JOB'S FINAL WITHDRAWAL Job at last has learned his lesson. The convincing evidences of wisdom, power, and love which God has offered him, have led him to lay aside his pride of intellect and pride of innocence. He feels that he may safely trust, even though he may never fully understand, and with Ab... [ Continue Reading ]
Job soliloquises. 'Well might God say to him (Job 38:2): Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge?' i.e. that misreads in his ignorance the real facts of divine providence. The point is that Job now agrees in God's estimate of himself.... [ Continue Reading ]
Again he repeats God's words in Job 38:3 and Job 40:7. 5, 6. Job declares that he now understands God's relations towards man in a far deeper and truer sense than he had hitherto. At once he retracts and repents of all that he had said amiss. The sight of God, i.e. a clearer apprehension of His maj... [ Continue Reading ]
ABHOR MYSELF] RM 'loathe my words.'... [ Continue Reading ]
THE EPILOGUE 7-17. These vv. describe the happy ending to Job's trials and his restoration to prosperity. It is a sequel in full accord with the religious ideas of the Hebrews. With no clear idea of a future state, where compensation will be found for the ills of this world, long life and earthly h... [ Continue Reading ]
A PIECE OF MONEY] Heb. _Kesitah,_ a very early word occurring only in Genesis 33:19 and Joshua 24:32. It was probably an uncoined piece of silver representing the value of a lamb as the LXX and Yulgate translate it. This, with the rings, 'constituted, I suppose, the _nuzzur,_ or present, such as Ori... [ Continue Reading ]
Note that the numbers are double those mentioned in Job 1:3, an indication of the ideal nature of this history of Job: see on Job 1:2. The prophets often allude to the double compensation in store for their afflicted people: Isaiah 61:7; Jeremiah 16:14; Zechariah 9:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
These names contain allusions to feminine charms. JEMIMA means 'dove': cp. Song of Solomon 1:15. KEZIAH probably means 'cassia' or 'cinnamon,' a fragrant spice: cp. Psalms 45:8. KEREN-HAPPUCH means 'a horn of eye paint.' It was a dye made of antimony with which the eyelashes were tinged, and was con... [ Continue Reading ]
INHERITANCE AMONG THEIR BRETHREN] this was an unusual privilege to women: cp. Numbers 27:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
In LXX a postscript is added, 'It is written that he will rise again with those whom the Lord raises up.' This is probably an addition made by some reader, who felt the inadequacy of any material compensation or reward.... [ Continue Reading ]