A bible commentary for teaching and preaching walter brueggemann. These stories focus on jobs trials at the hands of god and how he deals with them. 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. However, the date when the book was written and by whom it was. Well be studying the 8 th chapter of the old testament book of job. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. Satan is a fallen angel, not another deity who opposes god. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. 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. Approximately 2 million christians who work, pastors, scholars and others access it free online every year. This summary of the book of job provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of job.
Thomas walks us through the book of job and considers what the bible says about our darkest moments. Commentary on the book of job free bible commentary. This expression is used repeatedly to refer to inspired scripture. Jobs final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. According to biblical scholars, the book of job is the oldest book in the bible. Visit the eo web site to browse and download the material for church or personal use. 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 end of jobs dispute will not come until later, but the end of our dispute with god is available now in jesus christ. The book of job is rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature. 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. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight.
He is not as wellknown as some of the other commentators mentioned in these posts, but he was a godly man, and his devotion to jesus christ is evident on the pages of his commentary on job. Barton looks at the overall construction of the book, the theory of two authors, the literary aspects, and the historical and social context, providing a valuable analysis and commentary. In addition to them, the patriarch job is pointed out in verse 11 as an outstanding example of steadfast faith in the way he handled severe trials. Study guide for job 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Estes book is essentially a mini commentary on all of these books, while kidners work is focused.
One would then expect that there are many ways to look at and learn from job. The book of job new international commentary on the old testament by john e. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete job. Job began this chapter with the language of the lawcourt if one wished to contend with him, job 9. 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. Thus the sacred numbers, three and seven, often occur. Job overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible.
Book of job matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Moses wrote book of jobthe long years amid desert solitudes were not lost. 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. 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 proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not.
J ust about everyone has heard of the suffering of job in the old testament. 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 original book. Addressing the problem of theodicy the vindication of the justice of god in the light of humanitys suffering it is a. Well be studying the 8 th chapter of the old testament book of job weve been reminded throughout this book that when we dont understand gods ways, we must trust his. Study job using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Copeland this study guide is from the executable outlines series, a collection of sermon outlines and bible study lessons by mark a. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. The book of job is the story of a normal human being who is beset by misfortune and suffering. Covering almost passages of scripture, it incorporates a wealth of applications, examples, and ilustrations in formats ranging from video and audio to. Job 9 commentary explaining the book bible study guide. 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.
Covering almost passages of scripture, it incorporates a wealth of applications, examples, and ilustrations in. The book of job is acclaimed as one of the great literary books of the old testament. The book of job by derek thomas ligonier ministries. This section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of job with numbers, chapters and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. Job 1 kjv there was a man in the land of uz, bible gateway. Not only was moses gaining a preparation for the great work before him, but during this time, under the inspiration of the holy spirit, he wrote the book of genesis and also the book of job, which would be read with the deepest interest by the people of god until the close of time the signs of the. Churches, theological seminaries and bible schools will find an excellent aid in this biblical commentary on the book of job. Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. The author, date, and place of the book of job are all uncertain.
Job accuses god of being unjust and not operating the world according to principles of justice, and his friends believe that jobs sin caused his suffering. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. About the author matthew henry was born at broad oak, iscoyd, a farmhouse on the borders of flintshire and shropshire, wales, united kingdom. Job 12 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Free, online access to study passages and verses contained in the chapters and verses of the book of job for bible study or sunday school lessons. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. Throughout the book, job, his wife, and his friends speculate on why he, an upright man, suffers. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Youll find david jeremiahs introduction to the book of job on page 661662 of the jeremiah study bible.
Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. You might have heard someone say, they have the patience of job. Book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse. Job 8 commentary explaining the book bible study guide. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. Luther said it is magnificent and sublime as no other book of scripture. Book of job overview insight for living ministries. As the first poetic book of the english bible, job introduces the reader to the idea of hebrew poetry, which involves the repetition and combination of ideas more than sounds. The crivoice bible study focuses on what you personally might learn and apply in your life. The theology of work bible commentary bible commentary. Carlyle said, there is nothing written in the bible or out of it of equal merit.
Job is powerful, artistic, and theologically significant. Tennyson said it is the greatest poem whether ancient or modern. Though we cannot be certain, job may have lived during the time of jacob or shortly thereafter. Job begins another section the poetical books of the bible which also includes psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, song of solomon, and the little book of lamentations, tucked in behind jeremiah. This summary of the book of job provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of job. I may be somewhat partial to the commentary by elmer smick because he was one of my professors during the final years of his life. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. 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. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author.
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