Job 1:11 (WEB)
But stretch out your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will renounce you to your face.”
Fathers and councils · 8
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VI.43Book VI
“…besides all these instances, in the book of Job, which is older even than Moses himself, the devil is distinctly described as presenting himself before God, and asking for power against Job, that he might involve him in trials of the most painful kind; the first of which consisted in the loss of all his goods and…” — editor's note: Cf. Job i. 11.
Read the whole comment - Origen, De Principiis III.3Book III
“But now put forth Thy hand, and touch all that he hath, (and see) if he do not renounce Thee to Thy face.”” — editor's note: Cf. Job i. 10, 11. “Nisi in faciem benedixerit tibi.” The Hebrew verb בָּרַוִ has the double signification of “blessing” and “cursing.” Cf. Davidson’s…
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John Damascene
“…often permits the just man to encounter misfortune in order that he may reveal to others the virtue that lies concealed within him, as was the case with Job. At other times it allows something strange to be done in order that something great and marvellous might be accomplished through the seemingly-strange act, as…” — editor's note: Job i. 11.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XIII.14Conference XIII
“Hast Thou not hedged him in, and all his substance round about? but take away thine hand,” i.e., allow him to fight with me in his own strength, “and he will curse Thee to Thy face.”” — editor's note: Job i. 9–11.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For we say that a man hath that in his hand which he hath in his power: just as the devil said to God concerning Job, “Lay to Thine hand, and take away the things which he hath.”” — editor's note: Job i. 11.
Read the whole comment“For when he wished to tempt Job, he had to ask power to do so: and he could do nothing had he not received power.” — editor's note: Job i. 11.
Read the whole comment“Have ye not here also heard concerning the devil, that “he that committeth sin is of the devil”?” — editor's note: Job. i. 11, 12.
Read the whole comment“…of the Old Testament, when they wish to mock at it with sacrilegious mouth, brandish this above other weapons, that Satan begged that he should be tempted.” — editor's note: Job i. 11.
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Cross-references · 8
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.29.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.29.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.29.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.29.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.29.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.29.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.29.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith II.29.