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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. This showed that it was not drunken riotousness, or they would not have wanted their sisters; the sweet, gentle, delicate influence of their sisters would tend to keep their feasting what it should be....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And his sons went and feasted in their houses every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters- Who were very modest and retiring, and would not have gone to the feast if they had not been sent for, but their brothers were kind and thoughtful, as all good brothers will be.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To eat and to drink with them. And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, Job did not go to the feast, perhaps he felt too old, his character was too staid for such a gathering, and he had higher joys, that were nearer his heart than any earthly feast could be.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about,.... When they had been at each other's houses in turn; when the rotation was ended: something like this is practised by the Chinese, who have their co-fraternities, which they call "the brotherhood of the month"; this consists of thirty, according to the number of days therein, and in...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts, Thus did Job continually. They might have spoken unadvisedly with...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their heart. Thus did Job continually. He thought, “Perhaps, in their rejoicing, unholy thoughts may have intruded; they may have been unguarded and lax in their conduct. They may...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord,.... This is generally understood of the angels, as in Job 38:7 who may be thought to be so called, because of their creation by the father of spirits, and their likeness to God in holiness, knowledge, and wisdom, and being affectionate and obedient to him; as also...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. Into heaven? Oh, no! The presence of God is very widespread, and there was no need to admit the evil spirit again into heaven in order that he might be present before God.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. Angels and all kinds of intelligent spirits had, as it were, a special, solemn, general assembly, — a great field-day, or levee. Perhaps, in stars far remote, in various parts of the universe, there was celebrated that day a high...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the Lord said unto Satan, whence comest thou?.... This question is put, not as ignorant of the place from whence he came; for the omniscient God knows all persons and things, men and angels, and these good and bad, where they are, from whence they come, and what they do, see Genesis 3:9 but it is put either as being angry with him, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? God is Satan’s Master, so he asks him where he has been. I wonder whether, if the Lord were to put that question to everybody here, “Whence comest thou?” each of us could give a satisfactory answer to it. Job_1:7. Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? He is obliged to give an account of himself, he cannot go a yard from his door without divine permission. Job_1:7. Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, from going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. Satan is always busy, never quiet; he cannot be still.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the Lord said unto Satan, hast thou considered my servant Job,.... Or, "hast thou put thine heart on my servant" (p); not in a way of love and affection to him, to do him any good or service, there being an original and implacable enmity in this old serpent to the seed of the woman; but rather his heart was set upon him in a way of desire to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job,- “He is an example to you, he may well chide you, he is so obedient, and you are so rebellious: ‘Hast thou considered my servant Job,’”-
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said,- We may be certain that, if there had been anything bad in Job, Satan would have found it out, and brought it against him. However excellent a man is, though there are none like him on earth, you...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, — You see, Job is a man whom God calls his servant even in speaking to the devil, “Hast thou considered my servant Job?” Job_1:8. That there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? God himself gives Job that high...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, doth Job fear God for nought. Satan does not deny any part of Job's character, nor directly charge him with anyone sin; which shows what a holy man Job was, how exact in his life and conversation, that the devil could not allege any one thing against him; nor does he deny that he feared the Lord; nay, he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? The black dog of hell had been prowling around to see where he could get in, so he knew that there was a hedge right round Job, and round his house and all that he had. Notice how the devil insinuates that Job feared...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? Even the devil could not bring a charge against Job’s conduct; so he insinuated that his motives were not pure.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Hast not thou made an hedge about him,.... A fence, a wall of protection all around him? he had; he encompassed him about with his love as with a shield, a hedge which could not be broken down by men or devils; he surrounded him with his almighty power, that none could hurt him; he guarded him by his providence, he caused his angels to encamp...