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Text -- Job 11:15 (NET)

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11:15 For then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be securely established and will not fear.
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: Zophar | SPOT; SPOTTED | Righteous | Repentance | Job | Heathen | more
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Wesley: Job 11:15 - -- Which denotes chearfulness, and holy boldness.

Which denotes chearfulness, and holy boldness.

Wesley: Job 11:15 - -- Having a clear and unspotted conscience.

Having a clear and unspotted conscience.

Wesley: Job 11:15 - -- Shall have a strong and comfortable assurance of God's favour.

Shall have a strong and comfortable assurance of God's favour.

JFB: Job 11:15 - -- Zophar refers to Job's own words (Job 10:15), "yet will I not lift up my head," even though righteous. Zophar declares, if Job will follow his advice,...

Zophar refers to Job's own words (Job 10:15), "yet will I not lift up my head," even though righteous. Zophar declares, if Job will follow his advice, he may "lift up his face."

JFB: Job 11:15 - -- (Deu 32:5).

JFB: Job 11:15 - -- Literally, "run fast together," like metals which become firm and hard by fusion. The sinner on the contrary is wavering.

Literally, "run fast together," like metals which become firm and hard by fusion. The sinner on the contrary is wavering.

TSK: Job 11:15 - -- lift up : Job 10:15, Job 22:26; Gen 4:5, Gen 4:6; Psa 119:6, Psa 119:7; 2Co 1:12; 1Ti 2:8; 1Jo 2:28; 1Jo 3:19-22 thou shalt be : Psa 27:1, Psa 46:1, P...

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Job 11:15 - -- For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot - That is, thy face shall be bright, clear, and cheerful. Thus, we speak of a bright and happ...

For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot - That is, thy face shall be bright, clear, and cheerful. Thus, we speak of a bright and happy countenance. Zophar undoubtedly designs to show what his appearance would be, contrasted with what it then was. Now his countenance was dejected and sad. It was disfigured by tears, and terror, and long continued anguish. But if he would put away iniquity, and return to God, his face would be cheerful again, and he would be a happy man.

Yea, thou shalt be steadfast, and shalt not fear - The word rendered "steadfast"( מצק mutsaq ) is from יצק yâtsaq , to pour, to pour out, and is applied to liquids, or to metals which are fused and poured into a mould, and which then become hard. Hence, it is used in the sense of firm, solid, intrepid. "Gesenius."Schultens supposes that the reference here is to metallic mirrors, made by casting, and then polished, and that the idea is, that his face would shine like such a mirror. But it may be doubted whether this interpretation is not too refined. The other and more common explanation well suits the sense, and should probably be retained.

Poole: Job 11:15 - -- Then shalt thou lift up thy face which notes cheerfulness, and holy boldness and confidence; as a dejected countenance notes grief and shame. See Gen...

Then shalt thou lift up thy face which notes cheerfulness, and holy boldness and confidence; as a dejected countenance notes grief and shame. See Gen 4:5,6 2Sa 2:22 Job 22:26 Luk 21:28 .

Without spot or, being without spot ; so it is only an ellipsis of the verb substantive, which is most frequent. And this fitly follows as the ground of his confidence, because he should in this case have a clear and unspotted conscience, and a sense of his own innocency. Or, without blemish , as the word properly signifies, i.e. without any sense of guilt, or any shame consequent upon it, either from God or men. The ground of the expression is this, that when men’ s faces are spotted with dirt, they are ashamed to show them. And Job was charged by his friends as having many spots upon him, yea, such as were not the spots of God’ s children.

Stedfast or, firm , or fixed ; either,

1. As to his outward condition, which should be constantly prosperous. Or rather,

2. As to his mind, which should have strong and comfortable assurance of God’ s favour, and of his own safety and happiness. For this steadfastness is opposed unto that fear which is incident to wicked men; who, even when they are free from actual miseries, yet ofttimes are tormented with the dread of them.

Haydock: Job 11:15 - -- Without. Septuagint, "as clean water, thou shalt pass away corruption, and shalt not fear."

Without. Septuagint, "as clean water, thou shalt pass away corruption, and shalt not fear."

Gill: Job 11:15 - -- For then shall thou lift up thy face without spot,.... Either before men, being in all good conscience, walking in all the commandments and ordinances...

