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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Job 42:1-6

1-6 Job was now sensible of his guilt; he would no longer speak in his own excuse; he abhorred himself as a sinner in heart and life, especially for murmuring against God, and took shame to himself. When the understanding is enlightened by the Spirit of grace, our knowledge of Divine things as far exceeds what we had before, as the sight of the eyes excels report and common fame. By the teachings of men, God reveals his Son to us; but by the teachings of his Spirit he reveals his Son in us,... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Job 42:1-6

Job's Humble Confession. v. 1. Then Job, now fully overcome by the Lord's arguments, answered the Lord and said, v. 2. I know that Thou canst do every thing, the omnipotence, the creative power of God, had been set before him in the most convincing manner, and that no thought can be withholden from Thee, no undertaking, no venture, is forbidden to Him; no matter what He does, His justice cannot be questioned. No matter how hard it is for men to understand, God's ways are always right. v.... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Job 42:1-6

Second Discourse of Jehovah (together with Job’s answer):To doubt God’s justice, which is most closely allied to His wonderful omnipotence, is a grievous wrong, which must be atoned for by sincere penitence:Job 40:6 to Job 42:61. Sharp rebuke of Job’s presumption, which has been carried to the point of doubting God’s justice:Job 40:6-14Job 40:6. Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said:7 Gird up thy loins now like a man:I will demand of thee, and declare thou... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Job 42:1-10

Job ‘THE END OF THE LORD’ Job_42:1 - Job_42:10 . The close of the Book of Job must be taken in connection with its prologue, in order to get the full view of its solution of the mystery of pain and suffering. Indeed the prologue is more completely the solution than the ending is; for it shows the purpose of Job’s trials as being, not his punishment, but his testing. The whole theory that individual sorrows were the result of individual sins, in the support of which Job’s friends poured out... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Job 42:1-17

Restored to Right Relations with God Job 42:1-17 In complete surrender Job bowed before God, confessing his ignorance and owning that he had spoken glibly of things which he understood not. He had retorted to his friends that he was as good as they, but now he confessed, as did the Apostle after him, that he was of sinners the chief. It is one thing to hear of God, another to see and know Him close at hand. Well may we loathe our proud words and repent in dust and ashes, Job 42:6 , r.v.,... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Job 42:1-17

Job's answer is full of the stateliness of a great submission. As he speaks the words of surrender he appears mightier in his submission than all the things into the presence of which he has been brought. In his confession of the sufficiency of God, of the folly of his own past speech, of his present repentance in the light of God's glory, there is revealed a glory of God not manifest in any other part of the universe described. This surrender is God's victory of vindication. There has been no... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Job 42:1-17

God Speaks to Job Job 38:1-41 to Job 42:1-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS God's words to Job do not carry much by way of the explanation of redemption. Job was a child of God, and well-instructed on those lines. When, however, God refers to Job's three friends, who had not spoken of God, as they should have spoken, then the Lord commands, at once, that a burnt offering of seven bullocks, and of seven rams should be made. In the first chapter of job we learn how Job, continually, offered up burnt... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Job 42:5-6

THE MYSTERY OF PAIN‘I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth Thee. Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.’ Job 42:5-Joshua : There are some verses in the book of Job which are familiar enough to us all. Such as, ‘The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the Name of the Lord’ (1:21). Or this, ‘Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow,... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Job 42:1-17

Job 42:1-Joshua : . Job’ s final speech (continuation of Job 40:3-Deuteronomy :). Job 42:1 is to be removed as a gloss: as are also Job 42:3 a, Job 42:4 b, which are quoted from Job 38:2 f., and probably came in from the margin. Job abases himself before the Almightiness of God as displayed in the creation, and acknowledges that he has spoken ignorantly. Job 42:5 contains “ the supreme lesson of the book” (Peake). No new theoretical knowledge concerning God and His ways has been given to Job,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 42:2

Thou canst do; not only by power, (for that he always thought,) but also by right; about which he had in some sort doubted and disputed. It is a maxim in law, that a man can only do that which he hath a right to do. Every thing; whatsoever it pleaseth thee to do with thy creatures. No thought can be withholden from thee; he speaks either, 1. Of Job’s thoughts. Thou knowest me and all my sinful and unworthy thoughts of thy providential dealings with me, though I was not able to see the evil of... read more