The Hope of a Tree (2)

Hope that an event will take place

1 There was a man in the land of aUz whose name was bJob, and that man was c blameless and upright, one who d feared God and e turned away from evil. 2 There were born to him f seven sons and three daughters. 3 He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many servants, so that this man was the greatest of all g the people of the east. 4 His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them. 5 And when the days of the feast had run their course, Job would send and h consecrate them, and he would rise early in the morning and i offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my children have sinned, and j cursed1 God in their hearts.” Thus Job did continually.Satan Allowed to Test Job6 Now there was a day when k the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and lSatan2 also came among them. 7 The LORD said to Satan, “From where have you come?” Satan answered the LORD and said, “From m going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it.” 8 And the LORD said to Satan, “Have you n considered my o servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, pa blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” 9 Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? 10 Have you not put q a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have r blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. 11 But s stretch out your hand and t touch all that he has, and he will u curse you v to your face.” 12 And the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your hand. Only against him do not stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary (a. Satan’s First Accusation (1:6–12))

Satan’s first accusation (1:6–12)1:6–8. When the angels (lit., “sons of God“; unfallen angels are God’s “sons” in the sense that they are His creation; cf. 38:7) came to present (lit., “stationed”) themselves before God to report on their activities, Satan (lit., “the accuser“) was with them. He had and still has access to heaven (cf. Rev. 12:10). He said he was roaming through and walking back and forth on the earth, apparently looking for those whom he could accuse and dominate (1 Peter 5:8). Satan’s going on the earth may also suggest his exercising dominion over it and its people. To walk on land often symbolized dominion over it (cf. Deut. 1:36; 11:24; Josh 1:3; 14:9). Satan, of course, is “the god of this Age” (2 Cor. 4:4; cf. Eph. 2:2) and “the whole world is under the control of the evil one” (1 John 5:19).The Lord spoke of Job by the honorable title My servant (cf. Job 2:3; 42:7–8 [three times in v. 8]) and referred to him as a supreme example of piety: There is no one on earth like him. Satan had and has dominion over much of the world, but God pointed out that Satan could not dominate Job!1:9–12. Satan responded by attacking Job’s motives: Does Job fear God for nothing? “For nothing” (ḥinnām) is rendered “without any reason” in 2:3 (see comments there). Because Satan could not deny God’s assessment of Job’s godliness, he questioned why Job was pious. The accuser suggested that Job was serving God not out of love but only because of what he got from God in return. If Job’s rewards were removed, out would go his reverence.

We go our entire lives seeking what would ultimately amount to lives of relative uneventfulness. We want adventure now and again, we definitely desire to be loved, wealth and financial ease and comfort would suit as well. Each and every individual on earth functionally believes that if they are left alone to live as they desire life will be good. Both the righteous and the wick strive for if we are honest would agree to this point. There was such a man. In the land of UZ. His name was Job.

Even in the midst of a good man life with of corse good

1 Co 9:10; 1 Ti 3:14

See also Es 9:1; Lk 6:34; Ac 24:26 Felix hoped Paul would offer him a bribe; Ro 15:24 Paul hoped to visit Rome on his way to Spain; 1 Co 9:15; 1 Co 16:7; 2 Co 1:13–14; 2 Co 5:11; 2 Co 11:1

Hope for a positive outcome

Ecclesiastes 9:4 ESV

4 But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

See also Ru 1:12; 2 Ki 4:28; Pr 19:18; Ro 11:14

Misplaced or vain hope

Ps 33:17; Je 23:16

See also Job 8:13–14; Job 11:20; Pr 26:12; Pr 29:20; Je 50:7; 1 Ti 6:17

Hope removed or not satisfied

Job 30:26; Je 8:15

See also Job 6:19–20; Job 14:7–12; Job 19:10; Job 27:8; Is 38:18; Je 13:16; Je 14:19; La 3:18; Eze 37:11; Zec 9:5; Lk 24:21 The two disciples share their hopes with Jesus Christ on the Emmaus road; 1 Th 4:13

The malicious hope of the wicked

Proverbs 10:28 ESV

28 The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

See also Pr 11:7; Pr 11:23; Pr 24:19–20; Lk 20:20; Lk 23:8; Ac 16:19