The book of job bible commentary

The book of job bible commentary ebook by matthew henry. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. 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. The theology of work bible commentary bible commentary. Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. This is another volume in the series of bible commentaries of matthew henry. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. However, the date when the book was written and by whom it was.

Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. He blogs at between two worlds and evangelical history. Book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse henry, matthew on. Last time, we saw job give a speech to his friends. But satan talked to god and accused job of serving god only because god was blessing him. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of job.

The friends have been telling job that hes being punished by god because. Moses wrote book of job the long years amid desert solitudes were not lost. Estes book is essentially a mini commentary on all of these books, while kidners work is focused. Read the book of job from the bible with full chapters, highlighted popular verses, and helpful bible commentary for studying scripture. Job 2 commentary explaining the book bible study guide. Book of job matthew henrys bible commentary concise. The ot daily bible study series, job looks at personal learning and the theology of late old testament judaism. Emphasizes understanding the text with practical applications. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of job. Approximately 2 million christians who work, pastors, scholars and others access it free online every year. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite.

This book of job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to be considered alone. We continue our study in the book of job in the second chapter. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. With this post, we begin to look at the best commentaries on the old testament wisdom books and psalms.

Lets take a look at job 22 for this job 22 commentary. Bible commentaries of matthew henry book 3 thanks for sharing. Words in boxes except for words in brackets are from the bible. 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. Churches, theological seminaries and bible schools will find an excellent aid in this biblical commentary on the book of job. It has been supposed by some that the book of job is an allegory, not a real narrative, on account of the artificial character of many of its statements.

The book of job cambridge bible commentaries on the old. Job begins another section the poetical books of the bible which also includes psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, song of solomon, and the little book of. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. Intended to be helpful to all christians, including teachers and preachers, while avoiding an emphasis on technical issues. Study job using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. 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 is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. 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. Free, online access to study passages and verses contained in the chapters and verses of the book of job for bible study or sunday school lessons. This name might have been derived from the hebrew word for persecution, thus meaning persecuted one.

Job was a very rich man, and although he did not belong to the people of israel, he worshiped the lord and was a truly good person. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. Best commentaries and books on job logos bible software. Justin taylor is executive vice president for book publishing and publisher for books at crossway. Book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse by. Study guide for job 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. Job s faith in god is put to the extreme test, and the story intimates that job s commitment to god wanes. We also saw the multiple blessings that god had bestowed upon him. J ust about everyone has heard of the suffering of job in the old testament. This expression is used repeatedly to refer to inspired scripture. However, the book of job is also called the most theological book of the entire old testament theology study and commentary on the existence and attributes of a god. For a good introductory overview of these books, i would recommend daniel estes handbook on the wisdom books and psalms and derek kidners the wisdom of proverbs, job and ecclesiastes.

Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. This is the most singular book in the whole of the sacred code. Spurgeon adds strict grammatical treatment of scripture is always commendable, and in this case the results are valued by advanced scholars. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. Brief definitions of hebrew verbal forms that impact exegesis. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions.

Not only was moses gaining a preparation for the great work before him, but during this time, under the inspiration of the holy spirit, he wrote the book of genesis and also the book of job, which would be read with the deepest interest by the people of god until the close of time the signs of the. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. Book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse. Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. 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.

It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. This is a detailed investigation of the text verse by verse and has much to offer. Our job 2 commentary last time in chapter 1 we saw job s righteous character. Job directs a complaint both towards earth and towards heaven. Churches, theological seminaries and bible schools will find.

Job accuses god of being unjust and not operating the world according to principles of justice, and his friends believe that job s sin caused his suffering. Or from an arabic word meaning repent, thus bearing the name repentant one. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. This section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of job with numbers, chapters and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. According to biblical scholars, the book of job is the oldest book in the bible. Copeland this study guide is from the executable outlines series, a collection of sermon outlines and bible study lessons by mark a. 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. Book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. 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. 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. Thus the sacred numbers, three and seven, often occur. My spirit is broken, my days are extinguished, the grave is ready for me. This commentary will help you better understand the gods word. As with other books of the bible, job bears the name of the narratives primary character.

The theology of work bible commentary is the only commentary covering what every book of the bible says about work. Throughout the book, job, his wife, and his friends speculate on why he, an upright man, suffers. The author, date, and place of the book of job are all uncertain. When god shook job, the sediment colored the water, and you find job saying some terrible things about god in this book. In this volume, the entire text of the book of job is commented with notes of each chapter.

The book of job is rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature. He told them something that would have shocked them. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. By gods grace the temptations of worldly wealth may be overcome. Commentary on the book of job free bible commentaries. You might have heard someone say, they have the patience of job. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. Bible study notes and commentary on the old testament book of job. The book of job cambridge bible commentaries on the old testament norman c. Most familiar to bible readers as the righteous man who suffered unjustly, job exemplifies the person who questions why good people suffer. Many copies of the hebrew bible place it after the. 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 chapters of the book of job. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible.