It is found in the third section of the biblical canon known as the ketuvim writings. Our job 2 commentary last time in chapter 1 we saw jobs righteous character. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. Many copies of the hebrew bible place it after the. The book of job has been widely given the theme of patience and we see this mentioned in the new testament book of james. The purpose of the book of job is to explore gods policies with regard to suffering in. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. So these three men ceased answering job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
In the septuagint greek translation of the ot job is even identified with jobab, the second king of the edomites genesis 36. God knew that it was there, and he knew that in shaking this godly, blameless man there would arise some imperfection into his life, and that it would need to be purged. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This chapter gives an account of a second trial of jobs constancy and integrity, the time and occasion of it, job 2. Jobs suffering did not come because he was bad but rather because of his unwavering faithfulness to god. In this book we shall develop the premise that job is the original author of job, chapters 331 and that elihu is the original author of chapters 3242. The name job is mentioned only 54 times and mostly just in the book of job. The words to present himself before the lord occur here, though not in job 1. 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. Job is a book that ranks as one of the most difficult books in thetanach bible, for two reasons. He saw that it led to a dead end, that it had no way to cope with the suffering of godly people. The book of job by derek thomas ligonier ministries.
Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. 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. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. In the midst of suffering, we must never lose our hope in god.
Jobs final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. The foreign tone of the book allows for it to have been written by job. Victor hugo the greatest poem, whether of ancient or modern literature. The name job is mentioned only 54 times and mostly just in the. The complex and delicate nature of the subject matter. John hartley the book of job new international commentary on the old testament, 1988. We continue our study in the book of job in the second chapter. Its incredibly complex and obscure hebrew allowing for multiple translations and meanings. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. We also saw the multiple blessings that god had bestowed upon him. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e. Commentary on the book of job chapter four by wm w wells. The book of job, book of hebrew scripture that is often counted among the masterpieces of world literature.
Psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and the song of solomon. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. The logos version of a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job is a singlevolume commentary, comprised of two parts. Lets open our bibles to job chapter 15 for this job 15 commentary. 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.
Book of job matthew henrys bible commentary concise. This is a situation that has been occurring like no other that i have ever seen. Study job using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. 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. When god shook job, the sediment colored the water, and you find job saying some terrible things about god in this book.
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. This wisdom book of hebrew poetry portrays the suffering of job, his. Although sacks commentary is intentionally allusive, his analysis is far more accesible than maimonides guide for the perplexed. Recognizing this righteousness of job will save us from the. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. I attempt to clear that up by offering a different perspective than most people know today. In greek lxx the name is transliteration of the hebrew consonants iwb. Settings about this book read aloud search share this book settings one page two pages thumbnails zoom. Study guide for job 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Internet archive bookreader commentary on the book of job. This strong statement of the godliness of job is important to understanding the rest of the story.
The book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. Job 15 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Although the book of job is a complex work composed of many different. And then actually 33 times that word is transliterated from hebrew into greek in the new. The book of job is a highly controversial book of mostly confusing information. The dungeon masters guild supports a community of creators.
The gripping and challenging book of job is perhaps one of the most fascinating books. Read job commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. 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 loss of jobs property, and the death of his children. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. There was once a man in the land of uz whose name was job 1. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. This reference in james is the only time job is mentioned by name in the n. So the last thing is, therefore, i despise myself, and. 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. The book of job, in the old testament, opens with words both majestic and onceuponatimeish. Job 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job, a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job, goodreads members who liked the geek job also liked. Bolduc suggested in his commentary of 1637 that the book of job may have. 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. The first two places his name is found aside from the book of job is in ezekiel 14, verses 14 and 20. Like anything in life, the reward for success reflects the amount of effort put in. Outline of job meredith kline the wycliffe bible commentary. Hartleys commentary is quite recent 1990 and is considered a good complement to clines. This prose prologue to the book reads like a folktale. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. Job, as maimonides suggests, is the book for understanding gods providence i.
Thomas walks us through the book of job and considers what the bible says about our darkest moments. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and. He addresses the difficult question of the relationship between gods sovereignty and the existence of evil, sin, and suffering. The book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in the bible. 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. Then the wrath of elihu, the son of barachel the buzite, of the family of ram, was aroused against job. A commentary on the book of job logos bible software. Ironically, dhorme did as much as anyone to render his own book out of date. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship.
Wisdom literature especially job, proverbs, and ecclesiastes. 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. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. The process of sanctifying job began with the greek septuagint translation c. This book of job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to be considered alone. 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. If you would like to read the entire series, please go to part 1. The books theme is the eternal problem of unmerited suffering, and it is named after its central. In fact, job is mentioned in three different verses in scripture outside the book of job, none of which lead one to believe that job is a fictional character. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. The author of the book of job broke out of the tight, logical mold of the traditional orthodox theology of his day. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job.
He presents a holistic introduction to the book, covering such topics as literary. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. Rather, he is considered an actual, historical figure. Bring the battle to the tabletop in the runelords board game. To bring us up to speed, for the last few lessons weve seen job speak in response to his friends assertions concerning him. 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. Andersen job tyndale old testament commentaries, 1976. Job 2 commentary john gills exposition on the whole bible.