Hear and accept my humble and penitent confession and recantation. I will demand of thee; or, and inquire, to wit, counsel or instruction, as a scholar doth of his master, as the following words note. I will no more saucily dispute the matter with thee, but beg information from thee. The words which God had uttered to Job by way of challenge, Job 38:3; Job 40:7, Job returns to him again in way of submission. read more
The knowledge which I had of thy Divine nature, and perfections, and counsels, was hitherto dark, and doubtful, and conjectural, being grounded chiefly, if not only, upon the instructions and reports of other men; but now it is clear and certain, as being immediately inspired into my mind by this thy glorious apparition and revelation, and by the operation of thy Holy Spirit; which makes these things as certain and evident to me, as if I saw them with my bodily eyes. read more
NotesJob 42:11. “A piece of money.” According to Gesenius and others, קשׂיִטָה (kesitah), from the unused root קָשַׂט = قَسَطٰ (kasata) to “be just or true;” whence قسْط (Kistoon) “balances;” a certain weight of money, equal to about four shekels (Genesis 42:35; Genesis 33:19, compared with Job 23:16). According to SCHULTENS, a stater, or lump of gold exactly weighed. SEPTUAGINT: “A lamb.” So ABULWALID and ABEN EZRA. VULGATE: “A sheep.” So SYRIAC, ARABIC, and COVERDALE. LUTHER: “A flne... read more
Job 42:5-6 These words indicate two stages in acquaintance with God and spiritual things, the one defined by the hearing of the ear, and the other by the seeing of the eye. But it is the latter which is attended by thorough contrition and change of character. I. Every man may be said to hear of God by the hearing of the ear to whom the Gospel is preached or who has in his hand the book of revelation. And if this hearing of the ear do not involve or ensure a change of heart or conduct, there are... read more
DISCOURSE: 492THE EFFECT WHICH A SIGHT OF GOD PRODUCESJob 42:5-6. I hare 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.THE deepest lessons of religion are usually taught us in the school of adversity. Affliction draws forth and discovers to us our latent corruptions. These drive us with more abundant earnestness to God. God takes these occasions to manifest his power and grace. Thus we attain to a more enlarged and... read more
Chapter 42Then Job answered the LORD, and said, I know that you can do everything, and that no thought can be withheld from thee ( Job 42:1-2 ).Pretty important: "I know God can do everything." Secondly, "I know that you can't hide a single thought from God."The Bible says concerning Jesus that He didn't need anyone to come and tell Him of other people because He knew man and He knew what was in man. You can't hide any thoughts from God. The Bible tells us that some day our very thoughts are to... read more
Job 42:5 . But now mine eye seeth thee. I have seen thee in thy works, and heard the voice of nature. I have heard all those speeches of my friends, circumscribed in knowledge, and erroneous in judgment; but now the clouds depart; now the sun at length shines. Now, I see thy righteousness in dealing thus with a worm, to make my case alike instructive to angels and to men. Assuredly, thou hast a right to resume thy gifts, according to thy good pleasure, and to take from man his mortal... read more
Job 42:1-10Then Job answered the Lord, and said.Job’s confession and restorationI. Job’s acknowledgment of God’s greatness. Throughout his speeches Job had frequently asserted the majesty of God. But now he has a new view of it, which turns awe into reverence and fear into adoration.II. Job’s confession of his ignorance. He felt that in his past utterances he had been guilty of saying that which he understood not. It is a very common fault to be too confident, and to match our little knowledge... read more
Job 42:5-6I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear.Job’s knowledge of GodThe text shoots a ray of light athwart the dark problem discussed in the earlier portion of this Book. How are the afflictions of a righteous man to be reconciled with moral government? How can God be just, and yet leave His righteous servants to be visited with every form of trial? The text discloses at least part of “the end of the Lord” in such mysterious procedure. No discipline can be unjust, no trials too... read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 42:3
Who is he? i.e. what am I, that I should dare to do so? Ah silly audacious wretch that I am, that I should be guilty of such madness! That hideth counsel without knowledge; which words are repeated out of Job 38:2, where they are explained. Therefore; because my mind was without knowledge, therefore my speech was ignorant and foolish. Or, being sensible of my ignorance and rashness, I think fit to make this humble and ingenuous confession. Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not; I have... read more