L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Job 1:1-22
JOB, HIS FAMILY AND HIS PROMINENCE (vv.1-5) Uz is considered to have been in the area between Syria and Babylon. There Job lived with his wife, seven sons and three daughters. He is first spoken of as "blameless and upright, one who feared God and shunned evil." Thus there is no doubt he was born again, though, as with many believers, he needed to know the heart of God as he did not know it (vv.1-2). His possessions are recorded as being remarkably great, 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 500 pair... read more
Geneva Study Bible - Job 1:10
1:10 Hast not thou made {q} an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.(q) Meaning, the grace of God, which served Job as a rampart against all temptations. read more