Exegesis (Selective)

1) Mr. Zuss. WHATSOEVER IS UNDER THE WHOLE HEAVEN IS MINE!

Job 41:11

I. God's sovereign dominion and independency laid down, v. 11.

http://biblebrowser.com/job/41-11.htm

2) Mask, he said. No mask... Costumes... Vestures... centuries of vestures... Prophets' mantles... High priests' ephods... Copes... and surplices... and stoles...

Vesture

2. Archaic.
a. clothing; garments.
b. something that covers like a garment; covering.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/vestures

Mantle

1. a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mantle

Ephod

Judaism.

a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest. Ex. 28:6, 7, 25–28

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ephod

Copes

1. a long mantle, esp. of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
2. any cloaklike or canopylike covering.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/copes

Surplices

1. a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers.
2. a garment in which the two halves of the front cross diagonally.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/surplices

3) Godmask. WHENCE COMEST THOU?
Satanmask. (Offstage) FROM GOING TO AND FRO IN THE EARTH... AND FROM WALKING UP AND DOWN IN IT...

Job 1:7

II. His examination, how he came thither (v. 7): The Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? He knew very well whence he came, and with what design he came thither, that as the good angels came to do good he came for a permission to do hurt; but he would, by calling him to an account, show him that he was under check and control.

http://biblebrowser.com/job/1-7.htm

4) The feel the alder twig twist down...

Alder belongs to the same family as Birch (Betulaceae). It rarely grows to more than 20 metres or lives longer than 150 years. It grows quickly and is short lived – typical of pioneer species. It fixes nitrogen and generally improves the soil.
It is found across most of Europe, into Russia; also the Caucasus, Turkey and Iran. It is typically found in wet areas and alongside streams and rivers, in wet woodland it is sometimes referred to as alder carr. Wood (from coppiced trees) was used for clog making at one time and is said to be good for charcoal making.

http://www.woodlands.co.uk/owning-a-wood/tree-identification/alder.php

5) Distant Voice. HAST THOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT, JOB...
Godmask. HAST THOU CONSIDERED MY SERVANT JOB THAT THERE IS NONE LIKE HIM ON THE EARTH, A PERFECT AND AN UPRIGHT MAN, ONE THAT FEARETH GOD AND ESCHEWETH EVIL?
Satanmask. DOTH JOB FEAR GOD FOR NAUGHT? HAST THOU NOT MADE AN HEDGE ABOUT HIM AND ABOUT HIS HOUSE AND ABOUT ALL THAT HE HATH ON EVERY SIDE? THOU HAST BLESSED THE WORK OF HIS HANDS AND HIS SUBSTANCE IS INCREASED. BUT PUT FORTH THINE HAND NOW AND TOUCH ALL THAT HE HATH... AND HE WILL CURSE THEE TO THY FACE!
Godmask. BEHOLD! ALL THAT HE HATH IS IN THY POWER!
Distant Voice. ONLY... UPON HIMSELF... PUT NOT FORTH THY HAND!
Godmask. ONLY... UPON HIMSELF... PUT NOT FORTH THY HAND!

Job 1:8 - 12

IV. The question God puts to him concerning Job (v. 8): Hast thou considered my servant Job? As when we meet with one that has been in a distant place, where we have a friend we dearly love, we are ready to ask, "You have been in such a place; pray did you see my friend there?" Observe, 1. How honourably God speaks of Job: He is my servant. Good men are God's servants, and he is pleased to reckon himself honoured in their services, and they are to him for a name and a praise (Jer. 13:11) and a crown of glory, Isa. 62:3. "Yonder is my servant Job; there is none like him, none I value like him, of all the princes and potentates of the earth; one such saint as he is worth them all: none like him for uprightness and serious piety; many do well, but he excelleth them all; there is not to be found such great faith, no, not in Israel." Thus Christ, long after, commended the centurion and the woman of Canaan, who were both of them, like Job, strangers to that commonwealth.

http://biblebrowser.com/job/1-8.htm

6) The two dance a wild fandango together in this area.

Fandango is a lively folk and flamenco couple-dance usually in triple metre, traditionally accompanied by guitars and castanets or hand-clapping (palmas in Spanish). Fandango can both be sung and danced. The sung fandango is usually bipartite: it has an instrumental introduction followed by "variaciones". Sung fandango usually follows the structure of "cante" that consist of four or five octosyllabic verses (coplas) or musical phrases (tercios). Occasionally the first copla is repeated...
The metre of fandango is similar to that of the bolero and seguidilla. It was originally notated in 6/8 time, but later in 3/8 or 3/4.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fandango

7) Second Reporter. I who have understood nothing... have known Nothing... have been answered nothing... I ONLY AM ESCAPED ALONE...

Job 1:15

III. They took from him all that he had, and made a full end of his enjoyments. The detail of his losses answers to the foregoing inventory of his possessions.
1. He had 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 she-asses, and a competent number of servants to attend them; and all these he lost at once, v. 14, 15.

http://biblebrowser.com/job/1-15.htm

8) Mr. Zuss. SHALL WE TAKE THE GOOD AND NOT THE EVIL?
J.B. SHALL WE TAKE THE GOOD AND NOT THE EVIL? We have to take the evil- Evil with good. It doesn't mean there Is no good.

Job 2:10

III. He bravely resists and overcomes the temptation, v. 10. He soon gave her an answer (for Satan spared him the use of his tongue, in hopes he would curse God with it), which showed his constant resolution to cleave to God, to keep his good thoughts of him, and not to let go his integrity.

http://biblebrowser.com/job/2-10.htm

9) J.B. THE LORD GIVETH... THE LORD TAKETH AWAY...
Mr. Zuss. Finish it! BLESSED BE THE...

Job 1:21

[1.] He blesses God for what was given, though now it was taken away. When our comforts are removed from us we must thank God that ever we had them and had them so much longer than we deserved. Nay, [2.] He adores God even in taking away, and gives him honour by a willing submission; nay, he gives him thanks for good designed him by his afflictions, for gracious supports under his afflictions, and the believing hopes he had of a happy issue at last.

http://biblebrowser.com/job/1-21.htm

10) Adams. Even the Liggetts is gone.

Liggett Tobacco, or the Liggett Group, was formerly known as the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, and is the smallest major U.S. tobacco company. Liggett was the maker of L&M, Chesterfield, Lark and Eve brand cigarettes.

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Liggett