For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
For I - rather, 'Yet I know,' if you do not. The "I" is emphatic.
Redeemer. Umbreit, etc., understand this and Job 19:25 of God appearing as Job's Avenger before his death, when his body would be wasted to a skeleton. But Job uniformly despairs of restoration and vindication of his cause in this life (Job 17:15-16). One hope alone was left, which the Spirit revealed-a vindication in a future life: it would be so full vindication if his soul alone were, to be happy without the body; as some explain (Job 19:26). 'out of the flesh.' It was his body that had chiefly suffered: the resurrection of his body, therefore alone could vindicate his cause: to see God with his own eyes, and in a renovated body (Job 19:27), would disprove the imputation of guilt cast on him because of the sufferings of his present body. That this truth is not further dwelt on by Job, or noticed by his friends only shows that it was with him a bright passing glimpse of Old Testament hope rather than the steady light of Gospel assurance; with us this passage has a definite clearness which it had not in mind (see note, Job 21:30). The idea in "Redeemer" х go'eel (H1350)] with Job is Vindicator (Job 16:19; Numbers 35:27), redressing his wrongs; also including, at least with us, for whom (and not merely for Job) the Spirit designed this Scripture (Romans 15:4) and probably with him, the idea of the predicted Bruiser of the Serpent's head. Tradition would inform him of the prediction. Forster shows that the fell by the serpent is represented perfectly on the Temple of Osiris at Phyloe: end the resurrection on the tomb of the Egyptian Mycerinus, dating 4000 years back. Job's sacrifices imply sense of sin and need of atonement. Satan was the Injurer of Job's body: Jesus Christ his Vindicator, the Living One, who giveth life (John 5:21; John 5:26.)
At the latter day - rather, 'the Last,' agreeing in syntax with "my Redeemer," the special title of Jesus Christ, though Job may not have known the pregnancy of his own inspired words, and may have understood merely one that comes after (1 Corinthians 15:45; Revelation 1:17). Jesus Christ is the last; the day of Jesus Christ is the last day (John 6:39.)
Stand - rather, arise. As God is said to "raise up" the Messiah (Jeremiah 23:5; Deuteronomy 18:15).
Earth - rather, dust; often associated with the body crumbling away in it (Job 7:21; Job 17:16): therefore appropriately here. Above that very dust, wherewith, was mingled mane decaying body, shall man's Vindicator arise. 'Arise above the dust, strikingly expresses that fact that Jesus Christ arose first Himself above the dust, and then is to raise His people above it (1 Corinthians 15:20; 1 Corinthians 15:23). The Spirit intended in Job's words more than Job fully understood (1 Peter 1:11-12). Though He seems, in forsaking me, to be as one dead, He now truly "liveth" in heaven: hereafter He shall appear also above the dust of earth. The Go'el (H1352) or Vindicator of blood was the nearest kinsman of the slain. So Jesus Christ took our flesh, to be our kinsman, and to redeem the last inheritance. Men lost life by Satan the "murderer" (John 8:44), here Job's persecutor (Hebrews 2:14, "him that had the power of death, that is the devil") Men regains life by and in the Redeemer, Cf. also as of redemption of the inheritance by the kinsman to the dead (Ruth 4:3-5). Christ is our Boas (strength), who has already bought us, and gives us the Spirit as the 'earnest of our inheritance, until the redemption of the purchased possession,' which shall be at "the redemption of the body,' when Christ shall raise the dead (Romans 8:23; Ephesians 1:14)