So went Satan forth (Job 1:12).

And smote Job with sore boils—The English word 'boil' denotes th…

Sore boils. —Supposed to be Elephantiasis, an extreme form of leprosy, in which the skin becomes clotted and hard like an elephant…

So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord
With leave and license, with power and authority, as the Targum; h…

The devil tempts his own children, draws them to sin, and afterwards torments them when he has brought them to ruin. But this child of God, he torm…

When Satan had received the power, he proceeded to execute it. The text continues, “So Satan went forth from the face of the Lord and afflicted…