For then shall thou lift up thy face without spot,.... Either before men, being in all good conscience, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless, exercising a conscience void of offence towards God and men; and so be able to say as Samuel did, "whose ass have I taken?" &c. 1Sa 12:3; or rather before God, as in Job 21:26; using an holy boldness and an humble confidence with him at the throne of grace, in the view of the blood, righteousness, and sacrifice of his living Redeemer he had knowledge of, as every true believer may; who, though he is not without spot in himself, yet, being washed in the blood of Christ, and clothed in his righteousness, he is all fair, and without spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; and may stand before the throne without fault, and appear before God, and in his sight, unblamable and irreprovable:

yea, thou shalt be steadfast: firm and solid, rooted and grounded in the love of God; having a firm persuasion of interest in it, and that nothing shall separate from it; being built on the foundation of Christ, and established in the exercise of faith on him; the affections being steady towards him, and fixedly set on divine and heavenly things; continuing steadfast in the doctrines of grace, and not carried about with strange doctrines, or every wind of doctrine; as well as constant and immovable in the work of the Lord, always employed in his service, and doing his will, from which nothing can move; not reproach, affliction, and persecution; and to be thus steady and fixed is a great privilege:

and shalt not fear; evil tidings of evil times; of wars and rumours of wars, famine, pestilence, earthquakes, and other judgments; of changes and revolutions in kingdoms and states, or of what is coming upon the world, according to promise and prophecy, the heart being fixed and well established, trusting in the Lord; nor be afraid of evil men or devils, or any enemies whatever, nor of death, the king of terrors, that being one of the believer's blessings, and a friend of his; nor of hell and damnation, or the second death, or wrath to come; from all which the saints are secure.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Job 11:15 The form מֻצָק (mutsaq) is a Hophal participle from יָצַק (yatsaq, “to pour”)....

Geneva Bible: Job 11:15 For then shalt thou lift up thy ( i ) face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: ( i ) He declares the quietness of conscien...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Job 11:1-20 - --1 Zophar reproves Job for justifying himself.5 God's wisdom is unsearchable.13 The assured blessing of repentance.

MHCC: Job 11:13-20 - --Zophar exhorts Job to repentance, and gives him encouragement, yet mixed with hard thoughts of him. He thought that worldly prosperity was always the ...

Matthew Henry: Job 11:13-20 - -- Zophar, as the other two, here encourages Job to hope for better times if he would but come to a better temper. I. He gives him good counsel (Job 11...

Keil-Delitzsch: Job 11:13-15 - -- 13 But if thou wilt direct thy heart, And spread out thy hands to Him - 14 If there is evil in thy hand, put it far away, And let not wickedness...

Constable: Job 4:1--14:22 - --B. The First Cycle of Speeches between Job and His Three Friends chs. 4-14 The two soliloquies of Job (c...

Constable: Job 11:1-20 - --5. Zophar's first speech ch. 11 Zophar took great offense at what Job had said. He responded vic...

Constable: Job 11:13-20 - --Zophar's appeal to Job 11:13-20 Three steps would bring Job back to where he should be, ...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Job (Book Introduction) JOB A REAL PERSON.--It has been supposed by some that the book of Job is an allegory, not a real narrative, on account of the artificial character of ...

JFB: Job (Outline) THE HOLINESS OF JOB, HIS WEALTH, &c. (Job 1:1-5) SATAN, APPEARING BEFORE GOD, FALSELY ACCUSES JOB. (Job 1:6-12) SATAN FURTHER TEMPTS JOB. (Job 2:1-8)...

TSK: Job (Book Introduction) A large aquatic animal, perhaps the extinct dinosaur, plesiosaurus, the exact meaning is unknown. Some think this to be a crocodile but from the desc...

TSK: Job 11 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Job 11:1, Zophar reproves Job for justifying himself; v.5, God’s wisdom is unsearchable; v.13, The assured blessing of repentance.

Poole: Job 11 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 11 Zophar’ s reproof: Job’ s words too many, and false, even to mockery, in justifying himself, Job 11:1-4 . Should God speak, hi...

MHCC: Job (Book Introduction) This book is so called from Job, whose prosperity, afflictions, and restoration, are here recorded. He lived soon after Abraham, or perhaps before tha...

MHCC: Job 11 (Chapter Introduction) (Job 11:1-6) Zophar reproves Job. (Job 11:7-12) God's perfections and almighty power. (Job 11:13-20) Zophar assures Job of blessings if he repented.

Matthew Henry: Job (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Job This book of Job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to...

Matthew Henry: Job 11 (Chapter Introduction) Poor Job's wound's were yet bleeding, his sore still runs and ceases not, but none of his friends bring him any oil, any balm; Zophar, the third, p...

Constable: Job (Book Introduction) Introduction Title This book, like many others in the Old Testament, got its name from...

Constable: Job (Outline) Outline I. Prologue chs. 1-2 A. Job's character 1:1-5 B. Job's calamitie...

Constable: Job Job Bibliography Andersen, Francis I. Job. Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries series. Leicester, Eng. and Downe...

Haydock: Job (Book Introduction) THE BOOK OF JOB. INTRODUCTION. This Book takes its name from the holy man, of whom it treats; who, according to the more probable opinion, was ...

Gill: Job (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO JOB This book, in the Hebrew copies, generally goes by this name, from Job, who is however the subject, if not the writer of it. In...

Gill: Job 11 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO JOB 11 In this chapter Zophar the Naamathite, Job's third friend, attacks him, and the with great acrimony and severity, and with m...

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