Job 1:6

There was a day. Jewish tradition suggests that this “day” was the Jewish religious New Year. Some Christian interpreters see in this phrase the yearly day of judgment. There is no need to have this day synchronize with any human festivity. It seems unnecessary that God’s appointments with His celestial beings should fit into earthly calculations. The phrase obviously implies that the meeting was held at God’s appointed time (see ch. 2:1).

Sons of God. The LXX translates the phrase, “angels of God.” Evidently angels are meant (see DA 834; GC 518; 6T 456). Angels, like men, are created beings (Col. 1:16), and in this sense sons of God.

Before the Lord. The place is not specified and hence cannot be known. It does not appear reasonable that the scene took place in heaven itself, for Satan was excluded from its precincts (Rev. 12:7-9; SR 26, 27). He did have a degree of access to other worlds (see EW 290).

Satan. Heb. hassatan, literally, “the adversary.” From this comes the verb 'satan, “to be an adversary” or “to act as an adversary.” Verb and noun occur together in Zech. 3:1, which reads literally, “the adversary standing at his right hand to oppose him.” The English word “Satan” comes directly from the Hebrew. Satan is not one of the “sons of God.” He came among them, but he was not one of them (see GC 518).

There was a day. Jewish tradition suggests that this “day” was the Jewish religious New Year. Some Christian interpreters see in this phrase the yearly day of judgment. There is no need to have this day synchronize with any human festivity. It seems unnecessary that God’s appointments with His celestial beings should fit into earthly calculations. The phrase obviously implies that the meeting was held at God’s appointed time (see ch. 2:1).

Sons of God. The LXX translates the phrase, “angels of God.” Evidently angels are meant (see DA 834; GC 518; 6T 456). Angels, like men, are created beings (Colossians 1:16), and in this sense sons of God.

Before the Lord. The place is not specified and hence cannot be known. It does not appear reasonable that the scene took place in heaven itself, for Satan was excluded from its precincts (Revelation 12:7-9; SR 26, 27). He did have a degree of access to other worlds (see EW 290).

Satan. Hebrew hassatan, literally, “the adversary.” From this comes the verb satan, “to be an adversary” or “to act as an adversary.” Verb and noun occur together in Zechariah 3:1, which reads literally, “the adversary standing at his right hand to oppose him.” The English word “Satan” comes directly from the Hebrew. Satan is not one of the “sons of God.” He came among them, but he was not one of them (see GC 518).