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Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.
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Prayer Precedes Restoration
Commentators unanimously highlight that Job's restoration began not while he was arguing with his friends, but when he prayed for them. This act of selfless intercession, moving beyond his own suffering, marked the turning point. As one scholar notes, God is pleased with our 'warm devotions, not with our warm disputes,' showing the spiritual maturity and blessing found in praying for others.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the Lord turned the captivity of Job - this means He restored him to his former prosperity. This type of language is taken from…
19th Century
Anglican
When he prayed for his friends. —Job’s personal discipline was not complete until he passed from the sphere of his own sorrows to …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Lord turned the captivity of Job Not literally, in such sense as Lot's captivity was turned ([Reference Gene…
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In the beginning of this book, we had Job's patience under his troubles as an example; here, for our encouragement to follow that example, we have …
13th Century
Catholic
After God had rebuked both Elihu and Job in His discourse (Job 38:2–3), He then rebuked Job’s friends, especially Eliphaz. It is clear …
