That is why god devoted 42 chapters of the bible to his storyso you could learn the lessons it contains and receive the blessings job will receive at jesus christs return. Job was suffering deeply, and several times during the argument he asked god to appear and explain the reason for his. The book of job is considered to be one of the three books of wisdom literature found within the bible. What does the book of job teach us about the coronavirus. A study of job presents a particular challenge in a limited work such as this manual. Aug 16, 2018 job answered that he was innocent, and this meant that they were wrong. Job and the friends argued back and forth, with neither side really proving the other wrong, although, at the end of the argument, the friends gave up.
However, the name does occur in genesis 46 and ezekiel 14. As you read through the book of job, we see his stance to suffering in job 19. The book of job is one of the literary masterpieces of all time, and provides a profound discussion on the suffering of a just man. Much can be learned from the example of job and his friends. Its wonderful to read a commentary that approaches the text in such a reverent, believing way. There are exegetical commentaries, scholarly and technical commentaries, as well as commentaries that are easy to understand. The valley of the shadow though he slay me, yet will i trust in him. The gripping and challenging book of job is perhaps one of the most. The prose prologue chapters one and two and the epilogue 42. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. It seems strange that god should give satan such a permission as this.
Rodney kleyn dear radio friends, today we come to our last study in the book of job, chapter 42. Most of the book of job consists of dialogues between job and his friends in which they claim that his suffering must be due to his specific, personal sin, and he. Job 4 commentary hope then eliphaz reminds job of the fact that jobs only hope and reason for confidence is his own piety and blameless ways. The complex and delicate nature of the subject matter.
But job says, the lord gave and the lord has taken away. The account of jobs experiences during that relatively short period of his life. Reading 32 is an analysis of the book of job that captures the essence of the message and the effect of the literary form. Throughout the book, job, his wife, and his friends speculate on why he, an upright man, suffers. Yet now when he cried out to heaven, he heard no reply. 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. Heres one of the most conservative, pastor friendly commentaries available on the book of job today. Jobs faith in god has become the object of a test by satan, in which god is planning to pull the rug out from under satan. But job is a story of a mans search for hope in a broken world. A very short commentary on the book of job david j. Job is an unlikely candidate because the book s message rests on job s ignorance of the events that occurred in heaven as they were related to his ordeal. Jan 07, 2018 lets turn in our bibles to job chapter for our job commentary. 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.
Then answered bildad the shuhite, and said, this was the second of jobs friends that came to. Typical commentaries on the book of job run to several hundred pages. According to the sacred writer, the truly wise man should realize that the fear of the lord, that is wisdom. In his sufferings job abandoned all hope for the restoration of health and good fortune in this world xvii, 1116.
Job accuses god of being unjust and not operating the world according to principles of justice, and his friends believe that job s sin caused his suffering. After psalms, job is the book in the bible using the word hope the most. Job was accustomed to finding comfort and some sense of an answer from god in his previous trials. For job said, it may be that my sons have sinned and cursed god in their hearts. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. Nov 19, 2020 job appears to also challenge god at the risk of his own life. For the mystical explanation of the book, especially of job as a type of christ, cf. What was the meaning of there must come a falling away first in the bible. The book of job answers the question of how we process through and respond to suffering, and job 19. Job s great grief was, that neither god nor man would regard his moans or deliver him out of the net.
And job could have hope, because god cares for good people. Nothing is more natural and usual than for men in misery to cry out for help. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. In this very enlightening study through the book of job, there are 10 lessons we. Lessons from job is a foursermon series by pastor andy cook. Of course in the new testament job s shadowy hope becomes our certain faith. The old testament book of job and the 17th chapter. Darlene bocek author, the last noel 23 jan 2021 lets look at his parables and find what conclusion can be found. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Jan 02, 2020 the trials job endured were not related to his behavior. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship.
It is common to view the narrative frame as the original core of the book, enlarged later by the poetic dialogues and discourses, and sections of the book such as the elihu speeches and the wisdom poem of chapter 28 as late insertions, but recent trends have tended to concentrate on the. Based on the currency job describes, the nationalities of the raiding parties who steal his livestock, his great age described at the end of the book, and the sacrifices described, job likely lived at the time of abraham, isaac, and jacob. S, jachalip, will yet renew itself, will revive and flourish as the spring comes on. The name job is mentioned only 54 times and mostly just in the book of job. The reformed witness hour the blessed end of job s lifebroadcast date. 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. The book of job begins by introducing its central character and the man who perhaps wrote the book by recording his own experiences. Nov 12, 2017 job 4 commentary hope then eliphaz reminds job of the fact that jobs only hope and reason for confidence is his own piety and blameless ways. Weve had the first two chapters declaring that job is righteous and that hes suffering as a result of satan continue reading job commentary. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side.
Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. The word hope in verse links back with hope in verse 12c citing isa. And the writer says that job did not sin in this statement. As well, many theologians believe that job was the first book of the bible to be written. Its incredibly complex and obscure hebrew allowing for multiple translations and meanings. As we drove, we listened to john pipers sermon series on the book of job. Job 1 there was a man in the land of uz whose name was job. 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. One talmudic tradition suggests moses as author since the land of uz 1. Job is a book that ranks as one of the most difficult books in thetanach bible, for two reasons.
Instead, god used the sufferings as a test and as part of his sovereign plan in job s life. The book of job consists of a prose prologue and epilogue narrative framing poetic dialogues and monologues. In addition to outward troubles, the inward sense of gods wrath took away all his courage and resolution. The old testament library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of old testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The prologue, which provides context in the heavenly. Him refers to jesus christ and the promise of salvation that comes to all peoples through him. Following job s time of suffering, god blessed job with twice as much as he had before job 42. It is believed that moses, in collaboration with job, wrote this great book. A lot of people in their distress are drawn to the book of job.
Jun 02, 2008 when satan attacks job s possessions, ruins them all, and then takes the lives of all ten of his children, we learn how terrible satan can be. Jun 25, 2019 job is one of the most famous people in scripture, yet he is rarely listed as a favorite bible character. The setting for this narrative is in patriarchal times. Job here observed that there is a sort of resurrection in the world of trees and plants. In the book of job, the problem of human pain confronts the person of god. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. The book leads to the conclusion that gods goodness and greatness deserves and demands our love and worship. Job appears to also challenge god at the risk of his own life. Job was probably written by job himself or someone who lived at the same time and was familiar with him.
It addresses the problem of theodicy, meaning why god permits evil in the world, through the experiences of the eponymous protagonist. 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. In the book of job, two chapters of great faith are followed. We often see the book of job as a study of suffering. For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down if the body of a tree be cut down, and only the stem or stump be left in the ground, yet there is hope.
The book is long, and its poetic form is often difficult to follow. Its in the economical new american commentary nac series. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. Apr 30, 2012 job was one of the sons of issachar gen. According to gills commentary, you hit the nail on the head when you said. That hope will be fulfilled at the end of the book job 42.
Jul 22, 20 rather, biblical hope is certain because it rests on gods promises. Best commentaries and books on job logos bible software. Job proclaims his trust in god as redeemer and judge. This reference in james is the only time job is mentioned by name in the n. How could job say, though he slay me, i will trust in him. The final chapter of job shows the results of job s pleading. When the apostle speaks of the patience of job he immediately takes notice of the end of the lord, that is, of the lord jesus as some understand it, typified by job, jas. What did jobs three friends have wrong, and what did they. If he were to continue to hold to the hope of reward here satan would not be.
Zuck, a biblical theology of the old testament, pp. Lessons from job sermon choosing faith in the mist of suffering. Job having warmly given vent to his passion, and so broken the ice, his friends here come gravely to give vent to their judgment upon his case, which perhaps they had communicated to one another apart, compared notes upon it and talked it over among themselves, and found they were all agreed in their verdict, that job s afflictions certainly proved him to be a hypocrite. This hope allowed job to persevere and to receive the lords commendation 42. Sep 07, 2010 the book of job has been widely given the theme of patience and we see this mentioned in the new testament book of james. From chapters 3 through 19, job vacillates from despair to the hope of vindication, and though he never denies that god is his god and rightfully sovereign over him, some of what he says, we have seen, implicitly questions the lords wisdom and goodness. 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. What do you think is the main message of the book of job. Outline of job meredith kline the wycliffe bible commentary. Job is a wealthy and godfearing man with a comfortable life and a large family.
Feb 15, 2021 we often see the book of job as a study of suffering. Job 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. Ever since, those who have suffered and looked for god have been finding hope in the savior. The wisdom that is found in the book of job is not communicated in the form of proverb.
There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Pdf a very short commentary on the book of job david. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. In the midst of suffering, we must never lose our hope in god.
Rather, the book of job deals with questions of wisdom in the context of a narrative dealing with job s profound anguish and excruciating pain. Junius gives this gloss, job had nothing left him but the instrument of speech. One of the most challenging books in the bible helps us examine some of humanitys greatest questions. These, say some, the devil purposely meddled not with, as hoping that therewith he would curse god.
In this volume, norman habel takes on the humbling task of writing a commentary on such a classic work as the book of job a text that is complex and unclear at many points. Thats exactly the way robert alden discusses the book of job here. Moreover, though job evidenced doubt early on, his overall trajectory was one of faith and confidence that god would finally show him to be in the right. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. Kimi harris shares the lessons she learned from the book of job that helped. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. Gods answer to the problem of undeserved suffering. The history of job s sufferings, and his patience under them job 1. If that is true then job is the oldest book, not only the bible, but the oldest book in the world. Ash begins his commentary of job by welcoming us to a wellrun world.
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