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Themes in Job 29

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Themes in Job 29

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Job 29:1 (show verse)

And Job again took up his discourse and said,

No Themes for this verse.

Job 29:2 (show verse)

“Oh that I were as in months gone by,
As in the days when God watched over me;

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Job 29:3 (show verse)

When His lamp shone over my head,
And by His light I walked through darkness;

Lamps » Illumination of the tents of arab chiefs by, alluded to

Job 29:4 (show verse)

As I was in the prime of my days,
When the

friendship of God was over my tent;

Children » Instances of » Job
Lamps » Illumination of the tents of arab chiefs by, alluded to

Job 29:5 (show verse)

When the Almighty was yet with me,
And my children were around me;

Family » Joys » Presence of children in the home
Family Joy » Causes contributing to » Presence of children in the home
Home » Family joys » Causes contributing to » Presence of children in the home

Job 29:6 (show verse)

When my steps were bathed in butter,
And the rock poured out for me streams of oil!

Feet » Illustrative » (washed or dipped in oil,) of abundance
Oil » Petroleum (?)
Petroleum (?) » Figurative
Rivers » Illustrative » Of abundance
Rock » Oil from
Rocks » The olive tree flourished amongst

Job 29:7 (show verse)

“When I went out to the gate of the city,
When I took my seat in the square,

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Job 29:8 (show verse)

The young men saw me and hid themselves,
And the old men arose and stood.

Earthly » Of priests honour » A tribute to success or wealth
Honour » Earthly » A tribute to success or wealth
Manners » In presence of » Superiors

Job 29:9 (show verse)

“The princes stopped talking
And put their hands on their mouths;

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Job 29:10 (show verse)

The voice of the nobles was

hushed,

And their tongue stuck to their palate.

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Job 29:11 (show verse)

“For when the ear heard, it called me blessed,
And when the eye saw, it gave witness of me,

Beneficence » Instances of » Job
ears » The organ of hearing
Poor » Kindness to » By job

Job 29:12 (show verse)

Because I delivered the poor who cried for help,
And the orphan who had no helper.

Beneficence » Instances of » Job
Children » God's care of
Fatherless » Blessedness of taking care of
Magistrates » Should » Defend the poor, &c
Poor » Kindness to » By job
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Job

Job 29:13 (show verse)

“The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me,
And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.

Beneficence » Instances of » Job
Compassion » Examples of human » Job
Fatherless » Blessedness of taking care of
Joy » Promote, in the afflicted
Poor » Kindness to » By job
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Job
Social duties » Compassion » Job
Widow's » Saints » Cause joy to

Job 29:14 (show verse)

“I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
My justice was like a robe and a turban.

Adorning » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
Beneficence » Instances of » Job
Church » Garments of » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
Clothing » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
Poor » Kindness to » By job
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Job
Righteousness » Death of seed of » Reward of
Righteousness » Garment of
Righteousness » Saints » Put on

Job 29:15 (show verse)

“I was eyes to the blind
And feet to the lame.

Beneficence » Instances of » Job
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Blindness
Liberality » Exemplified » Job
Poor » Kindness to » By job
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Job

Job 29:16 (show verse)

“I was a father to the needy,
And I investigated the case which I did not know.

Beneficence » Instances of » Job
Liberality » Exemplified » Job
Magistrates » Should » Defend the poor, &c
Magistrates » Good--exemplified » Job
Poor » Kindness to » By job
The poor » Regard for--exemplified » Job

Job 29:17 (show verse)

“I broke the jaws of the wicked
And snatched the prey from his teeth.

Beneficence » Instances of » Job

Job 29:18 (show verse)

“Then I thought, ‘I shall die in my nest,
And I shall multiply my days as the sand.

Sciences » Arithmetic
Security » FALSE » From the evils of sin; promises peace and a long life

Job 29:19 (show verse)

‘My root is spread out to the waters,
And dew lies all night on my branch.

Dew » In the night

Job 29:20 (show verse)

‘My glory is ever new with me,
And my bow is renewed in my hand.’

Bow » Figurative
the Bow » Illustrative » Of strength and power

Job 29:21 (show verse)

“To me they listened and waited,
And kept silent for my counsel.

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Job 29:22 (show verse)

“After my words they did not speak again,
And my speech dropped on them.

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Job 29:23 (show verse)

“They waited for me as for the rain,
And opened their mouth as for the spring rain.

Rain » The want of » Causes the earth to open

Job 29:24 (show verse)

“I smiled on them when they did not believe,
And the light of my face they did not cast down.

Countenance » Cheerful

Job 29:25 (show verse)

“I chose a way for them and sat as chief,
And dwelt as a king among the troops,
As one who comforted the mourners.

Duty toward the Afflicted » To comfort them