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NASB | James 5:11 We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord's dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 5:11 You know we call those blessed [happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God] who were steadfast and endured [difficult circumstances]. You have heard of the patient endurance of Job and you have seen the Lord's outcome [how He richly blessed Job]. The Lord is full of compassion and is merciful. [Job 1:21, 22; 42:10; Ps 111:4] |
Bible Question: Where does the cliche: "he has the patience of Job." come from? |
Bible Answer: James v:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. KJV As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. NIV KJV: Patience; Amp: were steadfast/endured; NASB: endurance; NIV: perseverance The Greek word that the KJV version translates as ‘patience’ and the NIV translates as perseverance is: hupomone:(Strong’s G5281; GK# G5705) hoop-om-on-ay) and is translated to English properly as: “steadfastness; perseverance; patience; standing firm; constancy; endurance.(Using Thayer, Strongs-NIV, Strongest Strongs-KJ, Vines)” The Greek words similarly corresponding. Distinct from the Greek word for “patience” which is found in James 5:10 (makrothumia: (Strong 3115) mak-roth-oo-mee-ah). This means that the translators for the KJV that followed the Bishop’s bible which had mistranslated the Latin Vulgate here. To be properly rendered into English, we must look at hupomone as one who represents the characteristic of a man who is unmoved from his deliberate worship of the LORD. It describes one who does not allow himself to be swayed from his love of God no matter what, no matter how, no matter when. Even though the great difficulties of loosing not only his daughters but his sons as well and then all of his great material possessions as well—and all of this in just the space of a few hours in one day. In all of this Job questioned his being for living, he felt sorry for himself and he wished to die as well, in fact he begged for it, but he never turned his back on God. Although he questioned the why—he never questioned the what. Although he wanted an answer, he never floundered in his belief that God is benevolent and loving. Through all of these events, Job never blamed God for any of these calamities. “Endurance is different from just plain patience… Job showed a perfect spirit fo enduring submission. (Jamison, Faussett and Brown)” As we continue to recall the story of Job, and what a wonderful story it is, we recall that first Job lost everything—his son and daughters and all of his material possessions— and yet did not curse the LORD! Then, just because Satan lost that round, he took the fight up one more level—that of attacking Job himself physically with all kinds of boils and tumors and itches and other kinds of pain. Once again Job accepted, without cursing God, his mis-fortunes. The lesson that the book of Job has to teach us to have the composure to be able to endure to the end, to have restraint and perseverance. To be humble and honor God—our Father Jehovah—for all things; in all things. No matter what happens we are to use Job as our example of fortitude. In all of the suffering that Job suffered and in all of the rebukes that Job encountered by his wife and friends (Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar) never once did he rebuke the LORD. Job did question the LORD but he never denied Him. Because of this God rewarded with more than he had before all of this happened. The study of Job is to show that even in hard times if we are ‘patient’ and wait without blaiming God for the problems of the world then we will be rewarded also. We will be rewarded with all of the love that God can give us, and that love is called “Grace”—the unmerited gift of salvation that He gives to those who believe and trust in Him. “The tender mercy of God is such that he will make his people an abundant amends for all of their sufferings and afflictions. Let us serve God, and endure our trials, as those who believe to the end will crown all.” (Matthew Henry) “The book of Job was written…to show that true religion would bare any form of trial to which it could be subjected” (Albert Barnes) Satan was arguing that there was nothing special about Job’s loyalty to God. Satan argued that God had provided such a barrier to Job’s enemies that he had no reason to despise God. God, knowing the truth, allowed Satan to first take away all that he owned and then by inflecting great pain upon him. Job refused to blame God and remained righteous. We know of very few, if any, who have suffered as much as Job, and yet emerges from so great difficulties as he. Whoever will, therefore, try to preserve as Job did should be rewarded just as great as he was. While he, and we, are overcome by the infirmities of our fleshly bodies, or we at times murmur and grumble (1st Corinthians x:10) we must remember to be restrained and governed by God. The Bible gives other examples of such trials and tribulations. Consider the trials of Elijah and his flight from Jezebel as rendered in 1st Kings 19 and the trial in the fiery furnace by Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego as told in Daniel 3. Such are the true examples of righteousness. |
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