Pentecost Season · Proper 25 · Year B
Job 42:1-6, 10-17
Job's Repentance and Restoration
October 24, 2027
Overview & Insights
"I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you." (Job 42:5)
Job responds to the Lord in humility, acknowledging that he spoke of things too wonderful for him, and the Lord then restores Job's fortunes twofold, blesses his later years, and gives him new family and long life.
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Commentary
Working Preacher: Commentary on Job 42:1-6, 10-17 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on Job's repentance and the restoration of his fortunes in Year B.
Enduring Word: Job 42 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on Job's response and restoration.
Precept Austin: Job Commentaries Precept Austin
Collected verse-by-verse resources and commentators for the book of Job.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Job 42:1 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to Job's answer to the Lord.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Job Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's scholarly introduction to the book of Job.
BibleProject: Job Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the design and themes of Job.
Sefaria: Job 42 (Hebrew) Sefaria
Hebrew text with English and classical Jewish commentary on the chapter.
BibleHub: Job 42 Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.
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