Sep 18, 2008 in this post, we look at the deeply profound book of job. Job lesson 1 the book of job is an interesting story of a. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this book of scripture. Habel has contributed a small but helpful study for preaching the whole book of job. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Job, in the bible knowledge commentary, old testament, ed.
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. Laird harris professor of old testament covenant theological seminary a few years ago, there was a man of the eastthe eastern united states, that isnamed archibald macleish. Zuck listed 12 reasons why job lived in the patriarchal in job, pp. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. A critical reading of the book of job must confront the issue of innocent suffering in a world allegedly created by a benevolent god. As readers of this series of blog posts will know, i find the layout of the word biblical commentaries a bit exasperating. Job lesson 1 the book of job is an interesting story of a man who loves god very much, and yet, is severely tested to see if he will remain loyal. How do you trust god even when life isnt fair and you suffer for no good reason. Study job using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
Commentary on the book of job pdf epub info share 8 349. Gregory the great moralia in job morals on the book. Estes book is essentially a mini commentary on all of these books, while kidners work is focused. There is an incredible amount of information written within the book of job. In the introduction, ewald gives context to the format, content, and style of the book as poem. Shuah was a son of abraham and keturah, an arabian tribe.
The book of job and the role of uncertainty in religion. Job s questions are our questions, and we can identify with his frustration, disappointment, and confusion in the midst of trials. Commentary on the book of job with translation logos bible. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The word enmity here is eybah strong, h342 and also derives from the root word ayab. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. Sssh the book of job as christians, we certainly have wonderful promises for the future. The book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions.
Book of job there was a man in the land of utz whose name was job. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. 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. German bible scholar georg ewald turns his attention to the book of job in this commentary. Copy and paste one of these options to share this book elsewhere. Reflections on suffering from the book of job 3 undeserved suffering, therefore, serves as a dependable, useful model12 for the believer of any generation in dealing with the problem of theodicy. Commentary on the book of job with translation logos. In this post, we look at the deeply profound book of job. God and job are treated as literary characters and the job poet as a consummate artist. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. There is much controversy over exactly when the facts in this book happened, if they ever happened at all.
The book of job kindle edition by mitchell, stephen. Hartleys commentary goes a long way to filling the gap. The book of job has times and times again been numbered amidst the best works of this worlds. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. Harrison, the problem of suffering and the book of job, the evangelical quarterly 25. The holocaust, or burnt offering, in patriarchal times, was offered literally, caused to ascend, referring to the smoke.
He systematically goes over each section of job as a drama, highlighting the contentions and resolutions throughout. He also examines the date and history of job as well. Commentary on the book of job sermon by eric hanson, job 1. The book of job 3 the book of job introduction to the book the book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. The book of job, in the old testament, opens with words both majestic and onceuponatimeish. 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. Victor hugo the greatest poem, whether of ancient or modern literature. Thomas walks us through the book of job and considers what the bible says about our darkest moments. Commentary on the book of job chapter four by wm w wells.
The theme of the book of job is nothing less than human suffering and the transcendence of it. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and. Jobs questions are our questions, and we can identify with his frustration, disappointment, and confusion in the midst of trials. To understand the full impact of the book of job the book must be read and understood as a whole. Bildad confusing love, the name is only listed within the book of job. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. This we must keep in mind if we would understand what passed.
Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. This study guide is from the executable outlines series, a collection of sermon outlines and bible study lessons by mark a. Its a question all of us have asked, and the book of job points us toward the answer. The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children. Old testament various authors, the book of job kjv 1885. With this post, we begin to look at the best commentaries on the old testament wisdom books and psalms. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. This work is an indepth, expositional study of the book of job. It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father.
Job, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. It is certainly not a sermon actually, but could serve to help prepare wither a single sermon or a series regarding this book. Or perhaps this is an at least partially an afterward because i write this after i have completed half of the melding together of roger hahns online crivoice bible study and the excerpts from john c. He revered god and shunned all evil this man was the greatest of all the men of the east job 1. I have found that excellent commentaries on the book of job are hard to come by. Is god to be held to a strict set of regulations based on human interpretations of his relationship with mankind. This textbased pdf or ebook was created from the html version of this book and is part of. The book of job 4 is dull and uninteresting have a real surprise awaiting them as we enter into as interesting a story as anyone as ever read anywhere the book of job. Whole chapters of the book are devoted to speeches by jobs counselors. Job lesson 1 the book of job is an interesting story of a man. The author of the book of job incorporated the folk book into his work in a manner still showing traces of the component parts.
Alfred smith has contributed prac tical insights for lessons and sermons on the book of job. One of the greatest lessons in the entire book, if not. In the prologue job is introduced to us as a bedouin sheikh, living in the land of uz, in north. It seems strange that god should give satan such a permission as this. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. 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. The expositional study of the book of job, by dr harley howard, pastor foundation of truth bible church santa ana, california. There are those who believe that job is nothing more than a parable that we might learn from. Brief definitions of hebrew verbal forms that impact exegesis.
The name job indicates one who is hated or persecuted. There was a man in the land of uz, 17 there came also knother, and said, whose name was job. Commentary on the book of job here is my rather lengthy work concerning the book of job. 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. He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the. Laird harris professor of old testament covenant theological seminary a few years ago, there was a man of the east the eastern united states, that isnamed archibald macleish. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him.
Understanding the book of job advertising by design. While the main theme of the book can be rather simply stated, the interpretation of various passages and the intentions of the speakers are not. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. The book of job and the role of uncertainty in religion and law. Satan undertook to prove job a hypocrite by afflicting him. For a good introductory overview of these books, i would recommend daniel estes handbook on the wisdom books and psalms and derek kidners the wisdom of proverbs, job and ecclesiastes.
Guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. Book of job matthew henrys bible commentary concise. This is the second in a series on types of christ symbolized throughout the bible. The holocaust, or burnt offering, in patriarchal times. Jobs story invites us to consider what it means that god runs. Commentary on the book of job pdf book of job exegesis. Watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. 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.
In the book of genesis, god placed a curse on adam and eve subsequent to the fall, saying, i will put enmity between you and the woman genesis 3. The book of job belongs to that category of writings typically termed. The book of job new international commentary on the old. The fact that it is no matter connected to time or place is underlined by the lack of dates in this book.
And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. Waters ritten by an unknown author, possibly the most ancient literary account in the bible,1 the book of job is a mixture of divine and human wisdom that addresses a major life issue. The bulk of the book of job is cast in poetical form, but it is provided with a prose prologue 1. Gregory the great moralia in job morals on the book of.