of a discourse which passed between God and Satan concerning him, the issue of which was that Satan obtained leave of God to afflict Job in his outward affairs
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Job 1:4
Job 1:4
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Job 1 — OverviewJob 1 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe history of Job begins here with an account, I. Of his great piety
in general (ver. 1), and in a particular instance, ver. 5. II. Of his
great prosperity, ver. 2-4. III. Of the malice of Satan against him,…Job 1 — OverviewJob 1 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeJob 1:1, The holiness, riches, and religious care of Job for his children; Job 1:6, Satan, appearing before God, by calumniation obtains leave to afflict Job; Job 1:13, Understanding of the loss of his children and…Job 1 — OverviewJob 1 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis book, in the Hebrew copies, generally goes by this name, from Job, who is however the subject, if not the writer of it. In the Vulgate Latin version it is called "the Book of Job"; in the Syriac version, the…Job 1:4-5Job 1:4-5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here a further account of Job's prosperity and his piety.
I. His great comfort in his children is taken notice of as an instance
of his prosperity; for our temporal comforts are borrowed, depend upon…Job 1:4Job 1:4 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgesent and called: Psalms 133:1; Hebrews 13:1Job 1:4Job 1:4 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd his sons went and feasted in their houses, everyone his day,.... It appears by this that Job's sons were grown up to men's estate, that they were from him, and were for themselves, and carried on a separate business…