Kinsman Redeemer

[Job 19: 25] For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
[My Redeemer liveth - Job was now under the especial inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and spoke prophetically. One hope alone was left, which the Spirit revealed the idea of the predicted of the Bruiser of the serpent's head. Tradition would inform him of the prediction. The power of G-d can effect: one of which only shall be done it is natural to conclude He will do that which is of most importance; and that is of most importance by which a greater measure of glory is secured to Himself, and a greater sum of good produced to mankind.
For the sake of righteousness, justice, and truth, and to vindicate the ways of G-d with man, it was necessary that Job's innocence should be cleared; that the false judgments of his friends should be corrected; and that, as Job was now reduced to a state of the lowest distress, it was worthy the kindness of G-d to give him some direct intimation that his sufferings should have a happy termination. That such an event ought to take place, there can be no question: and that it did take place, is asserted in the book; and that Job's friends saw it, were reproved, corrected, and admitted into his favor of whom they did not speak that which was right, and who had, in consequence, G-d's wrath kindled against them, are also attested facts.
The doctrine of the general resurrection and resulting judgment was, in that dark age and country, a light shining in a dark place; this existed among the Arabs from time immemorial, and was a part of the public creed of the different tribes when Mohammed endeavored to establish his own views of that resurrection and of future rewards and punishments, by the edge of the sword.
The prophecy in question was not designed to point out the future prosperity of Job; but rather the future redemption of mankind by Y’Shua HaMashiach, and the general resurrection of the human race.
He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth – Y’Shua HaMashiach.
Upon the earth - Above that very dust wherewith was mingled man's decaying body shall man's Vindicator arise. "Arise above the dust," strikingly expresses that fact that Y’Shua arose first Himself above the dust, and then is to raise His people above it (1 Cor. 15:20, 23). The Spirit intended in Job's words more than Job fully understood (1 Peter 1:12). Though He seems, in forsaking me, to be as one dead, He now truly "liveth" in heaven; hereafter He shall appear also above the dust of earth. The Goel or vindicator of blood was the nearest kinsman of the slain. So Y’Shua took our flesh, to be our kinsman. Man lost life by Satan the "murderer" (John 8:44), here Job's persecutor (Heb. 2:14). Compare also as to redemption of the inheritance by the kinsman of the dead (Ruth 4:3-5; Eph. 1:14).]
[26] And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
[See G-d - Job has no hints of magical acts or any other occult practices, and there are not any divine miracles recorded (except for Job’s eventual healing), but he mentioned his faith in the future resurrection of the body. See 33:28.
Job expected to see G-d, for he made the point three times in v. 26 & 27. I shall arise from the dead, have a renewed body and see Him with eyes of flesh and blood, though what I have now shall shortly molder into dust, or, I shall see Him in the flesh; my Kinsman, who shall partake of my flesh and blood, in order that He may ransom the lost inheritance.
1. Soul and body shall come together again. That body which must be destroyed in the grave shall be raised again, a glorious body: Yet in my flesh I shall see G-d. The separate soul has eyes wherewith to see G-d, eyes of the mind; but Job speaks of seeing him with eyes of flesh, in my flesh, with my eyes; the same body that died shall rise again, a true body, but a glorified body, fit for the employments and entertainments of that world, and therefore a spiritual body, 1 Cor. 15:44. Let us therefore glorify G-d with our bodies because there is such a glory designed for them.
2. The Son of G-d clothed with a body which will be visible even to eyes of flesh. Though the body, in the grave, seems despicable and miserable, yet it shall be dignified and made happy in the vision of G-d. The hoped to see Him shortly, never more to lose the sight of Him, and that sight of Him will be the more welcome after the present darkness and distance, see him as He is, see Him face to face, and no longer through a glass darkly. See to my own unspeakable comfort and satisfaction. I shall see him as mine, as mine with an appropriating sight," Rev. 21:3.
3. Though my flesh and body be consumed, yet I shall not need a proxy; I shall see Him with my own eyes. All my desires are summed up and concluded in this; this will crown and complete them all; let me have this, and I shall have nothing more to desire; it is enough; it is all.]
Be encourage YOU will see Him face to face!

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