Bible Commentary

But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face. But put forth thine hand now – Satan felt that he had no power to afflict Job without permission. Malignant as he was, he knew that God only could subject the holy man to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 2:5”

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life. 4. The Satan’s reply is that the trial was not sufficiently close, it left the man himself untouched. Skin for skin, yea, all ] Rather, skin for skin, and all that a man … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 2:4”

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? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. 3. still he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 2:3”

And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. And the Lord said unto Satan … – See the notes at Job 1:7. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible And … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 2:2”

Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD. Ch. Job 2:1-10. Job’s second trial and its issue: he sinned not with his lips How long time intervened between Job’s first trial and the second … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 2:1”

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. 22. The Writer’s judgment on Job’s demeanour. In all this ] Both in what he suffered and in what he said and did. Job’s expressions of grief were no sin. charged God foolishly ] Rather as margin, attributed folly to God. The word “folly” hardly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 1:22”

And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. 21. naked shall I return thither ] The general sense is plain, though the precise idea is obscure. The words “my mother’s womb” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 1:21”

Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshiped, 20, 21. Job’s demeanour under his sorrows. As became a man of his rank Job had received the messengers sitting. When the full extent of his misery came home to him he arose and gave way … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 1:20”

And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. There came a great wind – Such tornadoes are not less common in Oriental countries than in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 1:19”

While he [was] yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters [were] eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother’s house: 18, 19. The fourth stroke, the death of Job’s children. The wind struck the four corners of the house, being a whirlwind. It came from the side or region … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 1:18”