The term "Shuhite" refers to a descendant or inhabitant of the region associated with Shuah, one of the sons of Abraham through Keturah, as mentioned in the Old Testament. The Shuhites are most notably represented in the Bible by Bildad, one of Job's three friends who visit him during his time of suffering.

Biblical References:

1. Genesis 25:1-2 : "Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah, and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah." Shuah, as a son of Abraham, is the progenitor of the Shuhites. This lineage places the Shuhites among the various tribes and peoples that descended from Abraham, though not through the line of Isaac and Jacob.

2. Job 2:11 : "Now when Job’s three friends—Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite—heard about all this adversity that had come upon him, each of them came from his home. They met together to go and sympathize with Job and comfort him." Bildad the Shuhite is introduced as one of Job's friends who comes to offer comfort, though his counsel is later revealed to be flawed.

3. Job 8:1-2 : "Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: 'How long will you go on saying such things? Your words are a blustering wind.'" Bildad's speeches in the Book of Job are characterized by a strict adherence to traditional wisdom and a belief in the retributive justice of God. He argues that Job's suffering must be a result of sin, reflecting a common theological perspective of the time.

Cultural and Historical Context:

The Shuhites, as descendants of Shuah, are considered part of the broader Semitic peoples in the ancient Near East. The exact geographical location of the Shuhites is not explicitly detailed in the Bible, but they are often associated with the regions east of Canaan, possibly in the Arabian Peninsula or near the borders of Edom.

Theological Significance:

In the narrative of Job, Bildad the Shuhite represents a viewpoint that emphasizes the justice and righteousness of God, suggesting that suffering is a direct consequence of personal sin. This perspective is challenged by the unfolding account, which reveals the complexity of human suffering and the sovereignty of God beyond human understanding. Bildad's interactions with Job highlight the limitations of human wisdom and the need for humility before God's inscrutable purposes.

Lessons from Bildad the Shuhite:

The account of Bildad and his dialogues with Job serve as a cautionary tale about the dangers of assuming a simplistic cause-and-effect relationship between sin and suffering. It underscores the importance of compassion and empathy when offering counsel to those in distress, reminding believers to seek divine wisdom and understanding in the face of life's trials.Shuhite

(decendant of Shuah). This ethnic appellative "Shuhite" is frequent in the book of Job, but only as the apithet of one person, Bildad The local indications of this book point to a region on the western side of Chaldea, bordering on Arabia; and exactly in this locality, above Hit and on both sides of the Euphrates, are found, in the Assyrian inscriptions, the Tsahi , a powerful people. It is probable that these were the Shuhites.

A designation of Bildad (Job 2:11), probably because he was a descendant of Shuah. SHUHITE

shoo'-hit (shuchi): Cognomen of Bildad, one of Job's friends (Job 2:11; Job 8:1; Job 18:1; Job 25:1; 42:9). The place referred to cannot be definitely located.

See BILDAD; SHUAH.

7747. Shuchi -- descendant of Shuah
... Shuchi. 7748 . descendant of Shuah. Transliteration: Shuchi Phonetic Spelling:
(shoo-khee') Short Definition: Shuhite. ... of Shuah NASB Word Usage Shuhite (5). ...
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The Story of Job
... Job's three friends heard of all this trouble that had befallen him, they came each
from his own home: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the ...
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The Beginning, Increase, and End of the Divine Life
... At Exeter Hall, Strand. "Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should
greatly increase.""Job 8:7. THIS WAS the reasoning of Bildad the Shuhite. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 6 1860/the beginning increase and end.htm

'The End of the Lord'
... after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of Me the thing which is right, like
My servant Job.9. So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar ...
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Letter xxxviii. To his Brother Gregory, Concerning the Difference ...
... The same moreover would have been the account that there is in the case of Bildad
the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, and each of the men there mentioned. ...
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Here Followeth the History of Job
... what harm was happed and come to Job, came ever each one from his place to him,
that one was named Eliphas the Temanite, another Bildad the Shuhite, and the ...
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The Kingdom Foreshadowed
... naming the thought, or fact, or person connected therewith, the following geographical
terms: Uz, Sabeans, Chaldeans, Temanite, Shuhite, Naamathite, Buzite ...
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Shuhite (5 Occurrences)
... Shuah. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SHUHITE. shoo ... located. See BILDAD;
SHUAH. Multi-Version Concordance Shuhite (5 Occurrences). Job ...
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Bildad (5 Occurrences)
... He is called "the Shuhite," probably as belonging to Shuah, a district in Arabia,
in which Shuah, the sixth son of Abraham by Keturah, settled (Genesis 25:2 ...
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Zophar (4 Occurrences)
... when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come on him, they each
came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar ...
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Naamathite (4 Occurrences)
... when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come on him, they each
came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar ...
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Job's (11 Occurrences)
... when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come on him, they each
came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar ...
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Temanite (8 Occurrences)
... when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come on him, they each
came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar ...
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Eliphaz (14 Occurrences)
... when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that had come on him, they each
came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar ...
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Na'amathite (3 Occurrences)
... Job 42:9 So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite
went, and did what Yahweh commanded them, and Yahweh accepted Job. (See RSV). ...
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Uz (8 Occurrences)
... The country was subject to raids by Chaldeans and Sabeans (1:15, 17); Job's three
friends were a Temanite, a Naamathite and a Shuhite (2:11); Elihu was a ...
/u/uz.htm - 14k

Te'manite (5 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Job 42:9 So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the
Naamathite went, and did what Yahweh commanded them, and Yahweh accepted Job. ...
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