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 permission I range about, observing with great diligence all the dispositions and actions of men, and working in them and among them as far as I have liberty and opportunity.
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 w...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_From going to and fro_ As the word is used by the Satan of himself there is, naturally, no shade of self-condemnation in it: rather the reverse, he speaks with a certain consciousness of his assiduou...
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 sai...
_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...
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...
The book of Job teaches us many things about the devil. The devil’s name is Satan. ‘Satan’ means ‘the accuser’. Job’s friends did not blame Satan for Job’s troubles. Even Job did not blame the devil....
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...
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”)....
וַ יֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֶל ־הַ שָּׂטָ֖ן מֵ
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....
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 th...
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 th...
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...
(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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? The object of the question was to find out whence the devil was just then coming, what he had most recently been trying to accomplish. THEN SATAN, who...
SATAN GIVEN PERMISSION TO AFFLICT JOB...
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...
"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...
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...
Job 1:7 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Satan H7854 where H370 come H935 (H8799) Satan H7854 answered...
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 suffer...
Job 1:6. _Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them._ Angels and all kinds of intelligent spirits had, as it were, a special,...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 1:6 The Lord draws Satan’s attention to Job, initiating the chain of events related in the rest of the book. ⇐...
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_...
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...
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...
1 Peter 5:8; 2 Kings 5:25; Job 2:2; Matthew 12:43; Revelation 12:12;...