“ And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. ”
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters - The same number was given to him again after these were lost, and his severe trials had been endured; see Job 42:13 . Of his second...
Job 1:1-3 describes Job, his piety and good fortune. The literal translation of the opening words would be Once upon a time there was a man. The use of the perfect denotes that we are dealing not...
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. Seven sons-three daughters - ( Proverbs 17:6 ). In the East, and in primitive times especially, it was thought to be a greater ble...
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...
Seven sons and three daughters. — The like number was restored to him after his probation ( Job 42:13 ).
II. THE OPENING SCENE ON EARTH Job 1:1-5 THE land of Uz appears to have been a general name for the great Syro-Arabian desert. It is described vaguely as lying "east of Palestine and north of...
Satan Aims at a High Mark Job 1:1-12 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 evin...
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...
(2) And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. (3) His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses,...
And there were born unto him ,.... By his wife, in lawful wedlock, who was now living, and after mentioned: seven sons and three daughters ; next to his religious character, his graces, and spirit...
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. Ver. 2. And there were born unto him seven sons ] This was a main part of his prosperity, to have such a numerous issue to build up his...
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...
Job's Character and Possessions. B. C. 1520. 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose...
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FIRST PART OF PROSE INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OR POEM I. Job’s personality ( Job 1:1 ). “There was a man,” &c. 1. His actual existence . Job a historic, not a fictitious character. Mentione...
Job 1:1 . There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. That was Job's character before the trial which...
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...
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. The character of Job There are serious and devout persons who regard the Book of Job as a work of imagination, and refer it to the age of...
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 ch...
Job's Wealth and Piety
Esther 5:11 ; Job 13:13 ; Psalms 107:38 ; Psalms 127:3-5 ; Psalms 128:3