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Jun 01, 2016 a short, but succinct, commentary on the bible book of job. In the book of job, we find questions about gods justice and why good people suffer. In job, we see a man who god allows to be directly attacked by satan. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. 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. This video presents the classic story of job, while bringing to life the bible book. Story of job bible story and sunday school lesson for kids hd. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Settings about this book read aloud search share this book settings one page two pages thumbnails zoom.

Internet archive bookreader commentary on the book of job. Jobs suffering did not come because he was bad but rather because of his unwavering faithfulness to god. Short summary of job the bible stories of job taken from the scriptures a short summary of the bible stories of job taken from the scriptures. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. The author of the book of job incorporated the folk book into his work in a manner still showing traces of the component parts.

Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. As humans we tend to think we know a little bit of everything. And there, in chapter 16, job had ended there speaking of how he despaired of life. At the end of gods invitations to dialogue, job comes up short in his first response.

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. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. 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. The newest release in the baker commentary on the old testament wisdom and psalms is tremper longman iiis commentary on the book of job. At the end of these speeches, god answers job and his friends and settles the matter. Wells page 3 of 162 introductory comments introduction o the justification of job o the salvation of job job as psychology o job is a window o job as a theodicy the story of job o in search of job o the authorship of job o the law of first mention jobs world o jobs cosmology. In this volume, norman habel takes on the humbling task of writing a commentary on such a classic work as the book of job a text that is complex and unclear at many points.

But we do know some things about how the biblical book was written. Bible stories for christian young children and toddlers. The misery of job and the mercy of godby john piper. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. The book of job is a timeless book in which the ever present problem of human suffering and especially in. Yet very few have taken the literary dimensions of the text into account in their exegetical analysis. Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. The final 38 out of 40 chapters of the book detail job s response to what has happened, his conversations with his friends. This begins a long section in the book of job where jobs friends counsel him and he answers them. Anderson is a renowned scholar, and the commentary reflects his learning without becoming overly technical. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. 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. Jobs final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended.

And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. Job baker commentary on the old testament wisdom and. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. The old testament book of job and the 17th chapter. The book of job opens in verse one by telling us that job was a blameless, upright man who feared god and turned away from evil. Scholars are fairly confident that several hands, at least, are responsible for the book of job. The most likely candidates are job, elihu, moses, and solomon. If god became an sjw lost darkmatter2525 short duration. Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. 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 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 book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in the bible.

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. His friends speak in more or less three rounds, with each speech followed by a reply from job. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. 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. The date of the authorship of the book of job would be determined by the author of the book of job. The book of job discusses why god allows pain and suffering. Estes book is essentially a mini commentary on all of these books, while kidners work is focused. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job we have observed in the argument, that the firstborn son of nahor, abrahams brother, was called uz. It is also a great read for those going through suffering. In this volume, norman habel takes on the humbling task of writing a commentary on such a classic work as the book of joba text that is complex and unclear at many points.

You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. 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 households see job 3842. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. An o verview of the main events and biblical characters found in job together with the famous bible stories and brief summary of the book of job from the douay rheims roman catholic bible. When god finally himself speaks to job he has to confess. The complex and delicate nature of the subject matter. Andersen job tyndale old testament commentaries, 1976. The book of job new international commentary on the old.

In this lesson we will look at several lessons from the book of job on the subject of suffering. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. Eliphaz is the first of job s friends to respond to job. Jobs story invites us to consider what it means that god runs the world by wisdom, and how this truth can bring peace in dark times. Jobs children were killed, and hes supposed to be fine with that. It broke down the book of job and explained things so well. Watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its. Job is a book that ranks as one of the most difficult books in thetanach bible, for two reasons.

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. Learn more about what is actually going on in the book of job. Job explores the difficult question of gods relationship to human suffering, and invites us to trust gods wisdom and character. Wherefore i abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. Aug 01, 2012 the newest release in the baker commentary on the old testament wisdom and psalms is tremper longman iiis commentary on the book of job. Book of job, recommend commentaries or books the puritan. Well be studying the 8 th chapter of the old testament book of job.

Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. The final 38 out of 40 chapters of the book detail jobs response to what has happened, his conversations with his friends. The old testament library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of old testament study through commentaries and general surveys. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. Commentary on the book of job rabbi yitzchak breitowitz duration. Wells page 3 of 162 introductory comments introduction o the justification of job o the salvation of job job as psychology o job is a window o job as a theodicy the story of job o in search of job o the authorship of job o the law of first mention jobs world o jobs cosmology a general note. Job consists of a prose introduction and conclusion which may have existed separately from the rest, and of a large poetic core. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father. Job went through one of the most difficult seasons i think recorded in the bible. Whole chapters of the book are devoted to speeches by jobs counselors. One of the sharpest, most potent responses to this weighty question was given to humanity through the book of job. While this is an interpretive poem and not a commentary, i found this book very help when going through job privately.

The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Job is perhaps one of the most interesting and perplexing books of the bible, and longmans commentary does much to shed light on some of the primary difficulties people often encounter when engaging with job. Library catholic news, commentary, information, resources. In the introduction to this commentary, therefore, we provide a preliminary exploration of the literary characteristics of the book of job and their significance for interpreting the major theological.

With this post, we begin to look at the best commentaries on the old testament wisdom books and psalms. Jobs story invites us to consider what it means that god runs the world by. At the same time, it also asks the question we rarely. The book of job does not specifically name its author. Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it.

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. The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children. Hartleys commentary is quite recent 1990 and is considered a good complement to clines. In this episode of the bible project podcast, tim and i discuss the book of job, the. Its incredibly complex and obscure hebrew allowing for multiple translations and meanings. You can read our explanation of job 8 meaning of verses 11 through 22 of chapter 8 as well. We continue in our verse by verse teaching through the book of job on wednesday nights with pastor gino geraci at calvary south denver in.

Satan is permitted to strip him of all his children and property, job 1. Church at home bible study bible video downloads poster downloads. Brief definitions of hebrew verbal forms that impact exegesis. For those seeking a more introductory level commentary on the book of job, francis andersons commentary is the best place to start.

Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. In the midst of suffering, we must never lose our hope in god. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. 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. That each would be able to understand how to deal with suffering in ones own life and also in the lives of others. Eliphaz is the first of jobs friends to respond to job.

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. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. So when job suffered so grievously, they mistakenly concluded that he was guilty of grievous sins. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e.

We studied job, chapter 16 last time where job was responding to eliphaz. 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. Jobs wealth, with his wisdom, entitled him to the honour and power he had in his country, which he describes job 29. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. Job was upright and honest, and yet grew rich, nay, therefore grew rich. The book of job has long been hailed by biblical scholars as a literary masterpiece. Satan accuses him to god as a selfish person, who served god only for the hope of secular rewards, job 1. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of job in his audio message from the classic. Book of job overview insight for living ministries. The striking differences in both genre and attitude between the prose prologue and epilogue job 1. Job baker commentary on the old testament wisdom and psalms. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old.