Chapter 42 Summary - Job Repents and Is Restored to Health and Blessing
God enlightens Job’s understanding of who He is. Job is awestruck at the power and wisdom of God. He said, “I know You can do everything, and that no purpose of Yours can be withheld from You (vs. 2). Job understood that his words against the Lord were uttered in sheer ignorance. Once Job encountered God personally (through a whirlwind), he despised himself. He humbly repented in dust and ashes (vs. 6). God told Eliphaz that He was angry with him along with Bildad and Zophar because they did not speak what was right regarding Him. In order for the Lord not to chasten these three men, they had to offer seven bulls and seven rams, go to Job so he could pray for them, and that God would atone their sin. Once Job interceded for them, God restored and healed him and gave him twice as much as he had before (vs. 7-11). God blessed Job with ten children again – seven sons and three daughters. The Lord gave him 140 more years and he died at a good old age. Del’s Commentary: Job was t