Explanation on the book of job commentary notes

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. At the same time, it also asks the question we rarely. Then, through a series of dialogues and monologues arranged in a pattern of threes, human wisdom attempts to explain the. Job and three of his friends debate the cause of jobs tremendous loss and illnesses. 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. The purpose of the present study is to cultivate an interest in the study and use of the book of job by pastors, teachers, and laypersons in ministry. Study job 10 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. One would then expect that there are many ways to look at and learn from job. This commentary will help you better understand the gods word. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite. The prologue provides a fascinating peek into the back storywhy god allowed satan to afflict job with such pain and turmoil. John wesleys explanatory notes explains difficulttounderstand words and phrases, providing insight into nearly every verse in the bible. They explain scripture and help students learn and understand the meaning and application, while also giving answers for vital questions and issues. In this volume, the entire text of the book of job is commented with notes of each chapter.

Proceeds to several proofs of job s inability to contend with him, because of his ignorance and weakness. It broke down the book of job and explained things so well. This prose prologue to the book reads like a folktale. Nevertheless these ways of god with mankind have always a good purpose romans 8. This expression is used repeatedly to refer to inspired scripture. Many scholars are convinced that the prologue and epilogue are later additions to the original, the body of the tale. The simpler explanation is that someone wrote 1robert jamieson, a. And we need to remind ourselves that eliphazs advice in chapter 22 didnt help job. The book of job is one of the wisdom books of the bible. Its subject matter is the allimportant question, why, in a world over which yahweh has jurisdiction, should innocent persons have to suffer when at the same time the wicked escape suffering and are permitted to have comfort and security.

As humans we tend to think we know a little bit of everything. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Paul wrote a joyful letter, called the book of philippians, while he was in prison. Set in uz, an obscure land far from israel, during an unknown time period, the book of job focuses on questions about gods justice and why good people suffer. You can read our explanation of job 8 meaning of verses 11 through 22 of chapter 8 as well. Bible study notes and commentary on the old testament book of job. God allows satan to torment job to test this bold claim, but he forbids satan to take job s life in the process. Verses 25 and there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. Pratte, each commentary urges students to honor scripture as the inspired. Who doeth great things and unsearchable, marvellous things without number. At its beginning, job seems to be a book about human suffering. Job was a wealthy but righteous and godfearing man.

The lord, having showed job how unable he was to deal with the leviathan, sets forth his own power in that mighty creature. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in. This reference in james is the only time job is mentioned by name in the n. Jun 09, 2014 the book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in the bible. The debate is about god, his attributes and how he interacts with humankind. Job is an unlikely candidate because the book s message rests on job s ignorance of the events that occurred in heaven as they were related to his ordeal.

Yet, hailey makes another interesting observation, that jobs view is mistaken in a way that is similar to that of his friends. Book of mormon student manual published by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints free this is an official resource of the church for use in institute classes. Guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job 395 resource is available that summarizes specific guidelines for preaching and teaching the book. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. Job s three friends eliphaz, bildad and zophar were not able to understand these ways of. The student manual contains mostly general authority quotes and brief statements of explanation for blocks of verses. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. But the author knew that his readers would be able to work out the meaning of his. The name job is mentioned only 54 times and mostly just in the.

And as we saw in this book job has an explanation for this and his three friends do, too. Copeland this study guide is from the executable outlines series, a collection of sermon outlines and bible study lessons by mark a. 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. We continue our study in the book of job in the second chapter. This is why the book of job is considered the most theological book of the old testament. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. The book of job has been widely given the theme of patience and we see this mentioned in the new testament book of james. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. Fyall himself wrote a commentary on job which i read with ashs called now my eyes see you which provides deep insight into the symbol laden book of job. Ash must have been an excellent student because when reading fyalls book one can easily see fyalls influence upon ash, yet there is distinction between the two. The prologue to the book of job chapters 12 sets up the meditation on suffering that follows it.

This begins a long section in the book of job where jobs friends counsel him and he answers them. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. The author, date, and place of the book of job are all uncertain. And there were born unto him seven sons this was a main part of his prosperity, to have such a numerous issue to build up his house and to heir his estate, though it proved to be luctuosa fecunditas, mournful fertility, as jerome said laetas was, who lived to see her children. Forwardsources summary of the old testament summary of the new testament keypoints of the old testament keypoints of the new testament old testament notes bookbybook. It is a book that finds a great deal of work for the critics. Verses 816 but as for me, i would seek unto god, and unto god would i commit my cause. Job does not believe he has sinned and doesnt understand why he is suffering.

Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. We also saw the multiple blessings that god had bestowed upon him. The crivoice bible study focuses on what you personally might learn and apply in your life. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Job free bible study notes, commentary, and comments. There was once a man in the land of uz whose name was job 1. The three friends say that job has sinned and thats why hes getting punished. The preceding books of scripture are, for the most part, plain and easynarratives, which he that runs may read and understand.

The book of job is often referred to as one of the great classics of world literature. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. The sabeans probably dwelt not very remote from that region see the notes at job 1. 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 account of job s piety and prosperity comes before the history of his great afflictions, showing that neither will secure from troubles. Job has about 29 chapters of misapplied theology in the middle. Churches, theological seminaries and bible schools will find an excellent aid in this biblical commentary on the book of job. The book of job, named after its protagonist apparently not an israelite. Job pronounced jobe, was a rich farmer living in the land of uz, somewhere northeast of palestine. 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 book of job 3 the book of job introduction to the book the book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. Read job commentary using wesleys explanatory notes. Job explores the difficult question of gods relationship to human suffering, and invites us to trust gods wisdom and character. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. Well be studying the 8 th chapter of the old testament book of job. 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. 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. But job for his part has been starting to accuse god of doing wrong of denying him justice.

There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Fausset, and david brown, commentary practical and explanatory on the whole bible, p. Human beings are unable to understand why the righteous suffer job 28. Our job 2 commentary last time in chapter 1 we saw jobs righteous character. Job 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary by albert barnes, a dedicated student of the bible, continues to be very popular even today. With his three friends job discussed the problem why a righteous god allows that a righteous man has to suffer innocently. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and. See also greg parsons excellent article on job guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job from bibliotheca sacra 151, 1994, pages 3934 introduction the reader who desires to unlock the rich theological treasures contained in the book of job should assume its literary unity. Emphasizes understanding the text with practical applications. God allowed satan to take away from job his wealth, his family, and his health. However, the date when the book was written and by whom it was. Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended.

Its very hard to navigate your way through those chapters and determine what is. The contents of the book, together with its artistic structure and elegant style, place it. Job 1 commentary albert barnes notes on the whole bible. Whether this leviathan be a whale or a crocodile, is disputed. 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.

So that he setteth up on high those that are low, and those that mourn are exalted to safety. The book of job discusses why god allows pain and suffering. Job went through one of the most difficult seasons i think recorded in the bible. Part of what eliphaz said was accusing job of committing secret sins. The contents of the book, together with its artistic structure and elegant style, place it among the literary masterpieces of all time. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. How could job persevere and hold fast in the face of such extreme suffering and pain. Job is an unlikely candidate because the books message rests on jobs ignorance of the events that occurred in heaven as they were related to his ordeal. Proceeds to several proofs of jobs inability to contend with him, because of his ignorance and weakness. One author says it is no less than eight types of literature rolled up in one book. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. We cannot perhaps be confident of the true meaning of every arabic word and phrase we meet with in it. Guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job. The book of job is a highly controversial book of mostly confusing information.

Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easyto. Study guide for job 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. A gracious soul delights in gods smiles, not in the smiles of this world. Job 1 commentary wesleys explanatory notes bible study tools. Book of job overview insight for living ministries. These free bible study commentaries provide notes and comments versebyverse through bible books.

Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easy. Sep 07, 2010 the book of job is a highly controversial book of mostly confusing information. Jobs three friends eliphaz, bildad and zophar were not able to understand these ways of. The answer may lie in the fact that job held fast to the word of truth which in turn anchored him when the winds of adversity blew and the waves of pain rolled over his body and soul. Book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse.

And the other part was holding out false hope for job. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. One talmudic tradition suggests moses as author since the land of uz 1. Best of book of mormon commentary list scripture notes. An explanation of the biblical book of job the book job is composed of three parts. 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. The book delves into issues near to the heart of every human who experiences suffering. In the course of one day, job receives four messages, each bearing separate news that his livestock, servants, and ten children have all died due to marauding invaders or natural catastrophes. Jobs final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries.

Or from an arabic word meaning repent, thus bearing the name repentant one. Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. The book of job is rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature. The book of job is acclaimed as one of the great literary books of the old testament. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. We are so wrong, we know only what god allows us to know. I attempt to clear that up by offering a different perspective than most people know today. By gods grace the temptations of worldly wealth may be overcome.

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. Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields. His friends speak in more or less three rounds, with each speech followed by a reply from job. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author.