Explanation on the book of job commentary

Study guide for job 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. The name job is mentioned only 54 times and mostly just in the book of job. Churches, theological seminaries and bible schools will find an excellent aid in this biblical commentary on the book of job. The theology of work bible commentary is an indepth bible study tool put together by a group of biblical scholars, pastors, and workplace christians to help you discover what the whole biblefrom genesis to revelationsays about work. So the last thing is, therefore, i despise myself, and. Business, education, law, service industries, medicine, governmentwherever you work, in whatever. Job is a book that ranks as one of the most difficult books in thetanach bible, for two reasons. The book of job begins by introducing its central character and the man who perhaps wrote the book by recording his own experiences. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5.

He has a large family, many flocks of animals, many servants, a large home, perhaps an estate. I attempt to clear that up by offering a different perspective than most people know today. Coming to mourn with him, they vented grief which they really felt. The name job is mentioned only 54 times and mostly just in the. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. Its incredibly complex and obscure hebrew allowing for multiple translations and meanings. You can read our explanation of job 8 meaning of verses 11 through 22 of chapter 8 as well open your bible to job, chapter 8. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. The subject of the book of job is gods dealings with mankind in his governmental ways in a world in which satan, the adversary of god, has introduced sin, suffering and death. Much of the comfort of this life lies in friendship with the prudent and virtuous. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on jobs goodness. There was once a man in the land of uz whose name was job 1.

Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. This is a book to return to again and again as a valuable tool to unpack the message of job in a generation to whom it is strikingly relevant. We will see that the allusion to sea monsters carries throughout the book of job 7. Job 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Nevertheless these ways of god with mankind have always a good purpose romans 8. The book of job is a book of the christian old testament that tells a story about job, who in jewish tradition is the son of uz, who was the son of nahor, the brother of abraham. Job has about 29 chapters of misapplied theology in the middle. Stripped of all that gave his life meaning, job clings to the god who gave him life in. One talmudic tradition suggests moses as author since the land of uz 1. Job 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. To understand the full impact of the book of job the book must be read and understood as a whole. The book of job is included among the wisdom writings precisely because it teaches man that pain and suffering are a mystery of divine wisdom. The lesson from the big book of job is 1 that god is sovereign over all our suffering.

Ash must have been an excellent student because when reading fyalls book one can easily see fyalls influence upon ash, yet there is distinction between the two. The pious reflections job makes upon his own life and death. Fyall himself wrote a commentary on job which i read with ashs called now my eyes see you which provides deep insight into the symbol laden book of job. The book is not about job s history but about job s life and the way we relate to god as a result. 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. Job free bible study notes, commentary, and comments. 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. Book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse. Such plain truths as these concerning the shortness and vanity of life, the unavoidableness and irrecoverableness of death, then do us good when we think and speak of them with application to ourselves. Theology of work bible commentary one volume edition. About the author matthew henry was born at broad oak, iscoyd, a farmhouse on the borders of flintshire and shropshire, wales, united kingdom. The gripping and challenging book of job is perhaps one of the most. In this series of blogs i shall revisit the book of job, the personality and some of its meaning for contemporary society. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations.

Habel has contributed a small but helpful study for preaching the whole book of job. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. Job directs a complaint both towards earth and towards heaven.

A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Many scholars are convinced that the prologue and epilogue are later additions to the original, the body of the tale. Job, in this chapter, goes on to express the bitter sense he had of his calamities and to justify himself in his desire of death. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. Although job was unaware of the interaction between satan and god, job comes to the conclusion that god is just and good. Read job 1 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Jobs final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. Job is actually asking for the overthrow of the order of the cosmos. Whole chapters of the book are devoted to speeches by jobs counselors.

Thus the sacred numbers, three and seven, often occur. Difficult portions of the hebrew text are thoroughly handled, but the commentary is written for the nontechnical. Gods answer to the problem of undeserved suffering. The author recounts an era in the life of job, in which he was tested and the. When god shook job, the sediment colored the water, and you find job saying some terrible things about god in this book. Or from an arabic word meaning repent, thus bearing the name repentant one. 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. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack. My spirit is broken, my days are extinguished, the grave is ready for me. The word of a mans mouth are as deep waters proverbs 18. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. The book of job has been widely given the theme of patience and we see this mentioned in the new testament book of james.

Its very hard to navigate your way through those chapters and determine what is. And so, eliphaz begins to speak and tries to comfort job today. An explanation of the biblical book of job the book job is composed of three parts. It is then, a true and real history that we here have of him, and not a fiction or a moral parable, as some have believed. The book of job is a highly controversial book of mostly confusing information. 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 defends the character of a loving and righteous god in spite of earths obvious evils and injustices.

The complex and delicate nature of the subject matter. Book of job overview insight for living ministries. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Zuck, a biblical theology of the old testament, pp. The friends of job seem noted for their rank, as well as for wisdom and piety. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. But today they break their silence and start to do their comforting work on job. Job explores the difficult question of gods relationship to. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite. 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 households see job 3842.

Wisdom revealed job 28 bible commentary theology of work. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. 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 book of job, named after its protagonist apparently not an israelite. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. Supremely, it is a book not about jobs suffering, but about jobs god, which leads us to the ultimate answers to all our human enigmas in the reality of jesus christ and him crucified. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. The book of job opens portraying job as a wealthy and righteous nobleman.

Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. 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. Commentary on the book of job chapter three by wm w wells. This reference in james is the only time job is mentioned by name in the n. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Read job 7 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. It is a book that finds a great deal of work for the critics. Study the bible online using commentary on job 7 and more. Satanthe tradition was widely spread that he had been the agent in adams temptation.

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. Deep waters are the perfect allegory for the depths of a man. The book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in the bible. Watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The contents of the book, together with its artistic structure and elegant style, place it. Job is an unlikely candidate because the books message rests on jobs ignorance of the events that occurred in heaven as they were related to his ordeal. We cannot perhaps be confident of the true meaning of every arabic word and phrase we meet with in it. The prologue to the book of job chapters 12 sets up the meditation on suffering that follows it. Alfred smith has contributed prac tical insights for lessons and sermons on the book of job. In this drama, the book of job is not so much a record of solutions and explanations to this problem. The book of job is rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature. Study the bible online using commentary on job 1 and more.

Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. This prose prologue to the book reads like a folktale. These stories focus on jobs trials at the hands of god and how he deals with them. Guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job. 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. 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 jobs dramatic quest for justice. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The prologue to the book of job chapters 12 sets up the meditation on. 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. According to the sacred writer, the truly wise man should realize that the fear of the lord, that is wisdom.