Thou canst, &c. — Job here subscribes to God's unlimited power, knowledge and dominion, to prove which was the scope of God's discourse out of the whirlwind. And his judgment being convinced of these, his conscience also was convinced, of his own folly in speaking so irreverently concerning him. No... [ Continue Reading ]
Who — What am I that I should be guilty of such madness! Therefore — Because my mind was without knowledge. Knew not — I have spoken foolishly and unadvisedly of all things far above my reach.... [ Continue Reading ]
Hear — Hear and accept my humble confession. Enquire — I will no more dispute the matter with thee, but beg information from thee. The words which God had uttered to Job by way of challenge, Job returns to him in way of submission.... [ Continue Reading ]
Seeth thee — The knowledge which I had of thy nature, perfections and counsels, was hitherto grounded chiefly, upon the instructions of men; but now it is clear and certain, as being immediately inspired into my mind by this thy glorious apparition and revelation, and by the operation of thy holy sp... [ Continue Reading ]
Eliphaz — As the eldest of the three, and because he spoke first, and by his example led the rest into the same miscarriages. Two friends — Elihu is not here reproved, because he dealt more mercifully with Job, and did not condemn his person, but only rebuked his sinful expressions. Ye have not, &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
My servant — Whom though you condemned as an hypocrite, I own for my faithful servant. Offer — By the hand of Job, whom I hereby constitute your priest to pray and sacrifice for you. Lest I deal — Lest my just judgment take hold of you for your false and foolish speeches.... [ Continue Reading ]
Accepted Job — And as Job prayed and offered sacrifice for those who had grieved and wounded his spirit, so Christ prayed and died for his persecutors, and ever lives, making intercession for transgressors.... [ Continue Reading ]
Captivity — All his bodily distempers were thoroughly healed, and probably in a moment. His mind was calmed, his peace returned, and the consolations of God were not small with him. Prayed — Whereby he manifests his obedience to God and his true love to them.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then — When Job had humbled himself, and God was reconciled to him. Sisters — His kindred. Eat — Feasted with him, to congratulate with him God's great and glorious favour. Bemoaned — They declared the sense which they had of his calamities while they were upon him, although they had hitherto wanted... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed — Not only with spiritual, but also with temporal blessings. Just double to what they were, Job 1:3. This is a remarkable instance of the extent of the Divine providence, to things that seem minute as this, the exact number of a man's cattle; as also of the harmony of providence, and the ref... [ Continue Reading ]
Jemima — The day, either because of her eminent beauty, or because she was born in the day of his prosperity, after a dark night of affliction. Kezia is the name of a spice of a very fragrant smell, commonly called Cassia. Keren — happuch signifies plenty restored.... [ Continue Reading ]
So fair — In the Old Testament we often find women praised for their beauty, but never in the New, because the beauty of holiness is brought to a much clearer light by the gospel.... [ Continue Reading ]
After this, &c. — Some conjecture, that he was seventy when his trouble came. If so his age was doubled, as his other possessions.... [ Continue Reading ]
Full of days — So coming to his grave, as Eliphaz had spoken, like a ripe shock of corn in its season.... [ Continue Reading ]