Job 1:6-8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Job 1:6-7: 1:6-7 The members of the heavenly court are heavenly beings; they may be either holy angels or rebellious demons (Gen 6:2 , 4 ). They join God in his deliberations, including at creation (Gen 1:26 ) and in his rule over creation (Job 1:6 ; Gen 3:22 ; 2:1 ; 1 Kgs 22:19-22 ; Pss 82:1 ; 89:5 , 7-8 ; Dan 3:13 , 17 , 23 , 25 ; 7:9-14 ). • The account remains unclear as to whether Satan usually came with other members of the heavenly court to make a report or whether he was intruding as Job’s adversary. • Where have you come from? The question was God’s sovereign demand for a report from a subordinate (see Gen 3:9 ). • Satan was not patrolling to implement God’s judgments (cp. 1 Chr 21:1-14 ; 2 Kgs 19:35 // Isa 37:36 ; Ezek 1:5-9 ) but to oppose God’s purposes (2 Tim 2:26 ; 1 Pet 5:8 ).

Summary for Job 1:6-7: 1:6-7 ^a The members of the heavenly court are heavenly beings; they may be either holy angels or rebellious demons (Gen 6:2 ^b, 4 ^c). They join God in his deliberations, including at creation (Gen 1:26 ^d) and in his rule over creation (Job 1:6 ^e; Gen 3:22 ^f; 2:1 ^g; 1 Kgs 22:19-22 ^h; Pss 82:1 ⁱ; 89:5 ^j, 7-8 ^k; Dan 3:13 ^l, 17 ^m, 23 ⁿ, 25 ^o; 7:9-14 ^p).

• The account remains unclear as to whether Satan usually came with other members of the heavenly court to make a report or whether he was intruding as Job’s adversary.

• Where have you come from? The question was God’s sovereign demand for a report from a subordinate (see Gen 3:9 ^q).

• Satan was not patrolling to implement God’s judgments (cp. 1 Chr 21:1-14 ^r; 2 Kgs 19:35 ^s // Isa 37:36 ^t; Ezek 1:5-9 ^u) but to oppose God’s purposes (2 Tim 2:26 ^v; 1 Pet 5:8 ^w).
1:8 ^x my servant: This title was used for the patriarchs (Gen 26:24 ^y; Exod 32:13 ^z), the prophets (2 Kgs 17:13 ^aa; Jer 7:25 ^ab; Zech 1:6 ^ac), and David (e.g., 2 Sam 7:1-29 ^ad; Pss 18:1 ^ae; 36:1 ^af).