Job 2:13

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Job 2:1-13

“Among the Ashes” Job 2:1-13 It gives God deep pleasure when He can point to one of His servants who has borne fiery trial with unwavering patience and faith. The adversary comes back from his restless, ceaseless rounds, 1 Peter 5:8 ; but there is one soul at least which has resisted his worst attacks. Observing Job, the principalities and powers in the heavenly places have learned that God can make a man love Him, not for His gifts, but for Himself, Ephesians 3:10 . The adversary suggests a... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Job 2:1-13

Again the solemn council met, and again Satan was present. The Most High uttered the same estimate of His servant as before, adding thereto a declaration of Job's victory in the conflict which had taken place. The adversary declared that the limits which God had set had hindered him in the accomplishment of his purpose. Though Job had triumphed over his loss of possession, he was not therefore proven loyal to God. The essential greatness of the man was unimpaired in that his own life had not... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Job 2:9-13

Job's Sorrows and Sighs Job 2:9-13 ; Job 3:1-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In this study we will consider the verses which lie in the second chapter of Job beginning with verse nine where we left off in the former study and continuing through verse thirteen. 1. A helpmeet who proved a hindrance. Job's wife came unto him in verse nine of chapter two and said unto him, "Dost thou still retain thine integrity, curse God, and die." If ever there was a time that Job needed words of sympathy and of love... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Job 2:11-13

Job 2:11-1 Chronicles : . Job’ s Three Friends Come to Condole with him.— The friends are Eastern princes like himself (LXX kings), hence live at a distance. “ They knew him not,” because he was so disfigured. They threw dust upon their heads, symbolising that Job s fortune and they themselves along with it are ruined by heaven-sent calamities, as a fertile land might be by dust-showers. They are so overwhelmed, that they sit seven days and seven nights, mourning for Job as if he were dead. “... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 2:13

Sat down with him upon the ground, in the posture of mourners condoling with him. Seven days and seven nights was the usual time of mourning for the dead, Genesis 1:10; 1 Samuel 31:13, and therefore proper both for Job’s children, who were dead, and for Job himself, who was in a manner dead whilst he lived. But we must not fancy that they continued in this place and posture so long together, which no laws of religion or civility required of them, and the necessities of nature could not bear;... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Job 2:11-13

CONCLUDING PART OF PROSE INTRODUCTION.—VISIT OF JOB’S FRIENDSI. The Friends. (Job 2:11.) “Now when Job’s three friends heard.” Rather, “three friends of Job.” Probably friends most intimate with him, and from whom he had most to expect (ch Job 6:14-15). Perhaps connected with him by kindred as well as acquaintance and religion. Worshippers of the true God. Eminent in their day and country for wisdom and piety. Their religions views those of the age. Regarded retribution as very much a thing of... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Job 2:11-13

DISCOURSE: 452FRIENDLY SYMPATHY ILLUSTRATEDJob 2:11-13. Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him. And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Job 2:1-13

Chapter 2So back again to the heavenly scene.Another day and again the sons of God are presenting themselves before Jehovah, and Satan is coming with them to present himself before the LORD ( Job 2:1 ).I have to say concerning Satan, I do... well, what do you say, admire? This guy has a lot of chutzpah. I mean, to go in and stand before God, to present himself before God takes quite a bit.And God again said, [Hey,] where have you been? ( Job 2:2 )As though God doesn't know.He said, [Oh, I've... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Job 2:1-13

Job 2:1 . There was a day when the sons of God &c. As on the former chapter, Job 2:6. Job 2:4 . Skin for skin. Septuagint, “skin after skin.” Men’s riches in the first periods of society very much consisted in cattle and skins; and the honest man would sooner give up his skins to the Arabian robbers than his life. But as the Hebrew language labours under many difficulties from the bearing of its prepositions, those who follow the LXX, “skin after skin,” make the sense to be, that... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Job 2:13

Job 2:13And none spake a word unto him.Silence, not speech, the best service of friendship in sorrowHere is a demonstration of true friendship. Note the way in which these friends at first endeavoured to comfort Job. They did not speak.I. Silence is the strongest evidence of the depth of our sympathy towards a suffering friend.1. The comforting power of a friend lies in the depth of his sympathy.2. Silence is a better expression of deep sympathy than speech.II. Silence is most consistent with... read more

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Job 2:1-13

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Job 2:1-13

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Job 2:9-13

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Job 2:11-13

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 2:13

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Job 2:11-13

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Job 2:11-13

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Job 2:1-13

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Job 2:1-13

The Biblical Illustrator - Job 2:13

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