Job 1:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

A day — A certain time appointed by God. The sons — The holy angels, so called, Job 38:7; Daniel 3:25, Daniel 3:28, because of their creation by God, for their resemblance of him in power, and dignity, and holiness, and for their filial affection and obedience, to him. Before — Before his throne, to receive his commands, and to give him an account of their negotiations. But you must not think that these things are to be understood literally; it is only a parabolical representation of that great truth, that God by his wise and holy providence governs all the actions of men and devils: It being usual with the great God to condescend to our shallow capacities, and to express himself, as the Jews phrase it, in the language of the sons of men. And it is likewise intimated, that the affairs of earth are much the subject of the counsels of the unseen world. That world is dark to us: but we lie open to it.

Job 1:6

6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satanc came also among them.