- 3True comfort listens more than it accuses.
Memory Verses
“Consider now: Who, being innocent, has ever perished?”
Key Passages
Job 2:11–4:21Job 15Job 22
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