The book of job commentaries

The book of job new international commentary on the old. With this post, we begin to look at the best commentaries on the old testament wisdom books and psalms. 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. The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children. 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. Verses 710 so satan went forth from the presence of jehovah, and smote job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. 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. His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred sheasses, and a very great household. Job is going about his private affairs, unaware that he has suddenly become the focus of satans attention. Nevertheless these ways of god with mankind have always a good purpose romans 8.

A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. 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. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. This is the most singular book in the whole of the sacred code. Job chapter 2 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Sep 18, 2008 with this post, we begin to look at the best commentaries on the old testament wisdom books and psalms. Commentaries for the book of job the piety and prosperity of job. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. To understand the full impact of the book of job the book must be read and understood as a whole.

Best commentaries and books on job logos bible software. While this is an interpretive poem and not a commentary, i found this book very help when going through job privately. Verses 25 and there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. The book of job has long been hailed by biblical scholars as a literary masterpiece. God has put a hedge around him and has blessed him beyond all mortals, and as a result the devil accuses job of serving god only because. Book of job matthew henrys bible commentary concise. How do we respond to or preach a book in which god answers jobs anguish by seemingly browbeating him into submission at the end of the story. 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. Then the wrath of elihu, the son of barachel the buzite, of the family of ram, was aroused against job. With scholars and authors such as morris jastrow, william kelley, moses buttenweiser, and georg heinrich ewald, classic commentaries and studies on job 18 vols.

So these three men ceased answering job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the blue letter bible. For francis andersen, the old testament book about job is one of the supreme offerings of the human mind to the living god and one of the best gifts of god to humanity. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. John hartley the book of job new international commentary on the old testament, 1988. The author of the book of job incorporated the folk book into his work in a manner still showing traces of the component parts. 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 last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5.

Hartleys commentary goes a long way to filling the gap. All my other re3ferences regarding job are measured against this one. Andersen, tyndale old testament commentaries totc, intervarsity press, 1976, 318 pp. Study job using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Jan 23, 2006 recommended individual commentaries on each book as mentioned above, even if you have a onevolume commentary or an entire commentary set on cdrom, it is still important to obtain something more thorough on certain books of the bible the particular books depend upon which ones you refer to most.

Brief definitions of hebrew verbal forms that impact exegesis. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack. The 15 th chapter of the old testament book of job. Its wonderful to read a commentary that approaches the text in such a reverent, believing way. 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. Although the book of job is a complex work composed of many different speeches. This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author. 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. For francis andersen, the old testament book about job is one of the.

And the author informs us that as job finishes his last speech, so too do his friends. Zuck, a biblical theology of the old testament, pp. Commentaries on bible books genesis joshua and ruth judges 1 samuel ezra, nehemiah, and esther job. 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. Here the metrical part of this book begins, which in the original hebrew is broken into short verses, and is very beautiful, thus. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. 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. Justin taylor is executive vice president for book publishing and publisher for books at crossway. Saint gregorys commentary on job, or moralia, sive expositio in job, sometimes called moralia in job or magna moralia but not to be confused with aristotles magna moralia, was written between 578 and 595, begun when gregory was at the court of tiberius ii at constantinople, but finished only after he had already been in rome for several years. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him.

Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. Designed to get you to the heart of the old testament with efficiency, clarity, and convenience. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Divisions of the book description of jobs trials ch. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. To bring us up to speed, for the last few lessons weve seen job speak in response to his friends assertions concerning him. 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.

We have provided this method as a convenience to our users. Jobs friends did not blame satan for jobs troubles. Job chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Job, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. And now in job 15, eliphaz responds for the second time. He blogs at between two worlds and evangelical history. Heres one of the most conservative, pastor friendly commentaries available on the book of job today. I have found that excellent commentaries on the book of job are hard to come by. Andersen job tyndale old testament commentaries, 1976. Thus the sacred numbers, three and seven, often occur. Commentaries matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete job. The misery of job and the mercy of godby john piper.

Job overview james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. In the book of job, the character is described as a righteous man, indeed the most righteous man to be found on the earth, but one whom satan claims is righteous only to receive blessings from the hand of god. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. Thats exactly the way robert alden discusses the book of job here. This book of job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to be considered alone. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. 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. Lets open our bibles to job chapter 15 for this job 15 commentary. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. Estes book is essentially a minicommentary on all of these books, while kidners work is. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Yet very few have taken the literary dimensions of the text into account in their exegetical analysis. Jobs faith in god has become the object of a test by.

It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. A commentary old testament library hardcover january 1, 1985 by norman c. The book of job teaches us many things about the devil. 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 jobs afflictions certainly proved him to be a hypocrite. 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. This immense eighteen volume collection features the best commentaries and studies on the book of job from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Its in the economical new american commentary nac series. Gods answer to the problem of undeserved suffering. Many copies of the hebrew bible place it after the. In the introduction to this commentary, therefore, we provide a preliminary exploration of the literary characteristics of the book of job and their significance for interpreting the major theological. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. Book of job, recommend commentaries or books the puritan. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. 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.