Charles Spurgeon Commentary Job 1:20

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Job 1:20

1834–1892
Baptist
Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Job 1:20

1834–1892
Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped;" — Job 1:20 (ASV)

And fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

Grand old man, how bravely does he play the man here! He fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,.

And rent his mantle, and shaved his head.

He did not pull his hair out as a Pagan, or a maniac, or a person delirious through trouble might have done; but he deliberately rent his mantle, and shaved his head.

Then Job arose,-
With all his burden on him, he arose,-