Internet archive bookreader commentary on the book of job internet archive bookreader commentary on the book of job. Brief definitions of hebrew verbal forms that impact exegesis. The author, date, and place of the book of job are all uncertain. Commentary on the book of job with translation logos. Publication date 1921 topics bible publisher new york.
Job, in being thus maligned by satan, was a type of christ, the first prophecy of whom was that satan should bruise his heel, and so he was foiled, as in job s case. Book of job matthew henrys bible commentary concise. His friends speak in more or less three rounds, with each speech followed by a reply from job. This begins a long section in the book of job where job s friends counsel him and he answers them.
The understanding of sin presented throughout the book of job, even by jobs accusers, includes crimes of the heart, or desire, and not just physical actions. Or perhaps this is an at least partially an afterward because i write this after i have completed half of the melding together of roger hahns online crivoice bible study and the excerpts from john c. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Study job using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading job the niv application commentary. In the introduction, ewald gives context to the format, content, and style of the book as poem. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. 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 job s property, and the death of his children.
The purpose of the book of job is to explore gods policies with regard to suffering in. David guzik commentary on job 12, where job replies to zophar, complaining about his friends, but also explains his understanding of gods ways. It has been supposed by some that the book of job is an allegory, not a real narrative, on account of the artificial character of many of its statements. This book of job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to be considered alone. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack job, who endures catastrophic loss, but does not blame god for it. Satan accuses him to god as a selfish person, who served god only for the hope of secular rewards, job 1.
Behold, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it. 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. We left job honourably acquitted upon a fair trial between god and satan concerning him. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Thus the sacred numbers, three and seven, often occur. Study the bible online using commentary on job 2 and more. The father william most collection commentary on the book of job. Job 15 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. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. For francis andersen, the old testament book about job is one of the.
Yet it is also widely recognized as an immensely difficult text to understand. Job interrogates the settled foundations of accepted theology and does so from the perspective of his expanded human experience. If we put off our clothes before we go to bed, it is some inconvenience, but it may be the better borne when it is near bedtime. 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. Just as there was no man on earth like job, there is no book on earth like the book of 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. Open your bibles to job, chapter 12 for this job 12 commentary. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. That the theological establishment amounted to the establishment in the ancient world allows william safire to draw out broader implications of job in his book the first dissident.
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. Were entering a section in which job responds to his three friends. Satan had leave to touch, to touch and take, all he had, and was confident that he would then curse god to his face. But as we said in the introduction to this book of job, the full purpose of suffering was still to be revealed in jesus, even. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. In this new commentary, biblical scholar michael brown brings job to life for the twentyfirstcentury reader, exploring the raw spirituality of job, his extraordinary faith, his friends theological errors, the mysteries of gods speeches, and the unique answers to the problem of suffering offered. This book is so called from job, whose prosperity, afflictions, and restoration, are here recorded. Hartleys commentary is quite recent 1990 and is considered a good complement to clines.
Commentary, new translation, special studies robert gordis on. Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. Job overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is actually 30minute audio files that takes listeners through the entire bible in 5 years. This expression is used repeatedly to refer to inspired scripture. The book of job new international commentary on the old testament hartley, john e. 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. Part one 376 pages, being commentary, and part two 360 pages, being philological notes. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible.
However, the date when the book was written and by whom it was. The book of job is rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature. Satan undertook to prove job a hypocrite by afflicting him. Theyve all had a turn to speak to him and so now hes going to take chapters 12, and 14 to address them. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. He is implying that job is filled with bitterness and envy. Study guide for job 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Another great doctrine of the faith, particularly set forth in the book of job, is that of providence. Job proverbs ecclesiastes isaiah gospel of matthew gospel of mark. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. Best commentaries and books on job logos bible software.
As the first poetic book of the english bible, job introduces the reader to the idea of hebrew poetry, which involves the repetition and combination of ideas more than sounds. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job icc. The gripping and challenging book of job is perhaps one of the most fascinating books of the old testament, and it begins a new division in the scriptures. Yet, if job turns to god god will bless job tremendously. Commentary on the book of job chapter four by wm w wells. Job the niv application commentary kindle edition by. The books from genesis to esther are all narrative books, and are vitally meaningful to us as living parables, as types worked out in actual history by which we can see what is going on in our own. A commentary on the book of job logos bible software.
By gods grace the temptations of worldly wealth may be overcome. The fact that it is no matter connected to time or place is underlined by the lack of dates in this. Job 15 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in the book of job with an. Anderson is a renowned scholar, and the commentary reflects his learning without becoming overly technical. 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. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the patriarchal. Wherefore i abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and.
