About the author matthew henry was born at broad oak, iscoyd, a farmhouse on the borders of flintshire and shropshire, wales, united kingdom. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. He saw that it led to a dead end, that it had no way to cope with the suffering of godly people. And there, in chapter 16, job had ended there speaking of how he despaired of life. 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. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. Many copies of the hebrew bible place it after the. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. This name might have been derived from the hebrew word for persecution, thus meaning persecuted one. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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 of job is rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature.
There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Our job 2 commentary last time in chapter 1 we saw job s righteous character. The book of job is, perhaps, the oldest book in the bible. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. 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. The gripping and challenging book of job is perhaps one of the most fascinating books of the old testament, and it begins a new division in the scriptures. Online catholic bible click here for complete book of job. The old testament book of job and the 17th chapter. Click the bible to visit the new being developed test drive it and tell us about your experience.
Study guide for job 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. The books from genesis to esther are all narrative books, and are vitally meaningful to us as living parables, as types worked out in actual history by which we can see what is going on in our own lives. The book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in the bible. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. 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. Job is a book that ranks as one of the most difficult books in thetanach bible, for two reasons. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end.
However, the date when the book was written and by whom it was. Some scholars think it may have been written by moses, and perhaps it could have been, while some date it as late as the time of solomon. Intended to be helpful to all christians, including teachers and preachers, while avoiding an emphasis on technical issues. This expression is used repeatedly to refer to inspired scripture. Library the father william most theological collection. Andersen, tyndale old testament commentaries totc, intervarsity press, 1976, 318 pp. Brief definitions of hebrew verbal forms that impact exegesis. As with other books of the bible, job bears the name of the narratives primary character. 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, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. This post is adapted from the bible study job by eric ortlund. It is a very profound book and in many ways it touches upon. We continue our study in the book of job in the second chapter.
And maintains that gods judgments are for the wicked. 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. This book of job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to be considered alone. John piper talks about how to discern between good and bad theology in the book of job. The complex and delicate nature of the subject matter. Job was a very rich man, and although he did not belong to the people of israel, he worshiped the lord and was a truly good person. We studied job, chapter 16 last time where job was responding to eliphaz. Book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse. We also saw the multiple blessings that god had bestowed upon him. It may be that job himself recorded his experiences in the book, or there may well have been another anonymous author. 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. For francis andersen, the old testament book about job is one of the.
Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. Bildad wanted job to see that this dark outlook on life meant that he was among the wicked. Churches, theological seminaries and bible schools will find an excellent aid in this biblical commentary on the book of job. Its incredibly complex and obscure hebrew allowing for multiple translations and meanings. The chapters and verses of job from the douay rheims version of the online catholic bible. Bible study notes and commentary on the old testament book of job.
Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. A list of the best commentaries on job ranked by scholars, journal. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. John hartley the book of job new international commentary on the old testament, 1988. Best commentaries and books on job logos bible software.
Some bible scholars debate whether he was an actual person or legend, but job is mentioned as a historical figure by the prophet ezekial ezekial 14. I attempt to clear that up by offering a different perspective than most people know today. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. There is an evil spirit, the enemy of god, and of all righteousness, who is continually seeking to distress, to lead astray, and, if possible, to destroy those who love god.
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. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations.
Job consists of a prose introduction and conclusion which may have existed separately from the rest, and of a large poetic core. Judging by the style of the hebrew it uses, some scholars judge job to be the oldest book of the old testament. Andersen job tyndale old testament commentaries, 1976. Emphasizes understanding the text with practical applications. Book of job matthew henrys bible commentary concise. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. Copeland this study guide is from the executable outlines series, a collection of sermon outlines and bible study lessons by mark a.
David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack. Job pronounced jobe, was a rich farmer living in the land of uz, somewhere northeast of palestine. Or from an arabic word meaning repent, thus bearing the name repentant one. But satan talked to god and accused job of serving god only because god was blessing him.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. What does the book of job teach us about the coronavirus. 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. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Thus the sacred numbers, three and seven, often occur. The book of job was the first book of the bible ever written, and it. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. This is the most singular book in the whole of the sacred code. The author of the book of job broke out of the tight, logical mold of the traditional orthodox theology of his day. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible.
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