Yet commentary on the book of job

Walton, niv applicaton commentary nivac, zondervan, 2012, 480 pp. A person ought to trust god even when his ways are inscrutable job 42. One day, satan the adversary appears before god in heaven. Job came to really know god deeply, not simply to know about him. Yet this traditional image derives only from the prologue and the epilogue of the book. By gods grace the temptations of worldly wealth may be overcome. In this lesson we will look at several lessons from the book of job on the subject of suffering. In essence, job is an essay on the problem of evil. Job is one of the most famous people in scripture, yet he is rarely listed as a favorite bible character. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job.

Job s wealth, with his wisdom, entitled him to the honour and power he had in his country, which he describes job 29. The book of job is among the other old testament books both a philosophical riddle and a historical riddle. Biblical commentary on the book of job v2 by franz. Zuck, a biblical theology of the old testament, pp.

But the book of job makes no suggestion that god inherently desires anyone to live in poverty. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Study guide for job 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. The book of job is quite possibly the strangest book in the hebrew bible, and is notoriously difficult to date. 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. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. 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. He is blameless and upright, always careful to avoid doing evil 1. The book of job has times and times again been numbered amidst the best works of this worlds.

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. Regardless of their motives, they were a great part of jobs trial. John hartley the book of job new international commentary on the old testament, 1988. Then there is jobs long illness, and his three friends come. 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. Commentary on the book of job with translation logos.

The title character of the book of job suffers terribly, but we should not mistakenly think. It is the philosophical riddle that concerns us in such an introduction as this. However what eliphaz is ignorant of is that if god worked this way, a big question posed in this book would go unanswered. And the l ord restored jobs losses when he prayed for his friends v. The date of the authorship of the book of job would be determined by the author of the book of job. Just as there was no man on earth like job, there is no book on earth like the book of job. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. Yet the book also teaches that we may ask honest questions of god when we do not understand why. The book of job does not specifically name its author. While he was yet speaking,as if to give job no time to rally his faith and encourage his heart,job 1. Job is a rebuke to the socalled prosperity gospel, which claims that those in right relationship with god are always blessed with prosperity. This reading is supported by the vulgate and the chaldee.

A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. 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. Best commentaries and books on job logos bible software. It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father.

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. Sssh the book of job we dont live by faith when everything is fully and rationally explained. Yet job is also a rebuke to the poverty gospel which claims the opposite, that a right relationship with god implies a life of poverty. There came also another, and said, the fire of god is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants and consumed them. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. Library catholic news, commentary, information, resources.

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. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. The account of jobs piety and prosperity comes before the history of his great afflictions, showing that neither will secure from troubles. 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. And yet, this book, difficult as it is, has spoken to people of faith through the. It is the first critical commentary to give proper weight to reception history along with the philological and literary analysis necessary to support judicious interpretation.

Jobs wealth, with his wisdom, entitled him to the honour and power he had in his country, which he describes job 29. But, as the subject appears to have been much more ancient, so we have no reason to think but that the composition of the book was, and that therefore it is most. Like the other wisdom books job is primarily composed of poetry and job 28 consists of a hymn to wisdom. The book of job is part of the old testament collection of wisdom literature, along with proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of solomon. The book of job tells the story of a man called job. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible.

The author, date, and place of the book of job are all uncertain. A list of the best commentaries on job ranked by scholars, journal. The book of job new international commentary on the old. Our job 2 commentary last time in chapter 1 we saw job s righteous character. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. The book of job was the first book of the bible ever written, and it. 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. 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. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. The appearance of leong seows marvelous, eclectic commentary on the book of job is an occasion for celebration. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. Gods answer to the problem of undeserved suffering. Commentary on the book of job chapter ten by wm w wells.

We also saw the multiple blessings that god had bestowed upon him. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. Jobs most beloved verse may be different than you th. I learned it by reading the book of job, from the warriorprophet, not a page, whose name is elihu. The most likely candidates are job, elihu, moses, and solomon.

Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. The valley of the shadow though he slay me, yet will i trust in him. We continue our study in the book of job in the second chapter. That each would be able to understand how to deal with suffering in ones own life and also in the lives of others. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. And in the next several verses, eliphaz is very upbeat about what he is assured that god will do as soon as job confesses his sin to him. This is simply not true, and job is exhibit number one. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. Yet notice the turning point when job began to emerge from his great adversity.

But the job who confronts us in the long middle section is anything but patient. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. German bible scholar georg ewald turns his attention to the book of job in this commentary. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. But i would speak to the almighty, and i desire to reason with god. But we know little more than that he was stripped of everything, without. Jobs original prosperity was a genuine blessing of god, and his. Book of job overview insight for living ministries. Job is really doing away with the fear of god yet job had given a graphic picture of gods might in chapter 9. 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. Yet, if job turns to god god will bless job tremendously. This prose prologue to the book reads like a folktale.

How could job say, though he slay me, i will trust in him. The prologue to the book of job chapters 12 sets up the meditation on suffering that follows it. The gripping and challenging book of job is perhaps one of the most fascinating books of the. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite. 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 god s speeches, and the unique answers to the problem of suffering offered in.

It seems much more likely that the lord here in the book of job, who later spoke to job, was god the word see john 1. The book of job 3 the book of job introduction to the book the book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. In the introduction, ewald gives context to the format, content, and style of the book as poem. Introduction to the book of job society of gilbert keith. This summary of the book of job provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of job. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. His outcries against god raise the question of theodicy, or divine justice, which occupies the greater portion of jobs dialogue with his comforters. He also examines the date and history of job as well. Job holds on to god with fierce faith, but he does not let god off the hook for the.

This great, but young, warriorprophet, had heard so much talk of pride, elihu wrote all of job s book, yet pride in his work. Job pronounced jobe, was a rich farmer living in the land of uz, somewhere northeast of palestine. The central figure in the book of job, job s intense suffering supplies the framework for the primary theme of the book, which deals with the role of suffering in the life of a believer. He systematically goes over each section of job as a drama, highlighting the contentions and resolutions throughout. This faithfilled statement has challenged countless believers through the centuries to strive for a similar trust in the lord in the face of trials. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. There was once a man in the land of uz whose name was job 1. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. Behold, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it. And yet eliphaz continues to speak of what he is quite confident that god will do in jobs situation. 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. Though he slay me but though god should yet more and more increase my torments, so that i could bear them no longer, but should perceive myself to be at the point of death, without any hope of recovery. At first they are quiet and offer some counsel, but then they begin to launch into an. Aug 20, 2018 after sharing what we did for work, i told him i had written a book on job, and he was excited to talk to me about jobs importance to him.

Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. One would not know it from the first few verses, but the book of job is about an epic war. Job was upright and honest, and yet grew rich, nay, therefore grew rich. Job 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Where did the biblical story of creation come from. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. Job is a wealthy man living in a land called uz with his large family and extensive flocks. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the. 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. The expectation that he will speedily make an end of me would cause me to rejoice with great joy. He hid his authorship, and prophetic voice with job, that following workmen.

The book of job presents a lofty view of god as one worthy of our worship and trust no matter how enigmatic our circumstances. Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. Hartleys commentary on job is not as comprehensive or technical as clines work, but it is not written at an introductory level either. Habel has contributed a small but helpful study for preaching the whole book of job. It is not certain that we know the exact meaning of the words of the old patriarch job, but we find just the same thought in the perfectly understood words of another sufferer, yea, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil, for. But before we get to that, i want to take a moment to note something i havent yet. Yet there is no reference of any kind in the book of job to the israelites, either to the nation or to their.