6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan
6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan
6 One day when the angels came to report to God, Satan, who was the Designated Accuser, came along with them.
6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan
6 One day the members of the heavenly court came to present themselves before the Lord, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them.
21 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.
21 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord.
21 One day when the angels came to report to God, Satan also showed up.
21 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.
21 One day the members of the heavenly court came again to present themselves before the Lord, and the Accuser, Satan, came with them.
(Read Job 2:1-6.)
How well is it for us, that neither men nor devils are to be our judges! but all our judgment comes from the Lord, who never errs. Job holds fast his integrity still, as his weapon. God speaks with pleasure of the power of his own grace. Self-love and self-preservation are powerful in the hearts of men. But Satan accuses Job, representing him as wholly selfish, and minding nothing but his own ease and safety. Thus are the ways and people of God often falsely blamed by the devil and his agents. Permission is granted to Satan to make trial, but with a limit. If God did not chain up the roaring lion, how soon would he devour us! Job, thus slandered by Satan, was a type of Christ, the first prophecy of whom was, that Satan should bruise his heel, and be foiled.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 1:6
Commentary on Job 1:6-12
(Read Job 1:6-12)
Job's afflictions began from the malice of Satan, by the Lord's permission, for wise and holy purposes. There is an evil spirit, the enemy of God, and of all righteousness, who is continually seeking to distress, to lead astray, and, if possible, to destroy those who love God. How far his influence may extend, we cannot say; but probably much unsteadiness and unhappiness in Christians may be ascribed to him. While we are on this earth we are within his reach. Hence it concerns us to be sober and vigilant, Revelation 20:1. He has no power to lead men to sin, but what they give him themselves; nor any power to afflict men, but what is given him from above. All this is here described to us after the manner of men. The Scripture speaks thus to teach us that God directs the affairs of the world.