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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Job 29 - Introduction

* Job's former comforts. (1-6) The honour paid to Job, His usefulness. (7-17) His prospect of prosperity. (18-25)

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See also Job 29 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB 29-31. JOB'S REPLY TO ZOPHAR. He sums up his whole case, ending with an appeal to God. In Job 29 he surveys his former happy days, in Job 30 his present misery. Job 31 is his great oath of clearin...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Job's final survey of his whole circumstances and cause The passage falls into three parts, corresponding to the separate Chapter s: First, ch. 29, a sorrowful and regretful retrospect of his past h...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    TODAY'S ENGLISH VERSION JOB'S FINAL STATEMENT OF HIS CASE Job began speaking again. 2 If only my life could be again as it was when God watched over me. 3 God was always with me then, and gave m...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Uz (a-9) See Lamentations 4:21 . perfect (b-18) Complete, lacking nothing; cf. 2 Samuel 22:24 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JOB 29 In this chapter Job gives an account of his former and wishes it was with him now as then; and which he describes with respect to his own person, and the favours he personally...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2484. B.C. 1520._ Job, after pausing a little while, shows what comfort he formerly had in his house and family, Job 29:1. What honour and power he had in his country, Job 29:7. What good he di...

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