Job 19

Job 19:25. "I know that my Redeemer liveth." Though I shall die, and my flesh shall be destroyed with worms, [and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth.] In the original it is, 'He shall stand over the dust,' The word 'earth' is very often used in the Book of Job, and the word is everywhere ' eretz, ' and nowhere this word that properly signifies 'dust.' And it is not true that at the day of judgment Christ will properly stand on the earth. The meaning is this: Christ will stand over the dust of the dead saints. ["My Redeemer."] The word also as it was used among the Hebrews signified 'near kinsman,' as in Ruth 3:12, "And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman, [Goel,] howbeit there is a kinsman [goel] nearer than [I] [Goel.]" Verse Ruth 3:13, "Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, [or if he will redeem thee,] well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then I will do the part of a kinsman to thee." So the word is the same, 1 Kings 16:11, "As soon as he began to reign, he slew all the house of Baasha; he left none of his kinsfolks." There were four things the 'goel' was to do for his kinsman unable to act for to himself: (1.) he was to marry the widow of the deceased kinsman raise up seed to his brother, as Christ marries the elect Church that was left a widow by the first Adam, the first surety, and by the Law or first covenant, the first husband, having no seed (Romans 7:3; Romans 7:4). (2.) He was to redeem the inheritance of his poor kinsman (Leviticus 25:25). So Christ redeems the inheritance which we sold. (3.) He was to ransom his poor kinsman in bondage, paying the price of his redemption. (Leviticus 25:47; Leviticus 25:48; Leviticus 25:52) Thus does Christ redeem us from bondage after we have sold ourselves. (4.) He was to avenge the blood of his slain kinsman on the slayer. Thus does Christ avenge our blood on Satan.

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