Notes, critical, illustrative, and practical, on the book of Job, with a new translation and an introductory dissertation by Albert Barnes Printed from the author's rev ed., with a pref by E Henderson . 24. That they were graven. Cut in, or sculptured—as is done onStones. That they might become thus a permanent record- H WithVOL. I. 2 E 420 JOB. an iron pen, A stylus, or an engraving tool—for so the word (T25)means. The instrument formerly used for writing or engraving wasa small, sharp-pointed piece of iron or steel, that was employed tomark on lead or stone—somewhat in the form of small grav
Notes, critical, illustrative, and practical, on the book of Job, with a new translation and an introductory dissertation by Albert Barnes Printed from the author's rev ed., with a pref by E Henderson . 24. That they were graven. Cut in, or sculptured—as is done onStones. That they might become thus a permanent record- H WithVOL. I. 2 E 420 JOB. an iron pen, A stylus, or an engraving tool—for so the word (T25)means. The instrument formerly used for writing or engraving wasa small, sharp-pointed piece of iron or steel, that was employed tomark on lead or stone—somewhat in the form of small graving toolsnow. When the writing was on wax, the instrument was made witha flat head, that it could he obliterated by pressing it on or passing itover the wax. The annexed engraving, from Montfaucons Paleographia. GHOUP ILLUSTRATING THE USE OF THE STYLUS. Graeca, will illustrate the ancient use ofthe stylus. The reason whyJob mentions the iro)i pen here is, that he wished a permanent record,lie did not desire one made with paint or chalk, but one which wouldconvey his sentiments down to future times. IT And lead. That is,either engraved on lead, or more probably with lead. It was cus-tomary to cut the letters deep in stone, and then to fill them up withlead, so that the record became more permanent. This I take to bethe meaning here. The Hebrew will scarcely allow of the sup-position that Job meant that the records should be made on plates oflead—though such plates were earlj used, but perhaps not untilafter the time of Job. U In the rock. It was common, at an earlyperiod, to make inscriptions on tlie smooth surface of a rock. Perhapsthe first that were made were on stones, which were placed as way-marks, or monuments over the dead—as we now make sucli inscrip-tions on grave-stones. Then it
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