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Lutheran reading notes
In Job chapter 1, the wisdom literature continues to explore suffering, divine justice, and faithfulness amid trial. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name {was} Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
Job 1:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
Job 1:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. {substance: or, cattle} {household: or, husbandry} {men: Heb. sons}
Job 1:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And his sons went and feasted {in their} houses, every one his day; and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.
Job 1:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And it was so, when the days of {their} feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings {according} to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. {continually: Heb. all the days}
Job 1:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. {Satan: Heb. the adversary} {among: Heb. in the midst of}
Job 1:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Job 1:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that {there is} none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? {considered: Heb. set thy heart on}
Job 1:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
Job 1:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. {substance: or, cattle}
Job 1:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. {and he...: Heb. if he curse thee not to thy face}
Job 1:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath {is} in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD. {power: Heb. hand}
Job 1:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And there was a day when his sons and his daughters {were} eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
Job 1:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
Job 1:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the Sabeans fell {upon them}, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
Job 1:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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While he {was} yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. {The fire...: or, A great fire}
Job 1:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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While he {was} yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. {fell: Heb. rushed}
Job 1:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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While he {was} yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters {were} eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
Job 1:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee. {from...: Heb. from aside, etc}
Job 1:19 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, {mantle: or, robe}
Job 1:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
Job 1:21 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. {charged...: or, attributed folly to God}
Job 1:22 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.