Friday, January 7, 2011

Day 7

III The Age of The Patriarchs - 1967-1606 B.C. ~ cont.
A. Job ~ cont.
2. Job and his three friends ~ cont.
b. First round of speeches ~ cont. - Job 9:1-35; 10:1-22; 11:120; 12:1-25; 13:1-28; 14:1-22

The word daysman in verse 33 of chapter 9. I browsed through Gill, Henry and then settled on Jamison, Fossett and Brown's commentary:

daysman — “mediator,” or “umpire”; the imposition of whose hand expresses power to adjudicate between the persons. There might be one on a level with Job, the one party; but Job knew of none on a level with the Almighty, the other party (1Sa_2:25). We Christians know of such a Mediator (not, however, in the sense of umpire) on a level with both - the God-man, Christ Jesus (1Ti_2:5).

Liked Wesley's as well:

Days - man - Or, umpire. Lay his hand - Order and govern us in pleading; and oblige us to stand to his decision. Our Lord Jesus is now the blessed days - man, who has mediated between heaven and earth, has laid his hand upon us both: to him the father hath committed all judgment. But this was not made so clear then, as it is now by the gospel, which leaves no room for such a complaint as this.

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