“ And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life. ”
Behold, he is in thine hand - He is at thy disposal; see Job 1:12 , Margin. But save his life - Margin, “only.” This was to be the only limitation. It would seem that he had the power to mak...
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he [is] in thine hand; but save (g) his life. (g) Thus Satan can go no further in punishing than God has limited him.
The Narrative of the Second Conversation between Yahweh and the Satan and its Issues. Again the heavenly council comes together, and Yahweh reproaches the Satan with instigating Him to bring undese...
save his life ullet. save his soul. Hebrew. Nephesh. App-13.
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life. But save his life - His body thou shalt have permission to afflict, but against his life thou shalt have no power; ther...
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life. But save - rather, only spare. Satan shows his ingenuity in inflicting pain, and also his knowledge of what man's...
The Prologue (continued) Job's second trial. He refuses to renounce God when afflicted with an excruciating disease. Three friends come to comfort him.
But save his life. — God’s faithfulness cannot fail even if, as Satan hints, Job’s should do so ( 2 Timothy 2:13 ). There was one who cared for Job’s life more than he cared for it himself.
V. THE DILEMMA OF FAITH Job 2:1-13 As the drama proceeds to unfold the conflict between Divine grace in the human soul and those chaotic influences which hold the mind in doubt or drag it back...
“Among the Ashes” Job 2:1-13 It gives God deep pleasure when He can point to one of His servants who has borne fiery trial with unwavering patience and faith. The adversary comes back from his...
Again the solemn council met, and again Satan was present. The Most High uttered the same estimate of His servant as before, adding thereto a declaration of Job's victory in the conflict which had ta...
(2) 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. (3) And the LORD said unto Sa...
And the Lord said unto Satan, behold, he [is] in thine hand ,.... Well may a behold be prefixed to this, it being matter of wonder and astonishment that a saint and servant of God should be permitte...
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he [is] in thine hand; but save his life. Ver. 6. And the Lord said unto Satan ] Who hath his request: it is not always a mercy to have what we wish. Deus sa...
The Lord said, Behold, he is in thy hand I give thee permission to try him even in this way: do thy worst at him; afflict him to the uttermost of thy power. But save his life Do not attempt to ta...
SATAN INFLICTS BODILY SUFFERING ON HIM (vv.1-10), Another day comes when Satan presents himself to God among the sons of God, and his response to God's first question was the same as in Chapter...
Satan Again Permitted to Afflict Job. B. C. 1520. 1 Again there was a day when the sons...
Do not attempt to take away his life, which I will not suffer thee to do.
Notes Job 2:4 . “ Skin for skin; yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life .” The expression “skin for skin” acknowledged to be a proverbial one. Its precise meaning not so obvious, thou...
Job 2:6 The book of Job is not a poem for the solitary Jew, but a message for man as man all the world over and through all the ages of time. I. This is palpable and unquestionable as soon as the...
Job 2:1 . There was a day when the sons of God &c. As on the former chapter, Job 2:6 . Job 2:4 . Skin for skin. Septuagint, “skin after skin.” Men's riches in the first periods of society...
And Satan came also among them. Spiritual agencies, good and evil, in sickness This is one of those mysterious Chapter s of Holy Scripture wherein God hath graciously vouchsafed, for the streng...
EXPOSITION Job 2:1-18 This chapter concludes the "Introductory section." It consists of three parts. Job 2:1-18 contain an account of Satan's second appearance in the courts of heaven, an...
Job Stricken with a Severe Disease
1 Corinthians 10:13 ; Job 1:12 ; Job 38:10 ; Job 38:11 ; Luke 22:31 ; Luke 22:32 ; Luke 8:29-33 ; Psalms 65:7 ; Revelation 2:10 ; Revelation 20:1 ; Revelation 20:2 ; Revelation 20:7
Heaven's Controversy Concerning Job Job 2:1-9 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. God's everlasting eye watches over His children. When Satan made his second entrance into the presence of God, he discovered...
In thine hand — If God did not chain up the roaring lion, how soon would he devour us! As far as he permits the wrath of Satan and wicked men, to proceed against his people, he will make it turn to...