A critical and exegetical commentary on the books of kings. Watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Job 1 kjv there was a man in the land of uz, bible gateway. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives.
Justin taylor is executive vice president for book publishing and publisher for books at crossway. In early life she married, but we may well believe. Andersen job tyndale old testament commentaries, 1976. Well be studying the 8 th chapter of the old testament book of 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. There was once a man in the land of uz whose name was job 1. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. Job then confesses his lack of wisdom, meaning his lack of understanding of the workings of the cosmos and of the ability to. Commentary on the book of job chapter ten by wm w wells. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. It is certainly not a sermon actually, but could serve to help prepare wither a single sermon or a series regarding this book. The books of 1 and 2 kings recount events that cover a period of just over four hundred years, from the death of david to the release of jehoiachin from prison in babylon. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. 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.
It should be kept in mind that job is not the author, but the principal character. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. That it found a place in nehemiahs collection of the acts of the kings, and the prophets, and of david, and the epistles of the kings concerning the holy gifts 2 macc. Job 41 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Job 1 niv prologue in the land of uz there bible gateway. Job, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. The book of job and the role of uncertainty in religion and law. The book of job and the role of uncertainty in religion. He blogs at between two worlds and evangelical history.
And now in job 15, eliphaz responds for the second time. This prose prologue to the book reads like a folktale. The brevity studied by the writer makes his meaning somewhat obscure. To my knowledge, the only commentaries of jerome available in english thus far are gleason archers translation of jeromes commentary on daniel grand rapids, mich baker, 1958, ronald heine, the commentaries of origen and jerome on st pauls epistle to the ephesians oxford. This book of job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to be considered alone. 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. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. To my knowledge, the only commentaries of jerome available in english thus far are gleason archers translation of jeromes commentary on daniel grand rapids, mich baker, 1958, ronald heine, the commentaries of origen and jerome. Commentary on the book of first kings by matthew henry old. Anderson is a renowned scholar, and the commentary reflects his learning without becoming overly technical. 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. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate.
The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in god s sight. This book is so called from job, whose prosperity, afflictions, and restoration, are here recorded. 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. Internet archive bookreader commentary on the book of job. Many copies of the hebrew bible place it after the. Job 41 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature. Most likely it was written by job himself, and it is the most ancient book in existence. It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father. Open your bibles to job, chapter 12 for this job 12 commentary. However, the name does occur in genesis 46 and ezekiel 14. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. Lets open our bibles to job chapter 15 for this job 15 commentary. If you can only afford to purchase one commentary on the book of job, you really need to look no further.
Commentary on the book of job sermon by eric hanson, job 1. 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. 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. Bible scholar and pastor samuel cox wrote this commentary in hopes that it would aid the general reader not just now and then, but with every inquiry into the book of job. The prologue to the book of job chapters 12 sets up the meditation on suffering that follows it. How do you trust god even when life isnt fair and you suffer for no good reason. 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. Over the years i have been asked if i had any other books of the bible that are explained like the one for the book of revelation which took a year to complete. Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. 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 can read our explanation of job 8 meaning of verses 11 through 22 of chapter 8 as well. A critical and exegetical commentary on the books of kings by montgomery, james a. Brief definitions of hebrew verbal forms that impact exegesis. Publication date 1951 topics bible publisher new york, scribner.
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. They present themselves to render account of their ministry in other parts of the universe hebrews 1. May god above not seek it, nor the light shine upon it. The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children. We are told that job was the greatest of all the men of the east job 1. He lived soon after abraham, or perhaps before that patriarch.
Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. This reference in james is the only time job is mentioned by name in the n. Were entering a section in which job responds to his three friends. More than this, job was a man who attended to his duties before the lord with exceedingly great care. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. This easily may be one of the most useful one volume commentaries on a biblical book available, incorporating immense scholarship, insightful commentary, and accessibility with affordability. The books of 1 and 2 kings describes a movement towards the eventual loss of the land and exile. The book of job new international commentary on the old. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. Another great doctrine of the faith, particularly set forth in the book of job, is that of providence. 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.
It must be assumed that job was a king or the head of a great tribe. The 15 th chapter of the old testament book of job. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. Hartleys commentary is quite recent 1990 and is considered a good complement to clines. If you can afford more than one commentary on leviticus, hartleys commentary in the wbc series is a good choice. The name job is mentioned only 54 times and mostly just in the book of job.
Commentary on the book of job chapter four by wm w wells. Commentary on the book of job here is my rather lengthy work concerning the book of job. The instructions to be learned from the patience of job, and from his. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Job 41 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. Jun 25, 2008 this commentary is not only the best commentary on the book of leviticus, it is one of the best commentaries on any book of the bible that i have read. The book of job has been widely given the theme of patience and we see this mentioned in the new testament book of james. For those seeking a more introductory level commentary on the book of job, francis andersons commentary is the best place to start. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e.
He presents a holistic introduction to the book, covering such. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Commentary on the book of first kings by matthew henry. Theyve all had a turn to speak to him and so now hes going to take chapters 12, and 14 to address them.
Jeromes commentaries on galatians, titus, and philemon 2. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield. Then the answer was no, but i felt the holy spirit leading me to continue helping people to have a better understanding of the meaning of scripture. Commentary on the book of job logos bible software. At the beginning of the book of job we are introduced to an exceptionally prosperous farmerrancher named job. 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. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and. 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. To bring us up to speed, for the last few lessons weve seen job speak in response to his friends assertions concerning him. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. Job was careful to remain perfect and upright job 1. Jobs story invites us to consider what it means that god runs.
Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack job. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. Job 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.