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 clearing: Job
solemnly protests his innocence and invites God to judge his case. In
Job 30:21 Job almost re... [ Continue Reading ]
JOB 29. JOB'S FORMER HAPPY DAYS.
Job 29:1. Job longs that he might once again live as of old under
God's favour. In Job 29:4 secret means intimacy (_cf._ Psalms 25:14).
JOB 29:7. Job describes the reverence done to him by not only the
young, but even the aged and the honourable. The gate of the c... [ Continue Reading ]