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. Commentary on the book of job chapter five by wm w wells. A phonological existential analysis to the book of job. This view i have presented and defended on many other grounds in my two books, the book of god and man university of chicago press, 1968 and the book of job, commentary, new translation, and special studies jewish theological seminary, 1970. Saint gregorys commentary on job, or moralia, sive expositio in job, sometimes called moralia in job or magna moralia but not to be confused with aristotles magna moralia, was written between 578 and 595, begun when gregory was at the court of tiberius ii at constantinople, but finished only after he had already been in rome for several years. Some theological conservatives will not be happy with his dating of the writing of job in the 7th century b. Job, in the bible knowledge commentary, old testament, ed. In this bible story from the book of job, there is a wealthy man named job residing in an. The book of job new international commentary on the old. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives.
Alexander goldberg a littleknown legend adds to the story of job a story about his first wife, her sufferings and her dealings with. Satan tempted him to let go his integrity, his adoption mt. Intended to be helpful to all christians, including teachers and preachers, while avoiding an emphasis on technical issues. Job 5 commentary explaining the book bible study guide. A commentary on the book of job dhorme, edouard, knight, harold on.
This we must keep in mind if we would understand what passed. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. This prose prologue to the book reads like a folktale. A short, but succinct, commentary on the bible book of job. He systematically goes over each section of job as a drama, highlighting the contentions and resolutions throughout.
Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. We also saw the multiple blessings that god had bestowed upon him. He is but where he must have been at last, and is only unclothed, or unloaded rather, a little sooner than he expected. German bible scholar georg ewald turns his attention to the book of job in this commentary. The hebrew book of job is by all accounts an exquisite piece of literary art that holds its rightful place among the most outstanding compositions in world literature. For those seeking a more introductory level commentary on the book of job, francis andersons commentary is the best place to start. Watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. This current article a phonological existential analysis to the book of job explores the various ways that jobs friends attempted to help him deal with his grief. Job 12 commentary explaining the book bible study guide. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. 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. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations.
We continue our study in the book of job in the second chapter. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. 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 logos version of a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job is a singlevolume commentary, comprised of two parts.
There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. Read job 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. This course is designed as an expository study of the book of job, taking the student through the entire book with cross references to other portions of scripture. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Our job 2 commentary last time in chapter 1 we saw jobs righteous character. Victor, 1985, 717, for nine reasons the book of job points to a patriarchal period. Many copies of the hebrew bible place it after the. Although it is not yet complete the final volume will cover chapters 3841 and include extensive indexes, this is the best commentary available on the book. Johnson is able to identify the various stages of grief that job goes through and correlate each stage and the response from the friends in current psychological terms. 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. Job the niv application commentary kindle edition by walton, john h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
After this point in the book of job, there begins 35 chapters of discussion between job and his friends. 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 then confesses his lack of wisdom, meaning his lack of understanding of the workings of the cosmos and of the ability to maintain it. The prologue to the book of job chapters 12 sets up the meditation on suffering that follows it. Emphasizes understanding the text with practical applications. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. But i would speak to the almighty, and i desire to reason with god. Bible study notes and commentary on the old testament book of job. Jun 01, 2016 a short, but succinct, commentary on the bible book of job. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents.
There was once a man in the land of uz whose name was job 1. The book of job, named after its protagonist apparently not an israelite. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. Andersen job tyndale old testament commentaries, 1976. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. Job, under all his losses, is but reduced to his first state. Job 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Commentary on the book of job and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. 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. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job, by driver, s. There is an evil spirit, the enemy of god, and of all righteousness, who is continually seeking to distress, to lead astray, and, if possible, to destroy those who love god. Job 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. In addition to the commentary on the text of job, hartley has some excellent introductory material. This post is adapted from the bible study job by eric ortlund.
It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father. The contents of the book, together with its artistic structure and elegant style, place it. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. Satan is permitted to strip him of all his children and property, job 1.
Archer and others see the book of job as the oldest book in the bible gleason l. However what eliphaz is ignorant of is that if god worked this way, a big question posed in this book would go unanswered. In the old testament we read gods word as it was spoken to his people israel. The author of the book of job incorporated the folk book into his work in a manner still showing traces of the component parts. Eliphaz goes on to imply that job, fits with one whose children are crushed in the gate 5. Library the father william most theological collection. In elucidating that ancient text, this inaugural illuminations commentary by c.
You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. Seow pays close attention to the reception history of job. Read job 2 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. Andersen, tyndale old testament commentaries totc, intervarsity press, 1976, 318 pp.