Matthew Poole Commentary - Job 1:1 - 1:1

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Job 1:1 - 1:1


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JOB CHAPTER 1



Job's country, and sincere holiness: his children; their feasts; and his religious care for them, Job_1:1-5. Satan's appearance before God: God's character of Job, Job_1:6-8. Satan imputeth Job's goodness to his prosperity; and so obtaineth leave to afflict him in his goods, Job_1:9-12. Job's oxen, sheep, camels, and servants destroyed, Job_1:13-17. His sons and daughters perish, Job_1:18,19. Job, with his mantle rent, head shaved, and upon the ground, worshippeth; blesseth God; sinneth not, Job_1:20-22.



The land of Uz was either in Edom, called the land of Uz, Lam_4:21, or in some part of Arabia, not far from the Chaldeans and Sabeans, as this chapter witnesseth; so called probably from Uz, one of Esau's posterity, Gen_36:28 Jer_25:20.



That man was perfect; not legally or exactly, as he confesseth, Job_9:20; but comparatively to such as were partial in their obedience to God's commands, and as to his sincere intentions, hearty affections, and constant and diligent endeavours to perform all his duties to God and men.



Upright, Heb. right; exact and regular in all his dealings with men; one of an unblamable conversation, doing to others as he would have others to deal with him.



One that feared God; one truly pious, and devoted to God's worship and service.



Eschewed evil, i.e. carefully avoiding all sin against God or men.