Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. Job 1 niv prologue in the land of uz there bible gateway. 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. 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. 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. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. The book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in the bible. The book of job tells how one man suddenly awakened to the anarchy rampant in the world, yet his attachment to god outlived the ruin of his tidy system. 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.
The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. According to biblical scholars, the book of job is the oldest book in the bible. So the last thing is, therefore, i despise myself, and. Churches, theological seminaries and bible schools will find an excellent aid in this biblical commentary on the book of job. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e. In this new commentary, biblical scholar michael brown brings job to life for the twentyfirstcentury reader, exploring the raw spirituality of job, his extraordinary faith, his friends theological errors, the mysteries of gods speeches, and the unique answers to the problem of suffering offered.
Business, education, law, service industries, medicine, governmentwherever you work, in whatever. Wisdom revealed job 28 bible commentary theology of work. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. The word biblical commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to scripture as divine revelation. Satan accuses him to god as a selfish person, who served god only for the hope of secular rewards, job 1. Publication date 1866 topics bible publisher edinburgh, clark collection robarts. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. Jobs final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. As readers of this series of blog posts will know, i find the layout of the word biblical commentaries a bit exasperating. Word biblical commentary ebooks zondervan academic.
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, in the bible knowledge commentary, old testament, ed. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this book of scripture.
When god shook job, the sediment colored the water, and you find job saying some terrible things about god in this book. The theology of work bible commentary is the only commentary covering what every book of the bible says about work. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. At the same time, it also asks the question we rarely. Charles lee feinberg, the book of job, bibliotheca sacra 91 361 jan. The book of job is one of the literary masterpieces of all time, and provides a profound discussion on the suffering of a just man. Right now, save up to 77% on word biblical commentary wbc ebooks that deliver biblical scholarship at its best. In the arena of biblical studies, there are five books that are generally included under the heading of wisdom literature or the poetic books of the old testament. Divisions of the book description of job s trials ch. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. If you were to fit it chronologically, it should be place in the early chapters of genesis. The theology of work bible commentary is an indepth bible study tool put together by a group of biblical scholars, pastors, and workplace christians to help you discover what the whole biblefrom genesis to revelationsays about work.
There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. Parsons, guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. 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 with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
I was talking to a theologian last night and he had written a commentary ecclesiastes. About the author matthew henry was born at broad oak, iscoyd, a farmhouse on the borders of flintshire and shropshire, wales, united kingdom. In this case pages and pages of bibliography even more than many other volumes in the series interspersed throughout instead at. Covering almost passages of scripture, it incorporates a wealth of applications, examples, and ilustrations in formats ranging from video and audio to pictures and text. Victor, 1985, 717, for nine reasons the book of job points to a patriarchal period. The book of job is quite possibly the strangest book in the hebrew bible, and is notoriously difficult to date. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Whole chapters of the book are devoted to speeches by jobs counselors.
Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. The theology of work bible commentary bible commentary. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. Job is a pious believer who is struck by misfortune so great that it cannot be explained in the usual way as a prompting to repentance, a warning, let alone a punishment the arguments later. Theology of work bible commentary one volume edition. Satan is permitted to strip him of all his children and property, job 1. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. Of these five books, one stands out in bold relief, manifesting significant differences. To understand the full impact of the book of job the book must be read and understood as a whole. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite. Where did the biblical story of creation come from. They are the books of proverbs, psalms, ecclesiastes, song of solomon, and job. Get the deals today because sale prices end soon january 27, 2019 the commentaries on sale will help you gain balanced and canny insight into the meanings of the biblical textby equipping you with a thorough understanding of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological.
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. Zuck, a biblical theology of the old testament, pp. In other words, does job maintain his faithfulness to god only because he expects. Archer and others see the book of job as the oldest book in the bible gleason l. Job explores the difficult question of gods relationship to human suffering, and invites us to trust gods wisdom and character. I attempt to clear that up by offering a different perspective than most people know today. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. Approximately 2 million christians who work, pastors, scholars and others access it free online every year.
Commentaries on bible books genesis joshua and ruth judges 1 samuel ezra, nehemiah, and esther job. Man puts an end to darkness, and searches every recess. The prose prologue chapters one and two and the epilogue 42. In essence, job is an essay on the problem of evil. Just as there was no man on earth like job, there is no book on earth like the book of job. This commentary will open your eyes to the beauty in the book of job. In the meaning of the book of job and other biblical studies. The book of job is a particularly wellcrafted book that raises difficult questions for consideration, such as. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. Book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse.
Gods answer to the problem of undeserved suffering. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. This is mostly higher biblical criticism, but with a high view of the book. An outstandingly comprehensive introduction to the book of job and exegesis of ch. One downside is a lack of pastoral implications and theological interpretation. 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.
One talmudic tradition suggests moses as author since the land of uz 1. The only issue i have with this volume is the word biblical commentary format, which isnt user friendly at the best of times. Visit the eo web site to browse and download the material for church or personal use. God knew that it was there, and he knew that in shaking this godly, blameless man there would arise some imperfection into his life, and that it would need to be purged. Study job using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.