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Verse Job 2:13. _THEY SAT DOWN WITH HIM UPON THE GROUND SEVEN DAYS_]
They were astonished at the unprecedented change which had taken place
in the circumstances of this most eminent man; they could n...
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SO THEY SAT DOWN WITH HIM UPON THE GROUND; - see Job 1:20, note; Job
2:8, note; compare Ezra 9:3, “I rent my garment and my mantle, and
plucked off the hair of my head, and my beard, and sat down
asto...
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III. THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN JOB AND HIS FRIENDS
1. First Series of Controversies
CHAPTER 2:11-13 The Friends' Arrival
Job 2:11. We now enter upon the main section of the book. The dark
shadow of th...
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JOB'S THREE FRIENDS COME TO CONDOLE WITH HIM. The friends are Eastern
princes like himself (LXX kings), hence live at a distance. They knew
him not, because he was so disfigured. They threw dust upon...
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Job's three friends, having heard of his misfortunes, come to condole
with him
How long time intervened between Job's second affliction and the
arrival of his friends cannot be accurately ascertained...
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_none spake a word_ Being overwhelmed by the affecting sight before
them; as the Author adds: they saw that the _grief_, i. e. the pain or
affliction, was very great. Comp. Ezekiel 3:15. The length of...
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DISCOURSE: 452
FRIENDLY SYMPATHY ILLUSTRATED
Job 2:11. Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that
was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the
Temanite, and Bil...
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SO THEY SAT DOWN WITH HIM UPON THE GROUND— The circumstance of Job's
lying in the ashes, and his three friends with him, for seven days and
seven nights together, without speaking, though it has the s...
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8. Three friends come, and a further great trial begins (their
insinuations). (Job 2:11-13)
TEXT 2:11-13
(11) Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come
upon him, they came eve...
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_SO THEY SAT DOWN WITH HIM UPON THE GROUND SEVEN DAYS AND SEVEN
NIGHTS, AND NONE SPAKE A WORD UNTO_ _ HIM: FOR THEY SAW THAT HIS GRIEF
WAS VERY GREAT._
Seven days ... nights. They did not remain in t...
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SEVEN DAYS] the time of mourning for the dead: cp. 1 Samuel 31:13;
Ezekiel 3:15....
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THE PROLOGUE (CONTINUED)
Job's second trial. He refuses to renounce God when afflicted with an
excruciating disease. Three friends come to comfort him....
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The three friends were careful not to upset Job. They sympathised with
him.
They did not even leave him during the night. They sat on the ash heap
with Job.
They were polite. Perhaps they expected t...
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JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD
Job
_KEITH SIMONS_
Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible.
This commentary has been through Advanced Checking.
CHAPTER 2
SATAN OPPOSES JOB AGAIN...
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SO THEY SAT DOWN WITH HIM UPON THE GROUND SEVEN DAYS. — Compare the
conduct of David (2 Samuel 12:16), and see also Genesis 1:10; 1 Samuel
31:13;...
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וַ יֵּשְׁב֤וּ אִתֹּו֙ לָ † אָ֔רֶץ
שִׁבְעַ֥ת...
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V.
THE DILEMMA OF FAITH
Job 2:1
As the drama proceeds to unfold the conflict between Divine grace in
the human soul and those chaotic influences which hold the mind in
doubt or drag it back into den...
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“AMONG THE ASHES”
Job 2:1
It gives God deep pleasure when He can point to one of His servants
who has borne fiery trial with unwavering patience and faith. The
adversary comes back from his restless,...
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Again the solemn council met, and again Satan was present. The Most
High uttered the same estimate of His servant as before, adding
thereto a declaration of Job's victory in the conflict which had tak...
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So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights,
and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that [his] grief was very
(r) great.
(r) And therefore thought that he would not ha...
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Seven days, &c. They sat with him for a good part of the day, and of
the night, during seven days: and spoke nothing all that time that
could give him any uneasiness. (Challoner) (Menochius) (Olympiad...
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(13) So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven
nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief
was very great.
I venture to suppose that this seventh day here...
