Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. Alfred smith has contributed prac tical insights for lessons and sermons on the book of job. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Sssh the book of job this week, as we continue to explore the question of suffering in the book of job, we will find tha. Job s friends did not blame satan for job s troubles. God has put a hedge around him and has blessed him beyond all mortals, and as a result the devil accuses job of serving god only because. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight. Satan accuses him to god as a selfish person, who served god only for. This post is adapted from the bible study job by eric ortlund. Job 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e.
Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. So these three men ceased answering job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Book of job overview insight for living ministries. 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. The book of job is one of the literary masterpieces of all time, and provides a profound discussion on the suffering of a just man. Habel has contributed a small but helpful study for preaching the whole book of job. The commentary includes the hebrew text plus an english translation of the entire book of job. Best commentaries and books on job logos bible software. In the book of job, we find questions about gods justice and why good people suffer. Job overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible.
The first quality we notice regarding the book of job is. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. As we see jobs friends later on impugn jobs character and assert that jobs sin causes his suffering we know better. The use of this preexisting material very cleverly placed the. Settings about this book read aloud search share this book settings one page two pages. From internal evidence, such as the similarity of sentiment and language to those in the psalms and. Well be studying just the first chapter of job today. The arrangement of the commentary is also very nice. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is.
Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. Book of job in the bible study, the book of job commentary. He is not as wellknown as some of the other commentators mentioned in these posts, but he was a godly man, and his devotion to jesus christ is evident on the pages of his commentary on job.
The skeptical character of the symposium, with its challenge to timehonored views, most likely would have kept the book of job out of the canon of old testament writings had some additions not been made to the original book. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. Though we cannot be certain, job may have lived during the time of jacob or shortly thereafter. Commentary, new translation and special studies moreshet 9780873340038. The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children.
May 15, 2014 studying the book of job will help you. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Of the malice of satan against him, and the permission he obtained to try his constancy v. For francis andersen, the old testament book about job is one of the. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. Then the wrath of elihu, the son of barachel the buzite, of the family of ram, was aroused against job. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep.
Of the surprising troubles that befel him, the ruin of his estate v. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. Here are some of my reactions to using this book as a reference. Jobs story invites us to consider what it means that god runs. Andersen, tyndale old testament commentaries totc, intervarsity press, 1976, 318 pp.
Commentary, new translation, special studies robert gordis on. God says to job, now i want you to pray for your friends these three dear. In the book of job, the character is described as a righteous man, indeed the most righteous man to be found on the earth, but one whom satan claims is righteous only to receive blessings from the hand of god. You will also find options for commentaries on job that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more.
Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. Barton looks at the overall construction of the book, the theory of two authors, the literary aspects, and the historical and social context, providing a valuable analysis and commentary. Job has been teaching them to think of him as an innocent man in gods sight. 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. The prose prologue chapters one and two and the epilogue 42. The book of job teaches us many things about the devil. The author of the book of job incorporated the folk book into his work in a manner still showing traces of the component parts. Commentary on the book of job logos bible software.
You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on. Visit the eo web site to browse and download the material for church or personal use. Satan by permission from god strippeth him of all his substance. The universality of suffering makes the book of job appealing, but the treatment of that theme often makes the book difficult to comprehend. I may be somewhat partial to the commentary by elmer smick because he was one of my professors during the final years of his life. In the book of job, the character is described as a righteous man, indeed the most righteous man to be found on the earth, but one whom satan claims is righteous only to receive blessings. Job will press you to think carefully, with doctrinal thoughtfulness and depth, about how the universe is governed. Guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job. Above all, the book of job will force you to think deeply about god the father and about jesus christ.
Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Aug 23, 2017 this post is adapted from the bible study job by eric ortlund. The book of job discusses why god allows pain and suffering. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. Job and his friends thought that god made job suffer. 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. Internet archive bookreader commentary on the book of job. Job 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. 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. A commentary on the book of job logos bible software.
There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete job. So these three men ceased answering job, because he was. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author.
Job, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. Jobs final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. The most likely candidates are job, elihu, moses, and solomon. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. 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 dedicated, but such utter blunderers. List of books and articles about book of job online. Barton writes a comprehensive introduction to the book of job, as well as a versebyverse commentary on the entire text. No answers are given, but god reminds us to trust his wisdom and. Now, the message that the book of job teaches us is when we cant understand gods ways, we must. The first quality we notice regarding the book of job is its poetic medium. Brief definitions of hebrew verbal forms that impact exegesis. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end.
Job 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. How do you trust god even when life isnt fair and you suffer for no good reason. The use of this preexisting material very cleverly placed the problem outside of palestine, thereby excluding the possible objection of orthodox theology that such a casea perfectly righteous man persecuted by yhwh. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the patriarchal age with noah, abraham, isaac, jacob, and other heads of. The book of job does not specifically name its author. And then the author of this book focuses on jobs character that we always need to keep in mind as we study this book. Nonetheless, this section of scripture offers powerful lessons for your life.
Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Also, in the comments sections, quotations from the biblical text are in hebrew not transliterated. Sssh the book of job we dont live by faith when everything is fully and rationally explained. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. Copeland this study guide is from the executable outlines series, a collection of sermon outlines and bible study lessons by mark a.
The book is of unknown authorship and date, although many scholars assign it to a time between 600 bc and 400 bc a lament in narrative form, the subject is the. The book of job, named after its protagonist apparently not an israelite. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this. Above all, the book of job will force you to think deeply about god the father and about jesus christ, the son of god. The skeptical character of the symposium, with its challenge to timehonored views, most likely would have. Nov 18, 2015 3 common misconceptions in the book of job,leland ryken study from the bible and be encouraged to grow your faith. Job 5 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Job 1 niv prologue in the land of uz there bible gateway. And whereas job has been verbally wishing for god to speak and reveal that job is innocent zophar wishes that god would speak and condemn job for the secret sin hes been harboring. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. A great diversity of opinion exists as to the authorship of the book of job book.
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