Bildad (Judge)
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Confusing (by mixing) love
- bildad בךדד -'Lord בל of a double command'. Heb 10.1 the law has a dual nature.
Bildad as the Voice of the Judge: Speaking to Christ (Job as Jesus)
If Job represents Christ, then Bildad speaks as the voice of the Judge—one of the four voices of God (Prophet, Judge, Priest, King). The Judge voice is concerned with order, structure, and maintaining divine justice in an earthly sense. However, Bildad, like Eliphaz, misunderstands the purpose of Christ’s suffering.
Bildad as the Voice of the Judge
- He upholds tradition and the justice of God (Job 8:3-7). → “Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?” → The judge voice enforces divine law, ensuring order, but Bildad assumes Christ’s suffering is proof of His guilt. → This mirrors how Jewish leaders saw Jesus’ crucifixion as evidence that He was cursed (Matthew 27:41-43).
- He appeals to the wisdom of the fathers (Job 8:8-10). → Bildad urges Job to learn from past generations, emphasizing that divine justice has always been clear. → This is similar to how the Pharisees relied on tradition but failed to see its fulfillment in Christ (John 5:39-40).
- He insists on restoration through righteousness (Job 8:5-7). → “If you seek God and plead with the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, surely then He will rouse Himself for you.” → This reflects the expectation that righteousness leads to earthly blessing, a view that fails to grasp the necessity of Christ’s suffering (Philippians 2:8-9).
- He describes the fate of the wicked (Job 18). → Bildad gives a terrifying description of the wicked perishing under God’s judgment. → This echoes how rulers saw Christ as a false prophet deserving of condemnation (Luke 23:2). → Yet ironically, Christ willingly took on the fate Bildad describes, though He was innocent.
Bildad Speaking to Christ (Job)
- He declares God's justice but misapplies it to Christ’s suffering.
- He upholds the traditions of past wisdom, yet misses their fulfillment in Jesus.
- He describes the fate of the wicked, unaware that Christ would take that very punishment for the world.
Conclusion
Bildad represents the voice of the Judge, enforcing the principle of divine justice but misunderstanding its application to Christ. Like the judges of Jesus’ day, he assumes suffering proves guilt, when in reality, Christ’s suffering is the means of redemption.