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From Riches to Ashes
I. INTRODUCTION
A. In our last study of the first Chapter of Job, we saw heavenly
beings gathered to give an account to the Lord - and satan was amongst
them!
1. satan accused...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 AND 2.
In Job we have man put to the test; we might say, with our present
knowledge, man renewed by grace, an upright man and righteous in his
ways, in ord...
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SO THEY SAT DOWN WITH HIM UPON THE GROUND SEVEN DAYS AND SEVEN
NIGHTS,.... Which was the usual time of mourning, Genesis 50:10; not
that they were in this posture all this time, without sleeping,
eati...
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So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights,
and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that [his] grief was very
great.
Ver. 13. _So they sat down with him on the ground_...
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_So they sat down with him upon the ground_ In the same mournful
posture wherein they found him, which indeed was the usual posture of
mourners, condoling with him. _Sitting on the ground_, in the lan...
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So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights,
and none spake a word unto him, their sympathetic sorrow being too
great for utterance; FOR THEY SAW THAT HIS GRIEF WAS VERY GREA...
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JOB REBUKES HIS WIFE...
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SATAN INFLICTS BODILY SUFFERING ON HIM
(vv.1-10),
Another day comes when Satan presents himself to God among the sons of
God, and his response to God's first question was the same as in
Chapter 1. T...
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"THEN THEY SAT DOWN ON THE GROUND WITH HIM FOR SEVEN DAYS AND SEVEN
NIGHTS WITH NO ONE SPEAKING. WORD TO HIM, FOR THEY SAW THAT HIS PAIN
WAS VERY GREAT"
The usual time for mourning for the dead was se...
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11-13 The friends of Job seem noted for their rank, as well as for
wisdom and piety. Much of the comfort of this life lies in friendship
with the prudent and virtuous. Coming to mourn with him, they...
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SAT DOWN WITH HIM UPON THE GROUND, in the posture of mourners
condoling with him. SEVEN DAYS AND SEVEN NIGHTS was the usual time of
mourning for the dead, GENESIS 1:10 1 SAMUEL 31:13, and therefore
pr...
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Job 2:13 down H3427 (H8799) ground H776 seven H7651 days H3117 seven
H7651 nights H3915 spoke H1696 ...
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CONTENTS: Job in Satan's seive. Family, property and health gone. His
three friends.
CHARACTERS: God, Job, Satan, Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar.
CONCLUSION: One of the greatest evidences of God's love to t...
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Job 2:1. _There was a day when the sons of God &c._ As on the former
chapter, Job 2:6.
Job 2:4. _Skin for skin._ Septuagint, “skin after skin.” Men's
riches in the first periods of society very much c...
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_And none spake a word unto him._
SILENCE, NOT SPEECH, THE BEST SERVICE OF FRIENDSHIP IN SORROW
Here is a demonstration of true friendship. Note the way in which
these friends at first endeavoured t...
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_CONCLUDING PART OF PROSE INTRODUCTION.—VISIT OF JOB’S FRIENDS_
I. The Friends. (Job 2:11.) “Now when Job’s three friends
heard.” Rather, “three friends of Job.” Probably friends most
intimate with hi...
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EXPOSITION
JOB 2:1
This chapter concludes the "Introductory section." It consists of
three parts. Job 2:1 contain an account of Satan's second appearance
in the courts of heaven, and of a second coll...
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So back again to the heavenly scene.
Another day and again the sons of God are presenting themselves before
Jehovah, and Satan is coming with them to present himself before the
LORD (Job 2:1).
I hav...
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Ezra 9:3; Genesis 1:5; Genesis 1:8; Genesis 50:10; Isaiah 3:26;...
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JOB'S SORROWS AND SIGHS
Job 2:9; Job 3:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
In this study we will consider the verses which lie in the second
chapter of Job beginning with verse nine where we left off in the
forme...
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Upon the ground — In the posture of mourners condoling with him.
Seven days — Which was the usual time of mourning for the dead, and
therefore proper both for Job's children, and for Job himself, who...