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<li> The son of Esau by his wife Adah, and father of several Edomitish tribes (&nbsp;Genesis 36:4,10,11,16 ). <div> <p> '''Copyright Statement''' These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by [[Thomas]] Nelson, 1897. Public Domain. </p> <p> '''Bibliography Information''' Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Eliphaz'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/e/eliphaz.html. 1897. </p> </div> </li>

<p> (Hebrew Eliphaz', אלִֵיפִּז, [[God]] is his ''Strength;'' Sept. Ε᾿λιφάξ, but in Genesis Ε᾿λιφάς, Vulg. ''Eliphaz),'' the name of two men. </p> <p> '''1.''' The leading one of the "three friends" who came to condole with Job in his affliction (&nbsp;Job 4:1), and who took part in that remarkable discussion which occupies the book of Job. B.C. cir. 2200. He is called "the Temanite;" hence it is naturally inferred that he was of the region substantially known as Teman (q.v.), in Idumaea; and as Eliphaz, the son of Esau, had a son called Teman, from whom the place took its; name, many have concluded that this Eliphaz was a descendant of the other Eliphaz. Some, indeed, even go so far as to suppose that the Eliphaz of Job was no other than the son of Esau. This view is of course confined to those who refer the age of Job to the time of these patriarchs. But it is doubtful whether even this gives a date sufficiently early. (See [[Job]]). </p> <p> Eliphaz is the first of the friends to take up the debate, in reply to Job's passionate complaints. He appears to have been the oldest of the speakers, from which circumstance, or from natural disposition, his language is more mild and sedate than that of the others (see Eichler, De visione E'iphazi [4:12-31], Lpz. 1781). He begins his orations with delicacy, and conducts his part of the controversy with considerable address (chapter 4, 5, 15, 22). On him falls the main burden of the argument, that God's retribution in this world is perfect and certain, and that consequently suffering must be a proof of previous sin. His words are distinguished from those of Bildad and [[Zophar]] by greater calmness and elaboration, and, in the first instance, by greater gentleness towards Job, although he ventures afterwards, apparently from conjecture, to impute to him special sins. The great truth brought out by him is the unapproachable majesty and purity of God (4:12- 21; 15:12-16). But still, with the other two friends, he is condemned for having, in defense of God's providence, spoken of him "the thing that was not right," i.e., by refusing to recognize the facts of human life, and by contenting himself with an imperfect retribution as worthy to set forth the righteousness of God. On sacrifice and the intercession of Job all three are pardoned. (See [[Book Of Job]]). </p> <p> '''2.''' The son of Esau by one of his first wives, Adah, and father of several Edomitish tribes (&nbsp;Genesis 36:4; &nbsp;Genesis 36:10-11; &nbsp;Genesis 36:16; &nbsp;1 Chronicles 1:35-36). B.C. post 1963. </p>

<p> Eliphaz, 1 </p> <p> Eli´phaz (God the strong), a son of Esau and Adah . </p> <p> Eliphaz, 2 </p> <p> Eli´phaz, one of the three friends who came to condole with Job in his affliction, and who took part in that remarkable discussion which occupies the book of Job. He was of Teman in Idumaea; and as Eliphaz the son of Esau had a son called Teman, from whom the place took its name, there is reason to conclude that this Eliphaz was a descendant of the former Eliphaz. Some, indeed, even go so far as to suppose that the Eliphaz of Job was no other than the son of Esau. This view is of course confined to those who refer the age of Job to the time of the patriarchs. </p> <p> Eliphaz is the first of the friends to take up the debate, in reply to Job's passionate complaints. The scope of his argument and the character of his oratory are described under another head [JOB, BOOK OF]. He appears to have been the oldest of the speakers, from which circumstance, or from natural disposition, his language is more mild and sedate than that of any of the other speakers. He begins his orations with delicacy, and conducts his part of the argument with considerable address. His share in the controversy occupies Job 4-5; Job 15; Job 22. </p>