This commentary will help you better understand the gods word. This is the most singular book in the whole of the sacred code. Ironically, dhorme did as much as anyone to render his own book out of date. 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. The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom.
The book of job is acclaimed as one of the great literary books of the old testament. The holy spirit confirms job s history by being mentioned as a historical person in the old testament ezekiel 14. Job then confesses his lack of wisdom, meaning his lack of understanding of the workings of the cosmos and of the ability to. One would then expect that there are many ways to look at and learn from job. And now in job 15, eliphaz responds for the second time. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Lessons about wisdom a bible text and commentary on the book of.
Commentary on the book of job chapter six by wm w wells. Many copies of the hebrew bible place it after the book of psalms, and some after the proverbs, which perhaps has given occasion to some learned men to imagine it to have been written by isaiah or some of the later prophets. No answers are given, but god reminds us to trust his wisdom and character. February 25, 2016 by courtney 35 comments in this very enlightening study. Satan by permission from god strippeth him of all his substance. So these three men ceased answering job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. The old testament book of job and the 17th chapter. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. Job, possibly the strangest book in the bible, is based on legends going back.
For those seeking a more introductory level commentary on the book of job, francis andersons commentary is the best place to start. We studied job, chapter 16 last time where job was responding to eliphaz. It is a book that finds a great deal of work for the critics. Its a question all of us have asked, and the book of job points us toward the answer. It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father. In this series of blogs i shall revisit the book of job, the personality and some of its meaning for contemporary society. The psalms of david a bible text and commentary on the book of psalms, based on level a easyenglish about 1200 word vocabulary. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to.
Job is a pious believer who is struck by misfortune so great that it cannot be explained in the usual way as a prompting to repentance, a warning, let alone a punishment the arguments later. But job answered and said, oh that my grief were thoroughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together. The book defends the absolute glory and perfection of god it sets forth the theme echoed in. In this volume, the entire text of the book of job is commented with notes of each chapter. Jobs story invites us to consider what it means that god runs. 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.
And there, in chapter 16, job had ended there speaking of how he despaired of life. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. Anderson is a renowned scholar, and the commentary reflects his learning without becoming overly technical. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. Andersen job tyndale old testament commentaries, 1976. 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. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and.
Satan accuses him to god as a selfish person, who served god only for the hope of secular rewards, job 1. The book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. The book of jonah is filled with valuable information and timeless lessons. Verses 612 verses 612 job was not only so rich and great, but withal so wise and good, and had such an interest both in heaven and earth, that one would think the mountain of his prosperity stood so strong that it could not be moved. How do you trust god even when life isnt fair and you suffer for no good reason. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. In his study on the book the book of job, quality publications, wayne jackson offers the following lessons to be gleaned. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. 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. Some patients experience spread from rohypnol for sale select chapter and verse below or browse topics. This book of job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to be considered alone. Jobs questions are our questions, and we can identify with his frustration, disappointment, and confusion in the midst of trials. The old testament quizzes about important details and events in every section of the. The book of job challenges the simple equation of suffering with punishment.
One author says it is no less than eight types of literature rolled up in one book. Like anything in life, the reward for success reflects the amount of effort put. The 15 th chapter of the old testament book of job. Perhaps we could reflect upon a few of these matters.
Thomas walks us through the book of job and considers what the bible says about our darkest moments. Satan is permitted to strip him of all his children and property, job 1. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. In the septuagint greek translation of the ot job is even identified with jobab, the second king of the edomites genesis 36. Easy english bible with free commentaries and studies. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. Lets open our bibles to job chapter 15 for this job 15 commentary. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. Its incredibly complex and obscure hebrew allowing for multiple translations and meanings. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. He wished to prove that job could not possibly be an upright man, for if he were so, he here affirms that his prosperity would increase continually.
Ezekiel referred to job as an important person alongside. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. He was right in that job, in the end of it, did increase abundantly. Christs ministry not complete at the cross see note with ex. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e. Commentary on the book of job sermon by eric hanson, job 1. To bring us up to speed, for the last few lessons weve seen job speak in response to his friends assertions concerning him. Gods explanation if you can call it that is that job, being a mere human, cannot. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. Verses 612 matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. The book of job tells how one man suddenly awakened to the anarchy rampant in the world, yet his attachment to god outlived the ruin of his tidy system.
Victor hugo the greatest poem, whether of ancient or modern literature. From internal evidence, such as the similarity of sentiment and language to those in the psalms and proverbs see psalm 88 and 89, the prevalence of the idea of wisdom, and the style and character of the composition, it is supposed by some to have been written. The crivoice bible study focuses on what you personally might learn and apply in your life. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Nonetheless, this section of scripture offers powerful lessons for your life.
Job is a book that ranks as one of the most difficult books in thetanach bible, for two reasons. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish 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. Learning from isaiah norman podhoretz, commentary magazine. God allows satan to torment job to test this bold claim, but he forbids satan to take. A translation of the bible with commentaries and bible studies all written in easy english to help you read, understand, and apply the bible. The universality of suffering makes the book of job appealing, but the treatment of that theme often makes the book difficult to comprehend. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. In this very enlightening study through the book of job, there are 10 lessons we see that are vitally important to every christian. First, we should note that this marvelous narrative has suffered the brunt of the critics barbs for a.
The complex and delicate nature of the subject matter. God allows such troubles so that we learn to trust god more 1 peter 1. In this connection there is a story, possibly apocryphal, about a complaint martin luther made while at work on his translation of. If we cannot say where job originated, it is equally difficult to say when. 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. Divisions of the book description of jobs trials ch. Hartleys commentary is quite recent 1990 and is considered a good complement to clines. Watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Free bible commentaries in easy english easyenglish bible.
Job, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. Book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse. A great diversity of opinion exists as to the authorship of the book of job book. Then the wrath of elihu, the son of barachel the buzite, of the family of ram, was aroused against job. Thus, while this book still has value and is a model of how a commentary should be written, it has been superseded by more recent. In the book of job, we find questions about gods justice and why good people suffer.
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