Job 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Clines position on the time of job s writing is in the 7th2nd centuries bc. To understand the full impact of the book of job the book must be read and understood as a whole. A study outline of the book of job developed by bob young. It is common to view the narrative frame as the original core of the book, enlarged later by the poetic dialogues and discourses, and sections of the book such as the elihu speeches and the wisdom poem of chapter 28 as late insertions, but recent trends have tended to concentrate on the. The dialogue recorded here was completely unknown to job.
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. There are others who believe the events in job occurred during the exile. The kjv bible is a public domain works that i have uploaded primarily for myself to be able to play and listen to in the background but also to pass. Other than its usage in job, the term refers to those who follow after god and keep his word. Aug 23, 2017 this post is adapted from the bible study job by eric ortlund. The lessons above are more detailed, but broken up into 1020 minute lessons, designed for easy reading. 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. Job 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history. The book of job consists of a prose prologue and epilogue narrative framing poetic dialogues and monologues. These things i have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
The ridiculous notion that job in this passage is feeling his way toward some epic truth, but that he has, as yet, no conviction about it should be rejected. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. Library tools for biblical exegesis duke divinity school. Job had confidence in the goodness both of his cause and of his god. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of job. Gods answer to the problem of undeserved suffering. 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. It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father. That is the reason we have the book of job in the canon.
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. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job icc. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Clines position on the time of jobs writing is in the 7th2nd centuries bc. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. It is, in fact, an impassioned assertion of the awareness that the simple moralism of most wise men is hardly enough. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. There are those who believe that job is nothing more than a parable that we might learn from. Dec 17, 2019 for he wounds, but he binds up, he shatters, but his hands heal job 5.
The phrase sons of god is found eleven times in the king james version. But i would speak to the almighty, and i desire to reason with god. 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 some god speaks twice and they will not hear once.
Whole chapters of the book are devoted to speeches by jobs counselors. The following are concerns that i have of clines exegesis. Study job 40 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in the bible. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job, by driver, s. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. What follows is a complete exegesis of the book of genesis, but it was the first book which i ever attempted to exegete, so that there are a lot of weaknesses. For over one hundred years, the international critical commentary series has held a special place among works on the bible. The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children.
The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. Testing comes into every christian life for without it our faith cannot be properly refined in order for us to grow spiritually, the. Though god spoke it but once, i heard it twice, heard it diligently, not only with my outward ears, but with my soul and mind. Mistakes in any of these areas could result in false exegesis, as was the case with exegesis of jesus parables about the kingdom of god as long as the kingdom. I attempt to clear that up by offering a different perspective than most people know today.
Job 14 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. He is the author of several other books and commentaries. This reference in james is the only time job is mentioned by name in the n. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. 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. Job, possibly the strangest book in the bible, is based on legends going back thousands of years, and is written in a very unusual form of. Modern exegesis therefore makes use of textual criticism and linguistic expertise as well as historical and literary disciplines and can also make use of archaeological discoveries. This post is adapted from the bible study job by eric ortlund. Job, thus slandered by satan, was a type of christ, the first prophecy of whom was, that satan should bruise his heel, and be foiled. But god permitted the satan, one of the heavenly minions, to.
The holocaust, or burnt offering, in patriarchal times. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack. Therefore, biblical exegesis should be the intellectual enzyme that transforms the stupor of our worldly and futile affections into a deep and glad and living hope. God knows the book of job is a very difficult book to understand, and remember that job never did receive an answer from god that we know of. The holocaust, or burnt offering, in patriarchal times, was offered literally, caused to ascend, referring to the smoke. Exegesis the process by which one comes to understand a text hese are the typical steps involved in an exegesis.
Victor hugo the greatest poem, whether of ancient or modern literature. So he takes what is commonly viewed as a citation of job in other ot writings, to be job s author quoting other biblical authors. The name job is mentioned only 54 times and mostly just in the book of job. Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended.
Many copies of the hebrew bible place it after the. 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. Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. The story that was told orally from generation to generation includes the pious job. The context for any passage in the book of job has to begin with chapter 1, which establishes jobs excellent character 1. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Bibles niv, kjv, tev, rsv, moffatt, jewish translation 1917, occasional. This book of job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to be considered alone. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. We have here, in the case of job, the same grand assembly held as was before in that of ahab, 1 kings 22. Behold, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it.
Testing comes into every christian life for without it our faith cannot be. Jobs final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. So he takes what is commonly viewed as a citation of job in other ot writings, to be jobs author quoting other biblical authors. Should he even destroy my life by this affliction, yet will i hope that when he has tried me, i shall come forth as gold. The book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. He may wound us, but he will also heal ushe may cut us, but he cuts us in order to heal us. Establish or orient the context of the pericope in the biblical book as a whole. For in the end the lord says of job when addressing his three friends, i am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant job has job 42. Job 40 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Study guide for job 2 by david guzik blue letter bible. It has sought to bring together all the relevant aids to exegesislinguistic and textual no less than archaeological, historical, literary and theologicalwith a level of comprehension and quality of scholarship unmatched by any other series. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is.
Exegesis international standard bible encyclopaedia. Still, though job begins with the thoughtforms and the questions of the wiseman, the book must be said to stand at the edge of wisdom. Biblical exegesis is the work of investigating the biblical text in order to understand and provide an explanation concerning it. The book of job has been widely given the theme of patience and we see this mentioned in the new testament book of james. Elihu had silenced job, but had not brought him to admit his guilt before god. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job.
Zuck, a biblical theology of the old testament, pp. A person who conducts biblical exegesis may be called an exegete. However, the name does occur in genesis 46 and ezekiel 14. The various dialogues in job promote the idea that the book formed in various stages. Jobs firm faith in the resurrection of the dead ch. This will give you what i believe to be a very brief overview of genesis. 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. 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. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. For he wounds, but he binds up, he shatters, but his hands heal job 5. 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. Job 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Another great doctrine of the faith, particularly set forth in the book of job, is that of providence.
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