Job 42:1-6
JOB'S HUMBLE CONFESSION.... [ Continue Reading ]
JOB'S HUMBLE CONFESSION.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Job, now fully overcome by the Lord's arguments, ANSWERED THE LORD AND SAID,... [ Continue Reading ]
I know that Thou canst do every thing, the omnipotence, the creative power of God, had been set before him in the most convincing manner, AND THAT NO THOUGHT CAN BE WITHHOLDEN FROM THEE, no undertaking, no venture, is forbidden to Him; no matter what He does, His justice cannot be questioned. No mat... [ Continue Reading ]
Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? That was the question which the Lord had addressed to Job at the beginning of His discourse, 38:2, and Job now acknowledges the truth of this verdict. THEREFORE HAVE I UTTERED THAT I UNDERSTOOD NOT, making statements concerning things beyond his compr... [ Continue Reading ]
Hear, I beseech Thee, and I will speak, for Job was ready now to make the right answer; I WILL DEMAND OF THEE, AND DECLARE THOU UNTO ME, he was ready humbly to ask and to receive instruction.... [ Continue Reading ]
I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear, he had drawn his conclusions from outward and incomplete observation only, which, as he now realizes, was faulty; BUT NOW MINE EYE SEETH THEE, he had had his spiritual vision opened to the real essence of God, to an understanding of His attributes.... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore I abhor myself, Job utterly repudiated and rejected all his rash statements, which had cast slurs upon God's justice, AND REPENT IN DUST AND ASHES, in the deepest humiliation and mourning. That is the proper attitude to take if one is convinced of any wrong in his past life; not to slur ov... [ Continue Reading ]
And it was so that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, after Job had made his penitent reply, THE LORD SAID UNTO ELIPHAZ, THE TEMANITE, as the spokesman and leader of the three friends, MY WRATH IS KINDLED AGAINST THEE AND AGAINST THY TWO FRIENDS, Bildad and Zophar; FOR YE HAVE NOT SPOKE... [ Continue Reading ]
JOB VINDICATED AND RESTORED TO PROSPERITY... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, Cf Numbers 23:1, AND GO TO MY SERVANT JOB, who was to act in the capacity of priest, AND OFFER UP FOR YOURSELVES A BURNT OFFERING, to make an atonement for themselves; AND MY SERVANT JOB SHALL PRAY FOR YOU, acting as mediator in their behalf... [ Continue Reading ]
So Eliphaz, the Temanite, and Bildad, the Shuhite, and Zophar, the Naamathite, went and did according as the Lord commanded them. The Lord also accepted Job, regarding him favorably in his intercession for his friends.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, restored him, vindicated him, amply indemnified him for the losses which he had sustained, WHEN HE PRAYED FOR HIS FRIENDS, thus showing the proper forgiving spirit; ALSO THE LORD GAVE JOB TWICE AS MUCH AS HE HAD BEFORE.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then came there unto him all his brethren and all his sisters, all the relatives who had so heartlessly withdrawn from him during his misery, AND ALL THEY THAT HAD BEEN OF HIS ACQUAINTANCE BEFORE, Cf 19:13-19, AND DID EAT BREAD WITH HIM IN HIS HOUSE, once more glad to enjoy his hospitality; AND THEY... [ Continue Reading ]
So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning, by doubling his former substance; FOR HE HAD FOURTEEN THOUSAND SHEEP, AND SIX THOUSAND CAMELS, AND A THOUSAND YOKE OF OXEN, AND A THOUSAND SHE-ASSES, Cf 1:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
He had also seven sons and three daughters, a large family being a special sign of God's blessing upon a household.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Keren-happuch, all three names being descriptive of the beauty, charm, and grace of the young women and of the happy change in Job's fortunes.... [ Continue Reading ]
And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job, distinguished for extraordinary beauty; AND THEIR FATHER GAVE THEM INHERITANCE AMONG THEIR BRETHREN, this being an indication of the fine harmony which prevailed in this family.... [ Continue Reading ]
After this lived Job an hundred and forty years and saw his sons and his son's sons, even four generations, a special proof of divine favor, Psalms 128:6; Proverbs 17:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
So Job died, being old and full of days, a long and happy life also being a blessing of Jehovah, Genesis 25:8; Genesis 35:29. Note: Many a Christian who is bearing heavy crosses has received comfort from the lesson of Job. It may not always happen so that sufferers among the believers are returned t... [ Continue Reading ]