Job 29:1-30:23

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 29:1

Moreover = And. continued his parable: i.e. again took up his impressive discourse. This is Job's last address, corresponding with his first. See the Structure on p. 669. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Job 29:1

JOB 29JOB'S MEMORY OF PAST GLORYThis chapter is the first of a trilogy addressed to God."This chapter is part of Job's continuing recourse to God, a reiteration of his first complaint. It is the first of a trilogy that consists of: (1) a description of Job's former exaltation (Job 29), (2) a description of his present humiliation (Job 30), and (3) a final protestation of his innocence (Job 31)."[1]"In the whole circle of Job's lamentations this is perhaps the most affecting."[2] It cannot fail... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Job 29:1

CHAP. XXIX. Job sets forth, in a pathetic manner, the happiness of his former prosperous state. Before Christ 1645. Job 29:1. Moreover, Job continued his parable— Job now goes on to finish his defence; and, in order to it, he first sets out his condition in the time of his prosperity, in the present chapter; against which he places, by way of contrast, in the next chapter, his present unhappy situation, describing both with great beauty and elegance. He then proceeds, in the 31st chapter, to... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 29:1

1. Job pauses for a reply. None being made, he proceeds to illustrate the mysteriousness of God's dealings, as set forth ( :-) by his own case. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 29:1-25

Job’s past blessedness ch. 29"Chapter 29 is another classic example of Semitic rhetoric with all the elements of good symmetrical style. . . . The pattern is as follows:"Blessing, Job 29:2-6Honor, Job 29:7-11Job’s benevolence, Job 29:12-17Blessing, Job 29:18-20Honor, Job 29:21-25 . . ."Job in asserting his benevolence places a description of it in the climatic position in this oration, with the key line (Job 29:14) in the exact middle of the poem." [Note: Smick, "Architectonics, Structured . .... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 29:1-40

2. Job’s defense of his innocence ch. 29-31Job gave a soliloquy before his dialogue with his three friends began (ch. 3). Now he concluded that dialogue with two soliloquies (chs. 28 and 29-31). In this second of the bracketing two, Job longed for his past state of blessedness (ch. 29), lamented his present misery (ch. 30), and reaffirmed his innocence calling on God to vindicate him in the future (ch. 31). This whole discourse is a kind of concluding summary of his case, and he delivered it as... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 29:1-25

Job’s Past Greatness and HappinessJob mournfully recalls the days of God’s favour, and the prosperity and honour he once enjoyed. In this chapter we have the picture of a great and worthy chieftain looked up to and respected by all. It confirms the description of Job’s importance in Job 1.3. Candle] RV ’lamp’; a figure of God’s favour. 4. Days of my youth] RV ’ripeness of my days.’ Secret] RM’ friendship.’ Tabernacle] RV ’tent.’6. A figure of prosperity: cp. Deuteronomy 33:24.7. Through the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 29:1-40

These chapters form a section by themselves, in which Job reviews his life. He first of all draws a picture of his past prosperous career, when he was happy and respected (Job 29). With this he contrasts his present condition, when men he once despised now hold him in contempt, and he is in pain and sorrow and disgrace (Job 30). Finally, he reasserts his innocence of wickedness in any form (Job 31). read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Job 29:1

XXIX.(1) Job continued his parable.—In this chapter he recounts wistfully his past happiness. In his case it was indeed not without cause, though in point of fact he was then passing through a time of trial which was itself bringing fast on his time of deliverance, and which was to make his name famous throughout the world and in all time. And in most similar cases we have need to bear in mind the words of Solomon (Ecclesiastes 7:10): “Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Job 29:1-25

Job 29:2 At the close of his paper on Good-Nature ( Spectator, No. 171), Addison quotes this chapter as one of 'several passages which I have always read with great delight in the book of Job. It is the Account which that Holy Man gives of his Behaviour in the Days of his Prosperity; and, if considered only as a human Composition, is a finer picture of a charitable and good-natured man than is to be met with in any other author.' 'People do not dream when they are happy. For the last few... read more

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