[July 2006 journal entry]
How would Eliphaz – with his first comments (chs. 4-5) in response to Job’s first extended comments (ch. 3) -- be understood by those reading/watching the story/play who have no idea what is to follow as the story/play unfolds? Note that Eliphaz at this point sees the ‘scrapheap’ Job as not yet collapsed, as fallen. He sees him reeling, but not yet knocked out.
How would Eliphaz – with his first comments (chs. 4-5) in response to Job’s first extended comments (ch. 3) -- be understood by those reading/watching the story/play who have no idea what is to follow as the story/play unfolds? Note that Eliphaz at this point sees the ‘scrapheap’ Job as not yet collapsed, as fallen. He sees him reeling, but not yet knocked out.
