Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
SATAN, APPEARING BEFORE GOD, FALSELY ACCUSES JOB. (Job 1:6-12)
sons of God--angels (Job 38:7; 1 Kings 22:19). They present themselves to render account of their "ministry" in other parts of the universe (Hebrews 1:14).
the Lord--Hebrew, JEHOVAH, the self-existing God, faithful to His promises. God says (Exodus 6:3) that He was not known to the patriarchs by this name. But, as the name occurs previously in Genesis 2:7-9, etc., what must be meant is, not until the time of delivering Israel by Moses was He known peculiarly and publicly in the character which the name means; namely, "making things to be," fulfilling the promises made to their forefathers. This name, therefore, here, is no objection against the antiquity of the Book of Job.
Satan--The tradition was widely spread that he had been the agent in Adam's temptation. Hence his name is given without comment. The feeling with which he looks on Job is similar to that with which he looked on Adam in Paradise: emboldened by his success in the case of one not yet fallen, he is confident that the piety of Job, one of a fallen race, will not stand the test. He had fallen himself (Job 4:19; Job 15:15; Judges 1:6). In the Book of Job, Satan is first designated by name: "Satan," Hebrew, "one who lies in wait"; an "adversary" in a court of justice (1 Chronicles 21:1; Psalms 109:6; Zechariah 3:1); "accuser" (Revelation 12:10). He has the law of God on his side by man's sin, and against man. But Jesus Christ has fulfilled the law for us; justice is once more on man's side against Satan (Isaiah 42:21); and so Jesus Christ can plead as our Advocate against the adversary. "Devil" is the Greek name--the "slanderer," or "accuser." He is subject to God, who uses his ministry for chastising man. In Arabic, Satan is often applied to a serpent (Genesis 3:1). He is called prince of this world (John 12:31); the god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4); prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2). God here questions him, in order to vindicate His own ways before angels.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Job 1:6
Job 2:1
Daniel 3:25
Daniel 4:17
Luke 22:31-34
2 Corinthians 11:14
Ephesians 2:2
Colossians 1:20
Colossians 2:15
Hebrews 1:4
Hebrews 12:22-23
Revelation 12:7
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