Job 42:12

_SO THE LORD BLESSED THE LATTER END OF JOB MORE THAN HIS BEGINNING: FOR HE HAD FOURTEEN THOUSAND SHEEP, AND SIX THOUSAND CAMELS, AND A THOUSAND YOKE OF OXEN, AND A THOUSAND SHE ASSES._ Probably by degrees, not all at once....

10-17 In the beginning of this book we had Job's patience under his troubles, for an example; here, for our encouragement to follow that example, we have his happy end. His troubles began in Satan's malice, which God restrained; his restoration began in God's mercy, which Satan could not oppose. Mercy did not return when Job was disputing with his friends, but when he was praying for them. God is served and pleased with our warm devotions, not with our warm disputes. God doubled Job's possessions. We may lose much for the Lord, but we shall not lose any thing by him. Whether the Lord gives us health and temporal blessings or not, if we patiently suffer according to his will, in the end we shall be happy. Job's estate increased. The blessing of the Lord makes rich; it is he that gives us power to get wealth, and gives success in honest endeavours. The last days of a good man sometimes pr...

Verse Job 42:12. _THE LORD BLESSED THE LATTER END OF JOB_] Was it not in consequence of his friends bringing him a _lamb, sheep_, or other kind of _cattle_, and the _quantity of gold_ mentioned, that his stock of _sheep_ was increased so speedily to 14,000, his _camels_ to 6000, his _oxen_ to 2000, and his _she-asses_ to 1000? Mr. _Heath_ takes the story of the conduct of Job's friends by the worst handle; see Job 42:11. Is it not likely that they themselves were the _cause_ of his sudden accumulation of property? and that they did not visit him, nor seek his familiarity _because_ _he was now prosperous_; but because they saw that _God had turned_ _his captivity_, and miraculously healed him? This gave them full proof of his inno

SO THE LORD BLESSED THE LATTER END OF JOB - To wit, by giving him double what he had possessed before his calamities came upon him; see Job 42:10. FOR HE HAD FOURTEEN THOUSAND SHEEP ... - The possessions which are here enumerated are in each instance just twice as much as he possessed in the early part of his life. In regard to their value, and the rank in society which they indicated, see the notes at Job 1:3. The only thing which is omitted here, and which it is not said was doubled, was his “household,” or “husbandry” (Job 1:3, “margin”), but it is evident that this must have been increased in a corresponding manner to have enabled him to keep and maintain such flocks and herd

SECTION VII.—HISTORICAL SEQUEL TO THE DIALOG EXPOSITION JOB 42:1 This concluding chapter divides into two parts. In the first part (Job 42:1) Job makes his final submission, humbling himself in the dust before God. In the second (verses 7-17) the historical framework, in which the general dialogue is set, is resumed and brought to a close. God's approval of Job is declared, and his anger denounced against the three friends, who are required to expiate their guilt by a sacrifice, and only promised forgiveness if Job will intercede on their behalf (verse 8). The sacrifice takes place (verse 9); and then a brief account is appended of Job's after life—his prosp

SO THE LORD BLESSED THE LATTER END OF JOB MORE THAN HIS BEGINNING,.... Which verified the words of Bildad, Job 8:6; though they were spoken by him only by way of supposition. All blessings are of the Lord, temporal and spiritual; and sometimes the last days of a good man are his best, as to temporal things, as were David's, and here Job's; though this is not always the case: however, if their last days are but the best in spiritual things, that is enough: if they have more faith, hope, love, patience, humility, and self-denial, and resignation of will to the will of God; are more holy, humble, spiritually and heavenly minded; have more light and knowledge in divine things; have more peace and joy, and are more fruitful in every good work, and more useful; and often they are in their very last moments most cheerful and comfortable: the best wine is reserved till last; for he had fourteen

VII. THE EPILOGUE: JOB'S RESTORATION AND BLESSING CHAPTER 42:7-17 _ 1. Jehovah's message to Job's friends (Job 42:7)_ 2. Job's restoration (Job 42:10) 3. The conclusion: Peace (Job 42:16) Job 42:7. Like the beginning of the book, the prologue, the epilogue is not in a poetic measure, but in prose. The Lord addresseth Eliphaz as the most prominent one of the three friends of Job. His wrath is kindled against the three. Though they had apparently stood up for Him and defended His character, yet under the searchlight of the Omniscient One, who searcheth the hearts of men, they are found wanting. The charges they had brought

Job's final speech (continuation of Job 40:3). Job 42:1 is to be removed as a gloss: as are also Job 42:3 a, Job 42:4 b, which are quoted from Job 38:2 f., and probably came in from the margin. Job abases himself before the Almightiness of God as displayed in the creation, and acknowledges that he has spoken ignorantly. Job 42:5 contains the supreme lesson of the book (Peake). No new theoretical knowledge concerning God and His ways has been given to Job, but in direct intuition he has seen God face to

AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), in verses: Job 42:12, to emphasize each particular thing....

Job is restored to a prosperity double that which he formerly enjoyed; his former friends gather around him; he is again blessed with children; and dies, old and full of days....