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I. THE TITLE UNDER WHICH CHRIST IS HERE SPOKEN OF. "Redeemer." Our Redeemer has exceeded in His work the redeemers among the Jews. All they could do for their murdered relative was, put to death the murderer.

II. JOB SPEAKS OF THE REDEEMER AS LIVING AT THE TIME WHEN HE SPOKE. And so He was. "Before Abraham was, I am," He said of Himself. There never was a period when He was not. He was virtually the Redeemer of men, though He had not actually wrought out their redemption.

III. THE PERSONAL INTEREST WHICH JOB CLAIMS IN THE REDEEMER. Here is no uncertainty or doubt, but the fullest assurance. A personal interest in Christ is absolutely necessary if you would be saved.

IV. AN IMPORTANT TRUTH RESPECTING THE FUTURE MANIFESTATION OF THE REDEEMER. The time of the advent is sometimes called the "last time," the latter, or last, days. It is, however, more probable that the words of Job refer to the second coming of Christ, which will be literally the latter or last day.

V. THE BLESSED HOPE WHICH THE PATRIARCH INDULGES. He refers to the inevitable lot of man at death. But we shall yet live again. Job could say, "In my flesh I shall see God." When he should see God, he would learn the purpose of his affliction. Then his character would be cleared of the aspersions which had been cast upon it. Job's confidence that he should see God would be a source of joy, inasmuch as to see God is heaven itself.

(W. Cardall, B. A.)

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KJV: For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

WEB: But as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives. In the end, he will stand upon the earth.