Additional notes are available in the expanded living commentary, containing footnotes on over 23,000 of the 31,000 bible verses. Fourth is malachim, that is kings, which book contains third and fourth. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. 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 author, date, and place of the book of job are all uncertain. Satan undertook to prove job a hypocrite by afflicting him. The complex and delicate nature of the subject matter. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. Apply to executive assistant, academic advisor, expediter and more. Whole chapters of the book are devoted to speeches by job s counselors.
Difficult portions of the hebrew text are thoroughly handled, but the commentary is written for the nontechnical. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. Its incredibly complex and obscure hebrew allowing for multiple translations and meanings. 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. 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. We are told that job was the greatest of all the men of the east job 1. The lord said, behold, all that he hath is in thy power i give thee full power to do with his property, his servants, his children, and his wife, whatsoever thy craft or malice shall prompt thee to do. Commentary on the book of job with translation logos bible. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1 and 2 kings the niv application commentary. Volume 18b is devoted entirely to the response of the lord from the tempest to job, together with the replies of job job 3842, presenting the lords own explanation of his manifold purposes in creation and bringing to an unexpected conclusion job s dramatic quest for justice. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in. And now in job 15, eliphaz responds for the second time. Best commentaries on each book of the bible tim challies. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf.
The book of job is the first document in history to take seriously the question of why really bad things happen to really good people. 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. Commentary on the book of job of inestimable value. The book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. 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. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. Like anything in life, the reward for success reflects the amount of effort put. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. Job 14 job considers the grave and the afterlife a. See also greg parsons excellent article on job guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job from bibliotheca sacra 151, 1994, pages 3934 introduction the reader who desires to unlock the rich theological treasures contained in the book of job should assume its literary unity. Job 1 kjv there was a man in the land of uz, bible gateway. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this book of scripture. Job s position as king or leader of his people has been skillfully analyzed by rene girard in job.
The word of god is precious and far beyond human wisdom isa. Lets open our bibles to job chapter 15 for this job 15 commentary. The book of job is a timeless book in which the ever present problem of human suffering and especially in. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. The book of job is rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. So, whenever you open the sacred word, also open your heart to god in prayer, allowing the words of this commentary to direct your thoughts to the scriptures and to the one they tell us about. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. Second kings features many unique events and people. Victor hugo the greatest poem, whether of ancient or modern literature.
The fact that it is no matter connected to time or place is underlined by the lack of dates in this book. Sssh the book of job job stands as a symbol for all humanity, for we all have been caught up in the great controversy, a. Wherefore i abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. German bible scholar georg ewald turns his attention to the book of job in this commentary. So after the promulgation of the law and the prophets, the book of job occupies first place in the order of holy scripture, the books composed by the wisdom of. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. In the introduction, ewald gives context to the format, content, and style of the book as poem. This we must keep in mind if we would understand what passed. Originally one book, they were divided by the septuagint translators. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Our job 2 commentary last time in chapter 1 we saw jobs righteous character. 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. 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. In fact, some scholars believe that job requires and understanding of the book as a whole more than any other book of the old testament.
Despite the many flaws in this book, it makes clear that the attack upon job came not because he was an ordinary person, but because of. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. But he has promised the holy spirit to help us understand john 16. Commentary on the book of job chapter four by wm w wells. The book of job new international commentary on the old testament hartley, john e. The 15 th chapter of the old testament book of job. The book of job is one of the most celebrated pieces of biblical literature, probing profound questions about faith. The book of job new international commentary on the old. Esther 34 commentary esther 57 commentary esther 810 commentary. Open your bibles to job, chapter 12 for this job 12 commentary. Job chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Were entering a section in which job responds to his three friends.
Job is a book that ranks as one of the most difficult books in thetanach bible, for two reasons. Many copies of the hebrew bible place it after the. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. To understand the full impact of the book of job the book must be read and understood as a whole. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack job. Job 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. Job was careful to remain perfect and upright job 1. A great diversity of opinion exists as to the authorship of the book of job book. More than this, job was a man who attended to his duties before the lord with exceedingly great care. Job chapter 40 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Jeromes preface on kings patristic bible commentary.
