Stephane commentary on the book of job

The events of jobs suffering are quickly narrated in order to get to the core of the book. Book of job new international commentary on the old. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. John gills exposition of the bible he preached in the same church as c. Job baker commentary on the old testament wisdom and. Job s suffering did not come because he was bad but rather because of his unwavering faithfulness to god. Oct 07, 2012 job is a righteous man who suffers greatly and displays amazing piety. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. Wells page 5 of 162 way that the new testament authors affirm the importance of works, job s righteousness is clearly important to god and to satan, and is important to the argument from the very beginning. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e. 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. A commentary on the book of job logos bible software.

And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. The writer of job doesnt dwell on this part of the story, however. Through these three rounds, a certain movement can be detected. 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. Now, job will answer the words of eliphaz the temanite. Job s friends assume that blessings and curses extend from the hand of god in direct proportion to a.

He is implying that job is filled with bitterness and envy. Study job using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. To bring us up to speed, for the last few lessons weve seen job speak in response to his friends assertions concerning him. 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. Job broke the silence with an anguished rant job 3, and eliphaz responded with a poetic call to repentance job 45. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. When this book came through my subscription about two years ago, i didnt jump right on it. The book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in the bible. We continue our study in the book of job in the second chapter.

The one who had such confidence in his own righteousness, when face to face with god, said, i have heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you. Lets open our bibles to job chapter 15 for this job 15 commentary. Job was upright and honest, and yet grew rich, nay, therefore grew rich. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children. However, it was a commentary by stephen davey and he has helped me understand more about several other books in the bible and made them enjoyable to study. His story is wholly contained in two chapters in the book of acts, but it provides a glimpse into life in the early church and serves as an example of how our faith in christ can lead to great things. 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. The book of job, in the old testament, opens with words both majestic and onceuponatimeish. Buy book of job new international commentary on the old testament 2nd edition by hartley, john e. You will also find options for commentaries on job that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Job is perhaps one of the most interesting and perplexing books of the bible, and longmans commentary does much to shed light on some of the primary difficulties people often encounter when engaging with job. An american story, i was afraid id just committed myself to a booklength version of a story id heard before. 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.

M any people who are familiar with the bible are not familiar with stephen who was one of the first deacons in the bible. Commentary on the book of job here is my rather lengthy work concerning the book of job. Jobs wealth, with his wisdom, entitled him to the honour and power he had in his country, which he describes job 29. Jun 01, 2016 a short, but succinct, commentary on the bible book of job. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. This is the most singular book in the whole of the sacred code. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Victor hugo the greatest poem, whether of ancient or modern literature. Book of job matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. Eliphaz goes on to imply that job, fits with one whose children are crushed in the gate 5. 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. Hartleys commentary is quite recent 1990 and is considered a good complement to clines.

The climax to the book of job appears in the symmetrical yahweh speeches 38. Thus the sacred numbers, three and seven, often occur. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. 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. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. The use of this preexisting material very cleverly placed the problem outside of palestine, thereby excluding the possible objection of orthodox theology that such a casea perfectly righteous man persecuted by yhwh. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. A short, but succinct, commentary on the bible book of job. Jobs friends were kind enough to sit with him in sympathetic silence for some seven days job 2. 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. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side.

Job consists of a prose introduction and conclusion which may have existed separately from the rest, and of a large poetic core. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. Andersen job tyndale old testament commentaries, 1976. We also saw the multiple blessings that god had bestowed upon him. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. Job 10 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. He presents a holistic introduction to the book, covering such. David kimchi, who keeps best to the grammaticalhistorical course, has not expounded 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. Library catholic news, commentary, information, resources.

Wells page 3 of 162 introductory comments introduction o the justification of job o the salvation of job job as psychology o job is a window o job as a theodicy the story of job o in search of job o the authorship of job o the law of first mention jobs world o jobs cosmology a general note. Job 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The author of the book of job incorporated the folk book into his work in a manner still showing traces of the component parts. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author, but the principal character. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. 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. Abenezra the spaniard, who wrote his commentary on the book of job in rome, 1175, delights in new bold ideas, and to enshroud himself in a mystifying nimbus. In addition, stephen was also the first martyr of the church. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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.

Commentary on the book of job chapter five by wm w wells. Commentary on the book of job chapter four by wm w wells. Job is a righteous man who suffers greatly and displays amazing piety. Brief definitions of hebrew verbal forms that impact exegesis. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. In the midst of suffering, we must never lose our hope in god. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. And now in job 15, eliphaz responds for the second time. The understanding of sin presented throughout the book of job, even by jobs accusers, includes crimes of the heart, or desire, and not just physical actions. The 15 th chapter of the old testament book of 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 dedicated, but such utter blunderers. The name job is the english translation of the hebrew name iyov which means persecuted, hated on the surface job is a long, boring, somewhat confusing book and one might question how it ever came to be grouped with the wisdom books as it is hard to ascertain any wisdom in this tale of woe. The newest release in the baker commentary on the old testament wisdom and psalms is tremper longman iiis commentary on the book of job.

The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. Job, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. At the outset, amy goldstein, a pulitzerwinning journalist at the washington post, promises that her new volume is not just another account of factory closures and job losses, but the story of what happens when a community with a cando spirit. The book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Aug 01, 2012 the newest release in the baker commentary on the old testament wisdom and psalms is tremper longman iiis commentary on the book of job. Publication date 1866 topics bible publisher edinburgh, clark collection robarts. The events of job s suffering are quickly narrated in order to get to the core of the book. At the outset, amy goldstein, a pulitzerwinning journalist at the washington post, promises that her new volume is not just another account of factory closures and job losses, but the story of what happens when a community with a can. In the first cycle the friends are content to talk generalities, without venturing to apply their doctrine directly to job. Job baker commentary on the old testament wisdom and psalms. The book of job new international commentary on the old. His friends had no proof whatever to the contrary of what job said, for his actions had been good, but at the end of this book, job s attitude is wonderfully changed.