Job 1

Job 1:1

OF Vz] a part of the countrey of Edom, Lamentations 4:21. which took its name from, and was inhabited by the children of Vz of Esaus race, Genesis 36:28. see Ier. 25. 20.

Job 1:3

His substance] the Italian, his cattell, or his wealth, and that as hee had, [houshold] his number of servants, as Genesis 26:14. or husbandry: [of the East] in respect of the land ofCanaan, as Judges 6:3. 1 Kings 4:30.

Job 1:4

Went] at certaine times of the yeere they met at feasts of charity, and brotherly conversation.

Job 1:5

Sanctified them] prepared them by ceremoniall exercises and purifications, as fasts, abstinences, and washings, as Exodus 19:10. and especially by internall and spirituall ones, of prayers, mortifications, and meditations, Genesis 35:2. that they might without pollution or uncleannesse bee partakers of their fathers offerings: [burnt offerings] see Leviticus 1:3. [cursed God]the Italian, spoken evill of God, the Heb blessed, in detestation of blasphemie, it is covered under the name of its contrary, as much as to say, they may have spoken some irreverent word against God, in the heat and licentiousnesse of the banquet.

Job 1:6

There was a day] a comparison or example taken from Princes Courts, where the Officers doe appeare at certaine times to give accompt of their charge, see 1 Kings 22:19. [the sonnes] namely, the Angels, Luke 20:36. Job 38:7. [satan] the adversary, or accuser, or slanderer, Revelation 12:10. here he comes impudently, being not called nor having no part nor right in heaven, nor in the light thereof, bt onely desirous to obtaine some commission or permission to doe evill, which is his chiefe delight.

Job 1:7

Going too and fro] the Italian, compassing, as idle, and besides that, unquiet, seeking alwayes to doe evill, Matthew 12:43. 1 Peter 5:8. [walking] an impudent boldnesse, as if the earth were a place for him to take his pleasure and pastime in; whereas it is the, place of his banishment, where he expecteth his last condemnation to infernall torments, Luke 10:18. Rev. 12. 9. 12.

Job 1:9

For nought] that is to say, of meere good will, for meere affection, love and respect which he beareth thee, which is true pietie, but onely for hope of recompence, his love being but a mercenary loe, Iob. 4. 6.

Job 1:11

Curse thee] Heb blesse thee, as verse 5.

Job 1:15

The Sabeans] people of Arabia who were alwayes given to robbing.

Job 1:16

Of God] that is to say, the lightning; an ordinary manner of speaking.

Job 1:18

Wine] somewhat extraordinary, according to the manner of feasting, Est. 5. 6. and 7. 2.

Job 1:20

Rent] see Genesis 37:29. [shaved] a signe of griefe in those dayes, Ezekiel 9:3. Isa. 3. 24. and 15. 2. and 22. 12 Ier. 7. 29. Micah 1:16. [worshipped] the meaning is, hee prostrated himselfe before God, to give him glory with reverence and humility, for his incomprehensible judgements.

Job 1:21

Came I out] as much as to say, that which I have lost was not mine own, I had but borrowed it of God, and without it I may die in his favour, as I was borne without it: [thither]namely to the earth pointing at it with his finger.