I post biblical information for the education of christians and to plan. At the end of these speeches, god answers job and his friends and settles the matter. After this point in the book of job, there begins 35 chapters of discussion between job and his friends. In this epic wager between god and the devil, discover how job reacts to the shocking curses inflicted upon him and what we can learn from his incredible example of remaining faithful through suffering. Well be studying the 8 th chapter of the old testament book of job weve been reminded throughout this book that when we dont understand gods ways, we must trust his wisdom. His friends speak in more or less three rounds, with each speech followed by a reply from job. The dialogue between god and satan about job was, by no means, a friendly conversation. The fact that it is no matter connected to time or place is underlined by the lack of dates in this book. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e.
Job introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. At the same time, it also asks the question we rarely. Our conversation covers ways job is often taught inadequately and the. A commentary on the book of job logos bible software. Though we cannot be certain, job may have lived during the time of jacob or shortly thereafter. Gods power and providence upheld our frail lives, and his pity and patience spared our forfeited lives. Job is an easy candidate for the old testaments most. So perhaps you think that my words mean nothing, like the sound of the wind. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights.
This reference in james is the only time job is mentioned by name in the n. Job teach the text commentary series kindle edition by estes, daniel j download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. The book of job has been widely given the theme of patience and we see this mentioned in the new testament book of james.
The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. Hartley deals carefully with this book whose language, text, and theology are not only among the most intriguing in the old testament but also among the most difficult to grasp. He is described as the greatest man among all the people of the east job 1. Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. Natural affection is put into parents hearts by god. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. Jobs story invites us to consider what it means that god runs. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. How do you trust god even when life isnt fair and you suffer for no good reason. Job pronounced jobe, was a rich farmer living in the land of uz, somewhere northeast of palestine. The books theme is the eternal problem of unmerited suffering, and it is named after its central.
As is customary with epic poems, it begins with a prologue that sets up the story line chs 12. Tremper longman calls it a major contribution to the study of the book and explains this is because it examines all the facets of the book, not necessarily because it is terribly original. Yet, if job turns to god god will bless job tremendously. Brief definitions of hebrew verbal forms that impact exegesis. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Sam balentine has written a breathtaking commentary on the book of job that is sure to be the beginning point of all subsequent job study. Yet all that discussion must be put in the context of the genuine love and concern that these friends had for job, and there was a sense in which they earned their right to. Like the patriarchs abraham, isaac and jacob, his wealth was measured by his many thousand head of livestock, numerous servants and large family. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. In my own unique style i teach the book of job chapter by chapter, verse by verse and explain everything i have learned about it. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38.
It was orchestrated by god to show billions of people, who would read and hear about this account throughout the ages, that satan can do nothing without gods authorization and consent. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. This begins a long section in the book of job where jobs friends counsel him and he answers them. Five truths for sufferers from the book of job the. The name job is mentioned only 54 times and mostly just in the book of job. Here we come to the long middle section of job, which is characterized by a number of speeches by job and his friends. Elihu was one of jobs friendsnot one of the three who had come to comfort job at the beginning of the book, but one who arrives later and offers the last and longest single speech to job. He is the author or editor of many books and articles, including how to read the bible in changing times and four portraits, one jesus. The book of job, book of hebrew scripture that is often counted among the masterpieces of world literature. Curated by professional editors, the conversation offers informed commentary and debate on the issues affecting our world. The book of job has times and times again been numbered amidst the best works of this worlds. Thomas walks us through the book of job and considers what the bible says about our darkest moments. One of the sharpest, most potent responses to this weighty question was given to humanity through the book of job. In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom.
Job explores the difficult question of gods relationship to human suffering, and invites us to trust gods wisdom and character. Job teach the text commentary series kindle edition by. Plus a plain english guide to the latest developments and discoveries. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations.
The book of job by derek thomas ligonier ministries. The bible story of job, from the book of job, is a powerful tale of testing the devotion and fortitude of the human will. The following is an edited transcript of the audio. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and the first poetic book in the old testament of the christian bible. Job complained of those present at his birth, for their tender attention to him. At the beginning of the book of job we are introduced to an exceptionally prosperous farmerrancher named job. You can read our explanation of job 8 meaning of verses 11 through 22 of chapter 8 as well open your bible to job, chapter 8. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite. The book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in. The book of job is a timeless book in which the ever present problem of human suffering and especially in the case of believers is treated.
He addresses the difficult question of the relationship between gods sovereignty and the existence of evil, sin, and suffering. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. It is found in the third section of the biblical canon known as the ketuvim writings. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. This summary of the book of job provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of job. How does the book of job help disciples of jesus christ remain faithful to god as they sufferor walk alongside others who sufferin ways that are extreme and inexplicable. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. For a good introductory overview of these books, i would recommend daniel estes handbook on the wisdom books and psalms and derek kidners the wisdom of proverbs, job and ecclesiastes.
Job is an obvious place to turn to when one is overwhelmed with pain, but it is easy for a casual reader to leave the book more mystified than encouraged. Hartleys commentary is quite recent 1990 and is considered a good complement to clines. With scholars and authors such as morris jastrow, william kelley, moses buttenweiser, and georg heinrich ewald, classic commentaries and studies on job 18 vols. Some bible scholars debate whether he was an actual person or legend, but job is mentioned as a historical figure by the prophet ezekial ezekial 14.
Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading job teach the text commentary series. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of job in his audio message from the classic. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. See also greg parsons excellent article on job guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job from bibliotheca sacra 151, 1994, pages 3934 introduction the reader who desires to unlock the rich theological treasures contained in the book of job should assume its literary unity. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. In job, this prologue serves as a literary device to give the reader a perspective that the characters in the story lack. Listen to the book of job audiobook by chuck missler free 30day. The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children.
However, the name does occur in genesis 46 and ezekiel 14. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. These speeches are not mere conversation, but essaylike statements of the sentiments, theological convictions, philosophies and exhortations of the speakers. Estes book is essentially a mini commentary on all of these books, while kidners work is focused. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. At last, god fulfills jobs desire for a facetoface encounter. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. At its beginning, job seems to be a book about human suffering.
He presents a holistic introduction to the book, covering such topics as literary. After this opened job his mouth, and cursed his day. With this post, we begin to look at the best commentaries on the old testament wisdom books and psalms. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. No creature comes into the world so helpless as man. Taking over 14 years to compose, a commentary on the book of job provides a highly readable exposition of this book of the old testament. Elihu is identified only as the son of barakel the buzite, of the family of ram job 32. Book of job overview insight for living ministries. In his introduction to his commentary on the book, john walton explains that its purpose is not only to explore how god works in regards to the suffering in the world, but to transform how we think about it. The book of job, named after its protagonist apparently not an israelite.
However what eliphaz is ignorant of is that if god worked this way, a big question posed in this book would go unanswered. God says to job, now i want you to pray for your friends these three dear men, so stubborn, so sure that they had all the answers, so well meaning, so sincere, so. Using all of their sound theology and insight into the situation, they searched for. Set in uz, an obscure land far from israel, during an unknown time period, the book of job focuses on questions about gods justice and why good people suffer. I love reading the book of jobi feel a connection, i lost my son to a pedestrian accident almost 3 years ago at 1. This immense eighteen volume collection features the best commentaries and studies on the book of job from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Bible scholar and pastor samuel cox wrote this commentary in hopes that it would aid the general reader not just now and then, but with every inquiry into the book of job. Divisions of the book description of jobs trials ch.
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