Study guide for job 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Constable, provide commentary on all 66 books of the bible and contain over 12,000 pages of material in pdf format. Anderson observed that, the book of job knows nothing of the heaven of bliss or the hell of torment, but there is never a thought that death means extinction. Over the past couple of years i have focused on building a collection of commentaries that will include only the best volumes on each book of the bible. There was once a man in the land of uz whose name was job 1. This is the second in a series on types of christ symbolized throughout the bible. Addressing the problem of theodicy the vindication of the justice of god in the light of humanitys suffering it is a rich theological work setting out a variety of perspectives. Surprisingly, the earliest fathers showed little interest in the book of job. 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 book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. This prose prologue to the book reads like a folktale. We also saw the multiple blessings that god had bestowed upon him.
Constable taught at dallas theological seminary for 45 years, and served as the chairman of its bible exposition department for years. To bring us up to speed, for the last few lessons weve seen job speak in response to his friends assertions concerning him. Andrews free online bible commentary contains notes from the life for today commentaries which provides notes for about half of the verses. The prophet elijah left this earth without dying 2. At the beginning of the book of job we are introduced to an exceptionally prosperous farmerrancher named job.
Job, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. A reservoir of means god spoke, and his words created his works in the natural world. As chronicles is believed to have been written in the 4th century bce, job would have been written before that. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of 1 kings in easy english. Gods creation is but a reservoir of means made ready for him to employ instantly to do his pleasure letter 1, 1897. This book of job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to be considered alone. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship.
God boasts to satan about job s goodness, but satan argues that job is only good because god has. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Job is a wealthy man living in a land called uz with his large family and extensive flocks. Again there was a day when the sons of god came to present themselves before the lord, and satan came also among them to present himself before the lord. 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. So satan answered the lord and said, from going to and. When god finally himself speaks to job he has to confess. May god above not seek it, nor the light shine upon it. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. Man who is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble. It must be assumed that job was a king or the head of a great tribe. The third order holds the hagiographa, and begins with job, the first book, the second.
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. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. He also examines the date and history of job as well. He is blameless and upright, always careful to avoid doing evil 1. Verses 25 and there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. Although the author was an israelite, he mentions nothing of israels history. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the patriarchal age with noah, abraham.
God punishing via friends and in jobs mind in addition to punishing job with painful physical ailments and taking his children and all his earthly possessions from him god has crowned all of this trouble by sending these dreadful friends to him. It is a beautifully written work, combining two literary forms, framing forty chapters of verse between two and a half chapters of prose at the beginning and the end. The next step is to choose a monthly or yearly subscription, and then enter your payment information. One day, satan the adversary appears before god in heaven. In the book of job, the devil was present at gods court. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching.
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred sheasses, and a very great household. As readers of this series of blog posts will know, i find the layout of the word biblical commentaries a bit exasperating. Theyve all had a turn to speak to him and so now hes going to take chapters 12, and 14 to address them. And the lord said to satan, from where do you come. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. If anything, job s satan is most similar to the satan of the book of zechariah, written in the early second temple period, which may indicate that job was written during the same period the late 6th century bce or the early 5th bce. Although the writer is unknown, it was written while the first temple was still standing 1 kings 8. The second horseman is perhaps the most easily identifiable of the famed four horsemen of the apocalypse, since both of its symbols, the fiery red color and the great sword, are well known to represent war. They present themselves to render account of their ministry in other parts of the universe hebrews 1. The victim of his people, translated by yvonne freccero and published by stanford university press in 1987.
The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. The book of job, in the old testament, opens with words both majestic and onceuponatimeish. The latter could be dated anytime from the reign of solomon to the time of israels exile in babylonia. 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. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. We continue our study in the book of job in the second chapter. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. The waters of the jordan river rolled back twice 2 kings 2.
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