“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.”
As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard about Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy — the testimony to Job's endurance (hypomone) through unimaginable suffering and God's ultimate compassion (oiktirmōn) establishes that patient faith is vindicated by God's mercy. Job's story demonstrates that suffering, even innocent suffering, is temporary and followed by divine restoration. The 'seen what the Lord finally brought about' refers to Job's restoration after his trials.
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