Color Me Corrected

Well, tie my face to the belly of a sow and roll me in the mud!

In last week's post, I implied that a search on the name Bildad wouldn't bring up many hits on the World Wide Wackfest. I'm sure it comes as no surprise to most of the assembled masses to find out that I was wrong. Just look at some of the top responses to the search for "Bildad is".

Bildad is introduced (Job 2:11) as a Shuhite, probably a member of a nomadic tribe dwelling in southeastern Palestine.

Bildad is a religious dogmatist of the superficial kind, whose dogmatism rests upon tradition and upon proverbial wisdom and approved pious phrases.

Bildad is a little bit hypocritical, because he won’t shed the blood of men on land, but he’s slaughtered lots of whales on the sea.

Bildad is quite appalled by Job's statements; particularly his closing remarks in which Job suggests that God may have been unfair in His dealings with him.

Bildad is a skunk.

Bildad is asking Job to ask God for help.

Bildad is a God-fearing man.

Bildad is one of those guys in life that we have all encountered.

Bildad is offended.

Bildad is absolutely correct.

Bildad is asking if Job thinks the whole moral order of the world should be interrupted for his sake.

Bildad is contradicting the theory of exact retribution wherein God is compelled to respond in accordance with an established formula.

Bildad is a nursing student, registered in Compassion’s Leadership Development Program.

Bildad is (or pretends to be) crustier than Peleg in negotiations over wages.

Bildad is not a man who suffers fools gladly.

Bildad is misapplying his theology.

Bildad is openly angry.

Bildad is wrong on most counts.