The Defense Continues

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Chapter 29 continues Job's philosophizing. He described his previous prosperity. He described the comfort he had in his home and family, the honor he enjoyed in his country, the good he did as a magistrate and the interest he had in things abroad.

Here Job yearns for the years when God looked after him and God's presence was felt in his home. He longed for the place of honor that he once had in the community when he walked among the honored elders. The time when even the city officials remained silent in his presence. Everyone sought his council and spoke well of him. He described himself as being an honest judge, one who helped the fatherless and the widows. All that he did was just and honest and he was clothed in righteousness. He served as eyes for the blind and feet for the lame. He was a father to the poor and a defender of the stranger. For this he thought that he would surly live a long long life and die in peace. Certainly Job had a very good opinion of himself.

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