Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
Job himself will see God with his own eyes after his body is consumed and destroyed, yet in his flesh, in personal hope beyond death and bodily resurrection. Not another means that no one else will see for him in his place, while those who held it otherwise teach that it means not as a stranger but as One known in face-to-face beholding. This sight belongs to the living Redeemer standing on the earth at the latter day, fulfilled at Christ's second coming in glory when redemption is completed and His faithful followers rejoice in the brightness of the King in His majesty. Though weary of life, Job rises here from discouragement to implicit trust in God's mercy and saving power, the true believer's answer to the demand for evidence before believing. Those who rejoice at that appearing are those who have known Christ as a daily companion and familiar friend in close communion, having heaven in their hearts and prepared for the communion of heaven.
Personal Sight of God
Job himself will see God with his own eyes. His confidence is personal and direct, that his own eyes will behold God. He expects this sight even though his body is consumed and destroyed. Yet in his flesh he himself will see God, affirming personal hope beyond death and bodily resurrection despite present suffering.
The words and not another mean that no one else will see for him in his place. The hope is his own, not someone else's hope held on his behalf. The beholding is his own, with his own eyes and not another's eyes seeing instead of him. It is not transferred to a substitute, but remains his personal portion beyond the grave.
The words and not another also mean not as a stranger. The One seen will be known, not unfamiliar or distant at the meeting. The beholding will be personal and face-to-face, the beholder recognizing the Redeemer he has looked for.
Redeemer's Coming in Glory
The beholding belongs to the latter day when the living Redeemer shall stand upon the earth. That standing is fulfilled at the second coming of Christ, when redemption is completed and the faithful are brought back from death to be brought home. The confession of parents who have sanctified their powers to God and brought their hearts into harmony with His Spirit is to know that the Redeemer lives and to stand with Him through seeking to carry out His will on the earth.
Job looks down to that advent and forward to that coming, declaring that he himself shall see Christ the Redeemer in glory at His return. His own eyes shall behold Him, and His faithful followers shall see Him and rejoice in His appearing. That rejoicing is in the undimmed rays of the brightness and glory of the King in His majesty, with unsullied light shining from His splendor.
While the world is plunged in darkness there will be light in every dwelling of the saints as they catch the first light of His appearing. While the wicked flee from His presence, His followers will rejoice. At that hour Christ will be admired by all who have served Him.
Those who thus rejoice are those to whom Christ has been a daily companion and familiar friend, who have lived in close and constant communion with God. Upon them the glory of the Lord has risen, and in them the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ has been reflected. Having heaven in their hearts, they are prepared for the communion of heaven.
Trust in Suffering and Life
Though weary of life and even wishing for death, Job rises in this declaration from the depths of discouragement and despondency to the heights of implicit trust in God's mercy and saving power. He is given a view of the possibilities of the future and a message of hope, and triumphantly declares personal, certain confidence in a living Redeemer who will stand at the latter day upon the earth. Though his body is destroyed, yet in his flesh he himself will see God with his own eyes and not another, holding fast in trust even though slain and finding in God his salvation. This confident hope of personally seeing God rests on the living Redeemer and expresses trust amid suffering and despair.
It is the true believer's answer to the demand for evidence before believing, declaring as present knowledge that the Redeemer lives and that he himself will personally see Him. Without prior experience, the believer trusts that Jesus Christ will do the great things He has promised. To know for oneself that the Redeemer lives to make intercession before the Father becomes a refuge in Christ in the midst of most severe suffering and long illness. After earnest prayer for blessing, that knowledge brings richest blessing, instruction, comfort and light when hope seems dim and pain seems almost beyond endurance, and it increases love to Jesus and the heavenly Father in depth and breadth.
This confession belongs to parents who have sanctified their powers to God, brought their hearts into harmony with His Holy Spirit, taken strong hold upon God and wrestled with Him without delay. It means knowing that the Redeemer lives and shall stand on the earth at the latter day, and standing with Him because of seeking to carry out His will in the earth. It expresses a personal longing to see the Redeemer for oneself and to give the soul's gratitude to Him who gave His life for the sinner. That longing gives every reason to magnify the name of Jesus.
