A. Job ~ cont.
5. Job's later prosperity - Job 42:7-15
B. Abram
1. His family
a. Birth of Milcah (daughter of Haran)
b. Birth of Sarai (daughter of Terah)
c. Death of Reu (239 years) - Genesis 11:21
d. Marriage to Sarai - Genesis 11:29-30
e. Birth of Nahor's children (not read at this juncture, but is in Genesis 22:21-22, 24)
f. Death of Serug (230 years) - Genesis 11:23
g. Death of Haran (apx 102 years) - Genesis 11:28
h. Travels from Ur to Haran - Genesis 12:1-3; 11:31
2. Call and promise of God
a. Chedorlaomer in - Genesis 14:1-4
b. Death of Terah (205 years) - Genesis 11:32
(Fourth Dispensation - Promise)
c. On to Canaan - Genesis 12:4-9
d. 430 years of Exodus 12:40 and Galatians 3:17*
e. Trip to Egypt
(1) Journeys - Genesis 12:10
(2) Lies about wife - Genesis 12:11-20
(3) Leaves wealthy - Genesis 13:1-2
f. Arrives back in Bethel - Genesis 13:3-4
3. His relationship with Lot
a. Separation from Lot - Genesis 13:5-13
b. Covenant renewed - Genesis 13:14-17
c. Abram to Hebron - Genesis 13:18
d. Lot taken captive - Genesis 14:5-13
e. Abram deliveres Lot - Genesis 14:14-16
f. Abram in royal company
(1) With King of Sodom - Genesis 14:17, 21-24
(2) With Melchizedek (Shem) - Genesis 14:18-20
And the Lord turned the captivity of job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. (Job 42:10)
I made a note here 'conditional?' wondering if Job's blessings were contingent upon his prayer and forgiveness.
I liked Gill's commentary on the passage:
And the Lord turned the captivity of Job,.... Not literally, in such sense as Lot's captivity was turned, Gen_14:12; for Job's person was not seized on and carried away, though his cattle were: nor spiritually, being delivered from the captivity of sin; that had been his case many years ago, when first converted: but it is to be understood of his restoration from afflictions and calamities to a happy state; as of the return of his substance, his health and friends, and especially of his deliverance from Satan, in whose hands he had been some time, and by him distressed both in body and mind. But now his captivity was turned, and he was freed from all his distresses; and even from those which arose from the dealings of God with him, which he was now fully satisfied about; and this was done,
when he prayed for his friends; as he was directed to do. A good man will not only pray for himself, as Job doubtless did, but for others also; for his natural and spiritual friends, yea, for unkind friends, and even for enemies likewise: and the prayer of an upright man is very acceptable to the Lord; and many mercies and blessings come by it; and even prayer for others is profitable to a man's self; and sometimes he soon reaps the benefit of it, as Job now did. For when and while he was praying, or quickly upon it, there was a turn in his affairs: he presently found himself in better health; his friends came about him, and his substance began to increase; Satan had no more power over him, and the presence of God was with him. All which was of the Lord; and he enjoyed it in the way of prayer, and as the fruit of that;
also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before: or added to him double. Which chiefly respects his substance; his cattle, as appears from Job_42:12, and might be true both with respect to things temporal and spiritual. "Double" may denote an abundance, a large measure of good things; see Zec_9:12.
Which puts me in mind of this verse:
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (James 5:16)
Father also encourages us to:
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. (Luke 6:28)
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*I am not sure why this is listed here in the outline. I went and looked at these verses, which I think means the sojourning of the nation of Israel in Egypt.
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