Bible Commentaries

Job 42:17 — confidence; and a happy family growing up to cheer him in his declining years, and to make him honored in the earth. In view of all these things, and especially of the statements in the chapter which closes the book, we may make the following remarks:(1) The upright will be ultimately honored by God and man. God may bring afflictions upon them, and they may “seem” to be objects of his displeasure; but the period will arrive when he will show them marks of his favor. This may not “always,” indeed, be

Job 42:17 — So Job died, being old and full of days - Having filled up the ordinary term of human life at that period of the world. He reached an honored old age, and when he died was not prematurely cut down. He was “regarded” as an old man. The translators of the Septuagint, at the close of their version, make the following addition: “And it is written that he will rise again with those whom the Lord will raise up.” This is translated out of a Syrian book. “He

Revelation 16:11 — And blasphemed the God of heaven - The same effect which it was said would be produced by the pouring out of the fourth vial, Revelation 16:9.Because of their pains and their sores - Of the calamities that had come upon them.And repented not of their deeds - See the notes on Revelation 16:9. Compare Revelation 9:21.In regard to the fulfillment and application of this, the following general

Revelation 16:11 — And blasphemed the God of heaven - The same effect which it was said would be produced by the pouring out of the fourth vial, Revelation 16:9.Because of their pains and their sores - Of the calamities that had come upon them.And repented not of their deeds - See the notes on Revelation 16:9. Compare Revelation 9:21.In regard to the fulfillment and application of this, the following general