Job himself will see God with his own eyes after his body is consumed and destroyed, yet in his flesh, in personal hope beyond death and bodily resurrection. Not another means that no one else will see for him in his place, while those who held it otherwise teach that it means not as a stranger but as One known in face-to-face beholding. This sight belongs to the living Redeemer standing on the earth at the latter day, fulfilled at Christ's second coming in glory when redemption is completed and His faithful followers rejoice in the brightness of the King in His majesty. Though weary of life, Job rises here from discouragement to implicit trust in God's mercy and saving power, the true believer's answer to the demand for evidence before believing. Those who rejoice at that appearing are those who have known Christ as a daily companion and familiar friend in close communion, having heaven in their hearts and prepared for the communion of heaven.
Personal Sight of God
Job himself will see God with his own eyes. His confidence is personal and direct, that his own eyes will behold God. He expects this sight even though his body is consumed and destroyed. Yet in his flesh he himself will see God, affirming personal hope beyond death and bodily resurrection despite present suffering.
The words and not another mean that no one else will see for him in his place. The hope is his own, not someone else's hope held on his behalf. The beholding is his own, with his own eyes and not another's eyes seeing instead of him. It is not transferred to a substitute, but remains his personal portion beyond the grave.
The words and not another also mean not as a stranger. The One seen will be known, not unfamiliar or distant at the meeting. The beholding will be personal and face-to-face, the beholder recognizing the Redeemer he has looked for.
Redeemer's Coming in Glory
The beholding belongs to the latter day when the living Redeemer shall stand upon the earth. That standing is fulfilled at the second coming of Christ, when redemption is completed and the faithful are brought back from death to be brought home. The confession of parents who have sanctified their powers to God and brought their hearts into harmony with His Spirit is to know that the Redeemer lives and to stand with Him through seeking to carry out His will on the earth.
Job looks down to that advent and forward to that coming, declaring that he himself shall see Christ the Redeemer in glory at His return. His own eyes shall behold Him, and His faithful followers shall see Him and rejoice in His appearing. That rejoicing is in the undimmed rays of the brightness and glory of the King in His majesty, with unsullied light shining from His splendor.
While the world is plunged in darkness there will be light in every dwelling of the saints as they catch the first light of His appearing. While the wicked flee from His presence, His followers will rejoice. At that hour Christ will be admired by all who have served Him.
Those who thus rejoice are those to whom Christ has been a daily companion and familiar friend, who have lived in close and constant communion with God. Upon them the glory of the Lord has risen, and in them the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ has been reflected. Having heaven in their hearts, they are prepared for the communion of heaven.
Trust in Suffering and Life
Though weary of life and even wishing for death, Job rises in this declaration from the depths of discouragement and despondency to the heights of implicit trust in God's mercy and saving power. He is given a view of the possibilities of the future and a message of hope, and triumphantly declares personal, certain confidence in a living Redeemer who will stand at the latter day upon the earth. Though his body is destroyed, yet in his flesh he himself will see God with his own eyes and not another, holding fast in trust even though slain and finding in God his salvation. This confident hope of personally seeing God rests on the living Redeemer and expresses trust amid suffering and despair.
It is the true believer's answer to the demand for evidence before believing, declaring as present knowledge that the Redeemer lives and that he himself will personally see Him. Without prior experience, the believer trusts that Jesus Christ will do the great things He has promised. To know for oneself that the Redeemer lives to make intercession before the Father becomes a refuge in Christ in the midst of most severe suffering and long illness. After earnest prayer for blessing, that knowledge brings richest blessing, instruction, comfort and light when hope seems dim and pain seems almost beyond endurance, and it increases love to Jesus and the heavenly Father in depth and breadth.
This confession belongs to parents who have sanctified their powers to God, brought their hearts into harmony with His Holy Spirit, taken strong hold upon God and wrestled with Him without delay. It means knowing that the Redeemer lives and shall stand on the earth at the latter day, and standing with Him because of seeking to carry out His will in the earth. It expresses a personal longing to see the Redeemer for oneself and to give the soul's gratitude to Him who gave His life for the sinner. That longing gives every reason to magnify the name of Jesus.