Charles Spurgeon Commentary Job 1:6

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Job 1:6

1834–1892
Baptist
Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon Commentary

Job 1:6

1834–1892
Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"Now it came to pass on the day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, that Satan also came among them." — Job 1:6 (ASV)

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

Into heaven? Oh, no! The presence of God is very widespread, and there was no need to admit the evil spirit again into heaven in order that he might be present before God.

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

Angels and all kinds of intelligent spirits had, as it were, a special, solemn, general assembly – a great field-day, or levee.

Perhaps, in stars far remote, in various parts of the universe, a high festival of honor unto Jehovah was celebrated that day. But since sin has come into the world, and since even among the twelve apostles there was a Judas, so in every assembly, even though it is an assembly of the sons of God, there is sure to be a devil: Satan came also among them.

If he is not anywhere else, he is sure to be where the sons of God are gathered together.

Yet what impudence this is on his part, that he dares to come even into the assemblies of the saints! And what hardness of heart he must have, for he comes in as a devil, and he goes out as a devil!

The sons of God offer their spiritual prayers inspired by the Holy Ghost, but the devil offers diabolical petitions suggested by his own malice.