Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. Visit the eo web site to browse and download the material for church or personal use. It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father. The end of jobs dispute will not come until later, but the end of our dispute with god is available now in jesus christ. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e. Addressing the issue of theodoric the vindication of the equity of god in the light of humankinds agony, or all the more essentially, why do the noble suffer. So, satan wants another shot at job, and god grants it short of death. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. The book of job is a timeless book in which the ever present problem of human suffering and especially in. After this admission, yahweh recompenses job by returning to him all the material wealth that was taken away from him and even doubling the amount of property job originally possessed. The book of job is rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature.
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. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. This only is certain, that it presents a picture of a very early civilisation. In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less.
This was very helpful in understanding the book of job in a snapshot and also preparing for my studies. He lived soon after abraham, or perhaps before that patriarch. Copeland this study guide is from the executable outlines series, a collection of sermon outlines and bible study lessons by mark a. When god finally himself speaks to job he has to confess. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on jobs goodness. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. The old testament book of job and the 17th chapter. Verses 25 and there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. Job began this chapter with the language of the lawcourt if one wished to contend with him, job 9. It broke down the book of job and explained things so well. Well be studying just the first chapter of job today. There was once a man in the land of uz whose name was.
The book of job tells the story of a man called job. It is a book that finds a great deal of work for the critics. I love reading the book of jobi feel a connection, i lost my son to a pedestrian accident almost 3 years ago at 1. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite. To understand the full impact of the book of job the book must be read and understood as a whole. Job 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Book of job summary by chapter old testament job story. Lets turn in our bibles to job chapter for our job commentary. Wherefore i abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. He began to teach them what people would consider the new way or the new covenant but was it really.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Job reproves the boasting of his friends, and shows their uncharitableness towards himself, 15. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. The prologue to the book of job chapters 12 sets up the meditation on suffering that follows it. This 56page guide for growing up by russell baker includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 18 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. So job thought that god caused the problems job 19. Notice that in the first round, satan was not permitted to harm jobs body job 1. Of the malice of satan against him, and the permission he obtained to try his constancy v. Job and his friends knew god as the almighty as did abraham. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and. The events of jobs suffering are quickly narrated in order to get to the core of the book. In the epilogue, which is found in the last chapter of the book, job acknowledges the justice of yahweh and repents for all that he said in his own defense. 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. Only the scriptures provide an infallible, authoritatively inspired revelation of gods will for man 2 timothy 3. At last, god fulfills jobs desire for a facetoface encounter. Job went through one of the most difficult seasons i think recorded in the bible. As humans we tend to think we know a little bit of everything. And there, in chapter 16, job had ended there speaking of how he despaired of life. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human.
Commentary on the book of job chapter fourteen by wm w wells. 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 free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. And god will help them, although sometimes they must be patient. God is preparing a beautiful home in heaven for his people john 14. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. Whole chapters of the book are devoted to speeches by jobs counselors. Most likely it was written by job himself, and it is the most ancient book in existence.
This study guide is from the executable outlines series, a collection of sermon. The writer of job doesnt dwell on this part of the story, however. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. This prose prologue provides critical background to jobs experiences that establishes upfront that god is sovereign meaning possessing. The book of job discusses why innocent people suffer. This book is so called from job, whose prosperity, afflictions, and restoration, are here recorded. We studied job, chapter 16 last time where job was responding to eliphaz. So satan left the presence of yahweh on the day when jobs sons and daughters were eating and drinking in their eldest brothers house. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
The book of job in the bibles old testament is a long poem. 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. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. The book of job explains that satan caused jobs troubles. Commentary on the book of job chapter four by wm w wells. The authorship and date of the book of job are problems yet unsolved. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. These and further details would suggest the times of the patriarchs. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38.
Iyov is a book in the ketuvim writings area of the hebrew bible tanakh, and the main wonderful book in the old testament bible. This chapter is historically called the sermon on the mount because jesus went onto a mountain and his students came to him. Job is a righteous man who suffers greatly and displays amazing piety. Job asks why god hides from him, and does not reveal his sins.