In Job, chapter nineteen, verse twenty-five, amid his suffering and despair, Job clings with great faith to God, believing the Lord would vindicate him in the end, as in chapter thirteen, verse fifteen, and chapter fourteen, verses fourteen through fifteen, respectively. Job viewed God as his “redeemer” or helper. In Bible times, a redeemer was a relative who, with great affection, came to protect, defend, and help in times of trouble and vindicate a suffering relative.
By the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Job’s testimony pointed toward Jesus Christ the Redeemer, who would come to save His people from sin and condemnation, as in Romans three, verse twenty-four, and Galatians three, verse thirteen, and chapter four, verse five, Ephesians one, verse seven, and Titus two, verse fourteen, free them from the fear of death, as in Hebrews two, verses fourteen through fifteen, and Romans eight, verses twenty-three, give them eternal life, as in John three, verse sixteen, and Romans six, verse twenty-three, rescue them from the wrath to come, as in First Thessalonians one, verse ten, and publicly vindicate them, as in Revelation nineteen, verses eleven through twenty-one, and chapter twenty, verses one through six. Here, Job was predicting the visible manifestation of the divine Redeemer.
For believers, this is a famous passage for those who fight to continue to represent God and serve Him in spirit and truth. They will gesture this statement amid opposition or where unbelievers or spirits that are not of God are to let the public know who they stand for and represent. The importance of the passage Job nineteen, verses twenty-five through twenty-seven has contributed much to the anxiety to understand its meaning – since, if it refers to the Messiah, it is one of the most valuable of all the testimonials now remaining of the early faith on that subject.