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Verse Job 1:7. _FROM GOING TO AND FRO IN THE EARTH_] The translation
of the _Septuagint_ is curious: Περιελθων την γην
και εμπεριπατησας την ὑπ' ουρανον,
παρειμι; "Having gone round the earth, and wa...
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AND THE LORD SAID UNTO SATAN, WHENCE COMEST THOU? - This inquiry does
not appear to have been made as if it was improper that Satan should
have appeared there, for no blame seems to have been attached...
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II. THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN JEHOVAH AND SATAN AND THE RESULTS
CHAPTER 1:6-22
_ 1. A scene in heaven, Jehovah's challenge and Satan's, accusation
(Job 1:6)_
2. Satan's power manifested (Job 1:13)
3...
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The disinterestedness of Job's piety is brought into question by the
Satan in the council of heaven. We are now to see how misfortune may
come absolutely unprovoked by sin. The sons of God, who come t...
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The disinterestedness of Job's piety brought under suspicion by the
Adversary in the Council of Heaven
After the scene of happiness and piety presented by Job's home on
earth, the Poet draws the veil...
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2. Satan's insinuation (Job 1:6-10)
TEXT 1:6-10
(6) NOW IT CAME TO PASS ON THE DAY WHEN THE SONS OF GOD CAME TO
PRESENT THEMSELVES BEFORE JEHOVAH, THAT SATAN ALSO CAME AMONG THEM.
(7) AND JEHOVAH SA...
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_AND THE LORD SAID UNTO SATAN, WHENCE COMEST THOU? THEN SATAN ANSWERED
THE LORD, AND SAID, FROM GOING TO AND FRO IN THE EARTH, AND FROM
WALKING UP AND DOWN IN IT._
Going to and fro - rather, hurrying...
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THE PROLOGUE
Job 1:2, which form the Prologue to the book, describe (_a_) the
prosperity and piety of Job; (_b_) a scene in heaven in which the
Satan questions the motives of his piety; and (_c_) his...
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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.
ABOUT THE BOOK OF JOB
The Book of...
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FROM GOING TO AND FRO... — Compare our Lord’s words in Matthew
13:25 : “and went his way.” St. Peter evidently had this passage
in mind (1 Peter 5:8, “walketh about”)....
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וַ יֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל ־הַ שָּׂטָ֖ן
מֵ אַ֣יִן תָּבֹ֑א וַ יַּ֨עַן הַ
שָּׂטָ֤ן אֶת...
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III.
THE OPENING SCENE IN HEAVEN
Job 1:6
WITH the presentation of the scene in heaven, the genius, the pious
daring, and fine moral insight of the writer at once appear-in one
word, his inspiration....
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SATAN AIMS AT A HIGH MARK
Job 1:1
Job is introduced as a man of large possessions, highly honored by all
who knew him, and of unimpeachable integrity toward God. His piety was
specially evinced in t...
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In magnificence of argument and beauty of style this Book is one of
the grandest in the divine Library. The story of Job is presented in
dramatic form.
It opens with a picture of Job. He is seen in t...
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And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence (n) comest thou? Then Satan
answered the LORD, and said, (o) From going to and fro in the earth,
and from walking up and down in it.
(n) This question is asked fo...
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(7) And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan
answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and
from walking up and down in it. (8) And the LORD said unto Satan,...
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A Heavenly Meeting About a Good Man
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Job is the first of the poetical books which consist of Job,
Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, and Lamentations.
1. But don't e...
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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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AND THE LORD SAID UNTO SATAN, WHENCE COMEST THOU?.... This question is
put, not as ignorant of the place from whence he came; for the
omniscient God knows all persons and things, men and angels, and t...
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And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered
the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from
walking up and down in it.
Ver. 7. _And the Lord said unto Satan...
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_The Lord said unto Satan_, &c. As we are not to suppose from the
preceding verse that Satan entered into heaven among the angels of
God, uncalled; so, neither are we so to understand what is here sai...
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SATAN GIVEN PERMISSION TO AFFLICT JOB...
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JOB, HIS FAMILY AND HIS PROMINENCE
(vv.1-5)
Uz is considered to have been in the area between Syria and Babylon.
There Job lived with his wife, seven sons and three daughters. He is
first spoken of...
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"THE LORD SAID TO SATAN, 'FROM WHERE DO YOU COME?'": This is not
ignorance on God's part, but rather "it becomes. point of encounter
(Exodus 4:2)" _(Strauss p. 6). _ "Then Satan answered the Lord and...
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6-12 Job's afflictions began from the malice of Satan, by the Lord's
permission, for wise and holy purposes. There is an evil spirit, the
enemy of God, and of all righteousness, who is continually se...
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God being here represented as Judge, rightly begins with an inquiry,
as the ground of his further proceedings, as he did GENESIS 3:9,
GENESIS 4:9. FROM GOING TO AND FRO IN THE EARTH; where by thy
perm...
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Job 1:7 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Satan H7854 where H370 come H935
(H8799) Satan H7854 answered H6030 (H8799) LORD H3068 said H559
(H8799) fro H7751 (H8800) earth H776 forth H1980 (H8692)
Whence -...
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Job 1:6
I. The introduction of Satan into the scene before us illustrates the
problem of the book of Job. This wonderful, and perhaps most human of
all books, evidently discusses the problem of suffe...
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Job 1:1. _There was a man in the land of Uz,_
Job was a man indeed; a true man, a man of the highest type, for he
was a man of God.
Job 1:1. _Whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright...
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CONTENTS: Job's family and their piety. Satan's challenge and the
calamities that befell Job.
CHARACTERS: God, Satan, Job.
CONCLUSION: God allows Satan power over His saints but it is always
limited...
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Job 1:1. _The land of Uz._ Moses is always correct in calling
countries after the name of the first possessor. Uz was in the east
beyond Jordan, and south of mount Hermon. It fell to the lot of the
ha...
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_Now there was a day._
A FATAL DAY
1. That Satan observeth and watcheth his time to fasten his
temptations most strongly upon the soul. He watcheth a day, “there
was a day,” and there was not a day i...
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JOB 1:1 Prologue: Job’s Character and the Circumstances of His Test.
The book opens by introducing Job as blameless and upright. He is
blessed with family and possessions. His life embodies faith in G...
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NOTES
Job 1:11. “_And he will curse thee to thy face.” (Margin_: “If
he curse thee not.”) The clause susceptible of a variety of
interpretations. The two particles at the commencement אִם לֹא
(_im lo_...
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EXPOSITION
The "Historical Introduction" to Job extends to two chapters. In the
first we are given an account, firstly, of his outward
circumstances—his abode, wealth, family, etc; and of his characte...
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Shall we turn now to the book of Job, chapter 1.
As we come to the book of Job, we actually enter into a new section of
the Old Testament. As you know, the Old Testament is divided into
different divi...
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1 Peter 5:8; 2 Kings 5:25; Job 2:2; Matthew 12:43; Revelation 12:12;
Revelation 12:9; Revelation 20:8; Zechariah 1:10; Zechariah 1:11;...