And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
What does Job 1:2 mean?
Job was prosperous, and yet pious. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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Keep this verse inside Job 1:1-3 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Job 1:2
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters - The same number was given to him again after these were lost, and his severe trials had been endured; see Job 42:13 . Of his second family the names of the daughters are mentioned, Job 42:14 . Of his first, it is remarkable that neither the names of his wife, his sons nor his daughters are recorded. The Chaldee, however, on what authority is unknown, says that the name of his wife was dynah, Job 2:9 .
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Job 1 belongs to the opening movement of the book, especially the section often described as prologue in heaven and on earth. Job probes innocent suffering, failed consolation, contested theology, the limits of human explanation, and the mystery of divine wisdom. Read this chapter with the wider themes of suffering, wisdom, and justice in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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