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Bildad

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(bihl' dad) Proper name meaning, “the Lord loved.” One of the three friends of Job (Job 2:11 ). He is identified as a Shuhite, perhaps a member of a group of nomadic Arameans. His speeches reveal him as a defender of traditionalist theological views. He argues that a just God does not punish the innocent (Job 8:1 ). Job should admit he was suffering the just fate of the wicked (Job 18:1 ), and no person can be righteous before the awesome God (Job 25:1 ). See Job.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Bildad'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​b/bildad.html. 1991.
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