What does Job 1:8 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou consideredd my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?"
Verse Job 1:8. _HAST THOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT JOB_] Literally, _Hast_ _thou placed thy heart on my servant Job_? Hast thou viewed his conduct with attention, whilst thou wert roaming about, seeking...
HAST THOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT JOB? - Margin, “Set thine heart on.” The margin is a literal translation of the Hebrew. Schultens remarks on this, that it means more than merely to observe or to look...
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...
HAST THOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT JOB, &C.?— The Hebrew, לבךֶ השׂמת _hasamta libbeka,_ literally signifies, _hast thou put thy heart,_ &c. The words _going to and fro,_ &c. in the preceding verse, imply...
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...
_AND THE LORD SAID UNTO SATAN, HAST THOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT JOB, THAT THERE IS NONE LIKE HIM IN THE EARTH, A PERFECT AND AN UPRIGHT MAN, ONE THAT FEARETH GOD, AND ESCHEWETH EVIL?_ Considered - mar...
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...
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...
וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל ־הַ שָּׂטָ֔ן הֲ שַׂ֥מְתָּ לִבְּךָ֖ עַל ־עַבְדִּ֣י אִיֹּ֑וב כִּ֣י אֵ֤ין...
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 t...
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...
(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, HAST THOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT JOB,.... Or, "hast thou put thine heart on my servant" p; not in a way of love and affection to him, to do him any good or service, there...
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? Ver. 8. _Hast th...
_Hast thou considered my servant Job?_ Hast thou taken notice of him, and of his spirit and conduct? _That there is none like him in_ all _the earth_ The Targum saith, “None like him in the land of th...
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...
HAST THOU CONSIDERED: _ Heb._ hast thou set thy heart on...
"THE LORD SAID TO SATAN, 'HAVE YOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT JOB?'" That is, considered him as an object of your temptations? Please note, God is not placing. bet on Job or using his as. worthless pawn. G...
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...
Hast thou taken notice of him, and his spirit and carriage? and what hast thou to say against him?...
Job 1:8 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Satan H7854 you H7760 (H8804) considered H3820 servant H5650 Job H347 earth H776 blameless H8535 upright H3477 man H376 fears H3373 God H430 shuns H5493 (H8802) ev...
FEARETH (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...
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...
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...
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...
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