Job 16:10

Verse 10

10. They have gaped upon me As in many other instances, the subject of the sentence is left unexpressed. The thought is thus rendered more solemn and emphatic. See note on Psalms 22:13; also Luke 6:38 “Shall they give.” The text speaks of a company of fiends, whether human or diabolic, who crowd around the sufferer jeering and maltreating him.

The description bears a striking resemblance to that given of Christ, who in many respects was the antitype of Job. (Psalms 22:0.)

Smitten me upon the cheek “To smite the cheek is the deepest insult that can be offered to an Asiatic.” Lord Valentia.

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

Verse 10

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

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