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Reap the Whirlwind
Sermonette by Ronny H. GrahamHaman's evil purposes were thwarted; he had sown the wind only to reap the whirlwind, paying for his evil communication with his life and his family.
Passing By in Glory
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughJesus' walking on the water in the pitch-black darkness of early morning, revealing Himself to the disciples, alludes to the time God passed by Moses.
God Will Understand
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe east wind is used as a metaphor for remarks that are unproductive, pointless, and irrelevant to the problems at hand. It represents aimless changing. Eliphaz used the east wind to express a tempestuous wind of the Middle East that is stifling and destructive to vegetation, characterized by severe dryness and heat. He likened Job's words to the east wind, suggesting that Job was making excuses without substance or facts.
Secret Faults and Presumptuous Thoughts
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe east wind is described as a tempestuous wind of the Middle East, characterized by severe dryness and heat, as it passes over immense deserts. It is used metaphorically to represent something that is stifling and destructive to vegetation, and in the context of Job 15, it symbolizes remarks that are unproductive, pointless, and irrelevant. Eliphaz uses the east wind to question the value of filling oneself with insignificant arguments or sentiments, comparing such actions to consuming something as inappropriate for usefulness as the east wind is for food.