Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Job 42

Job 42:6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

I abhor myself

The problem, of which the book of Job is the profound discussion, finds here its solution. Brought into the presence of God, Job is revealed to himself. In no sense a hypocrite, but godly and possessing a faith which all his afflictions could not shake, Job was yet self-righteous and lacking in humility. Chapter 29 fully discloses this. But in the presence of God he anticipates, as it were, the experience of Paul (Phl 3:4-9), and the problem is solved. The godly are afflicted that they may be brought to self-knowledge and self-judgment. Such afflictions are not penal for their sins, but remedial and purifying. The book of Job affords a sublime illustration of the truth announced in 1Co 11:31, 32, and Heb 12:7-11. Best of all, such self-knowledge and self-judgment is the prelude to greater fruitfulness (Job 42:7-17; John 15:2). Cf. Jos 5:13, 14; Eze 1:28; 2:1-3; Dan 10:5-11; Rev 1:17-19.

repent

Scofield Zechariah 8:14, note.

Job 42:8 Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

seven bullocks and seven rams

Num 23:1.

Job 42:10 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.

the LORD turned the captivity

Psa 14:7; 126:1.

Job 42:11 Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.

Then came there unto him all his brethren

See Job 19:13.

Job 42:12 So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.

the latter end of Job more than his beginning

Job 8:7; Jas 5:11.

fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels

Job 1:3.

Job 42:13 He had also seven sons and three daughters.

seven sons and three daughters

Job 1:2.

Job 42:16 After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, even four generations.

lived Job an hundred and forty years

Job 5:26; Pro 3:16.

Job 42:17 So Job died, being old and full of days.

old and full of days

Gen 25:8.