German bible scholar georg ewald turns his attention to the book of job in this commentary. Then job arose from his seat whereon he had been sitting in a disconsolate posture. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. He is implying that job is filled with bitterness and envy. 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. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this book of scripture. Job 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This is true whether the term or idiom is repeated within the same line or verse e. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. As readers of this series of blog posts will know, i find the layout of the word biblical commentaries a bit exasperating. He was the greatest man among all the people of the east. He is not as wellknown as some of the other commentators mentioned in these posts, but he was a godly man, and his devotion to jesus christ is evident on the pages of his commentary on job.
Job having warmly given vent to his passion, and so broken the ice, his friends here come gravely to give vent to their judgment upon his case, which perhaps they had communicated to one another apart, compared notes upon it and talked it over among themselves, and found they were all agreed in their verdict, that jobs afflictions certainly proved him to be a hypocrite. Job 1, new international version niv the bible app. The holocaust, or burnt offering, in patriarchal times. The book of job has long been hailed by biblical scholars as a literary masterpiece. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. There is a dramatic arc in the story as the arguing and insults from the friends intensify against jobs denials of wrongdoing. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the patriarchal age with noah, abraham, isaac, jacob, and other heads of. Estes book is essentially a mini commentary on all of these books, while kidners work is focused. Eliphaz has concluded that jobs vexation and jealousy show that job has become a fool. The book of job is essentially a long dialogue between job, four people who come to sit with him, and god. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him.
Laird harris professor of old testament covenant theological seminary a few years ago, there was a man of the eastthe eastern united states, that isnamed archibald macleish. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. The book of job fundamentally involves the confrontation or lack thereof with the apparent upending of the universes entire moral order. I may be somewhat partial to the commentary by elmer smick because he was one of my professors during the final years of his life. Silence was in fact the most authentic response the friends could have given at this time. Read hidden treasures in the book of job reasons to believe how the oldest book of the bible answers todays scientific questions by hugh ross available from rakuten kobo. Arguably the oldest book in the bible, the book of job has a surprising. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Job 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The holocaust, or burnt offering, in patriarchal times, was offered literally, caused to ascend, referring to the smoke. The old testament library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of old testament study through commentaries and general surveys. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. The book of job is a weighty read at just about every level, from its language to its theology. Internet archive bookreader commentary on the book of job. Job 15 eliphaz speaks in the second round of speeches a. Should a wise man answer with empty knowledge, and fill himself with the east wind. To bring us up to speed, for the last few lessons weve seen job speak in response to his friends assertions concerning him. 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 the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. There is no fence against this, but in christ, who is the only covert from the storm and tempest, isaiah 32. Job 15 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. He had written earlier on the book of job, but supersedes all his previous efforts here.
Job 15 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. He systematically goes over each section of job as a drama, highlighting the contentions and resolutions throughout. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. Jul 01, 2015 commentary on the book of job here is my rather lengthy work concerning the book of job. Aug 21, 2012 the book of job is not easy for me to understand. Publication date 1866 topics bible publisher edinburgh, clark collection robarts. The understanding of sin presented throughout the book of job, even by jobs accusers, includes crimes of the heart, or desire, and not just physical actions. Internal audit is a value enabler, not a car eer culdesac, despite the views of naysayers. Commentary on the book of job chapter four by wm w wells. Commentary on the book of job chapter five by wm w wells. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. In the beginning of the story, after job loses everything, the three friends simply sat with job in silence, and this was the most authentic response they showed throughout the story.
May 01, 1985 in this volume, norman habel takes on the humbling task of writing a commentary on such a classic work as the book of job a text that is complex and unclear at many points. In the introduction to this commentary, therefore, we provide a preliminary exploration of the literary characteristics of the book of job and their significance for interpreting the major theological. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. This is why this so very special book cannot be arranged in precise historical order. John walton does what i consider a thorough analysis of the book of job, including the background and assumptions for the dating of its origin, the placement of the references, the ultimate objectives of the book, and an understanding of god per the full story.
There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. The author cites an academic research survey in which early career individuals expressed the desire to. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. Job 2, new international version niv the bible app. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. Satan undertook to prove job a hypocrite by afflicting him. This we must keep in mind if we would understand what passed. The author of the book of job incorporated the folk book into his work in a manner still showing traces of the component parts. Job chapter 40 coffmans commentary of the new testament. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. The use of this preexisting material very cleverly placed the problem outside of palestine, thereby excluding the possible objection of orthodox theology that such a casea perfectly righteous man persecuted by yhwh. In other words, trouble and affliction like job is experiencing dont just come from nowhere. Their treatment of the discrete interpretive issues is clear and concise.
The book of job does not mention any indications of data and only very few indications of places. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Sep 18, 2008 in this post, we look at the deeply profound book of job. In this post, we look at the deeply profound book of job. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. Study job using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. 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. He also examines the date and history of job as well. In his description of what happens to the fool, eliphaz deliberately goes through a whole roll of disasters corresponding so exactly to what had happened to job, that each word is a poisoned arrow. The 15 th chapter of the old testament book of job. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the. Job 15 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
Many think the enigmatic book merely restates the perennial questions that have always troubled humanity in a fallen world. The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children. Job 40 god concludes his speech to job job 4041 this concluding speech of god to job falls into three parts. Divisions of the book description of jobs trials ch. Job 5 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. Commentary on the book of job here is my rather lengthy work concerning the book of job. 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. Commentary on the book of job sermon by eric hanson, job 1. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. The pattern throughout those chapters is that jobs friends, who are convinced that god prospers the innocent and punishes the guilty, try to convince job. The book of job, in the old testament, opens with words both majestic and onceuponatimeish. We are earthen vessels, mean in our original, and soon broken in pieces, made as the clay.
During the course of time the following authors have been supposed. Even better, this book is more conservative than several others in this series. Commentary on the book of job with translation logos. Eliphaz has concluded that job s vexation and jealousy show that job has become a fool. Eliphaz continues 6 although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground. Yet very few have taken the literary dimensions of the text into account in their exegetical analysis. In the introduction, ewald gives context to the format, content, and style of the book as poem. It is certainly not a sermon actually, but could serve to help prepare wither a single sermon or a series regarding this book. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. And now in job 15, eliphaz responds for the second time.
Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Job, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. Commentary on the book of job with translation logos bible. Job himself, moses, solomon, isaiah, ezekiel and baruch. Vs 17 the second advent of christ, antichrist will not see the millenial reign. Lets open our bibles to job chapter 15 for this job 15 commentary. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. Walton and longmans how to read job is a helpful training manual for the task. Lindsey waddell february 01, 20 comments views a recent article on describes internal audit as a deadend job. With this post, we begin to look at the best commentaries on the old testament wisdom books and psalms. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job.