Intro to job biblica the international bible society. The various dialogues in job promote the idea that the book. The author recounts an era in the life of job, in which he was tested and the character of god was revealed. In verse 1, eliphaz advises job that appeal to the holy ones.
Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. The book of job is a particularly wellcrafted book that raises difficult questions for. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. There was a man in the land of uz whose name was job. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. 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. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. Job 1 niv prologue in the land of uz there bible gateway. One would not know it from the first few verses, but the book of job is about. All verses and references are given in standard form of book, chapter. This reveals an interesting relationship between the prose and poetic sections and how one is to read the book to begin with. However, it can be helpful to understand general information about the geography and history of the area to give you a context for reading and studying the book of job. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
Every verse in the bible means something important but it cannot mean anything and everything that may occur to us. The word of god is precious and far beyond human wisdom isa. See the verses and verse art for all the other books of the bible job s role in the bible. He didnt understand why he suffered so much loss of life his family and health, and even his friends, so we may not understand whats happening to us or why, but dont ask why, but rather what. 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. Now there was a day a certain time appointed by god. When not stated, the verses are from the holy bible, new international version niv. So satan left the presence of yahweh on the day when job s sons and daughters were eating and drinking in their eldest brothers house. We may be sure that the author was an israelite, since he not job or his friends frequently uses the israelite covenant name for god yahweh. The holocaust, or burnt offering, in patriarchal times, was offered literally, caused to ascend, referring to the smoke.
Job is one of the most famous people in scripture, yet he is rarely listed as a favorite bible character. Elihu had silenced job, but had not brought him to admit his guilt before god. But he has promised the holy spirit to help us understand john 16. Although the book of job is best known for its story, only three of the 42 chapters are narrative. As the first poetic book of the english bible, job introduces the reader to the idea of. The most popular bible verses from job top verses bible. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. For literary context a good tool is a bible handbook, because a bible handbook goes passage by passage and summarizes every section of a book. The lord said to satan, have you considered my servant job. In this bible story from the book of job, there is a wealthy man named job residing in an area.
Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. So, whenever you open the sacred word, also open your heart to god in prayer, allowing the words of this commentary to direct your thoughts to the scriptures and to the one they tell us about. There is limited information in the book of job about its geographical and historical background. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture. An exegesis is an essay that focuses on a particular passage in the bible. Biblenotes the entire holy bible is summarized with easy. In addition to outward troubles, the inward sense of gods wrath took away all his courage and resolution.
The author of the book of job was a hebrew poet who had an extensive vocabulary. Read scripture text about the bible story of job and find related articles, podcasts, and sermons below. Book of job read, study bible verses online bible study tools. For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing god and turning away from evil. 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.
He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Advance your knowledge of scripture with this resource library of over 40 reference books, including commentaries and study bible notes. The holocaust, or burnt offering, in patriarchal times. 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 verse by verse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. Gleaning the precise and proper interpretation of scripture is both an art and a science, and requires a disciplined application of hermeneutic principles, that is, a canon or standard of the correct and proper way to approach. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in. Barton looks at the overall construction of the book, the theory of two authors, the literary aspects, and the historical and social context, providing a valuable analysis and commentary. 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. Your oxen, he said, were at the plough, with the donkeys grazing at their side, 15 when the sabaeans swept down on. Assumes the inerrancy of scripture, focuses on the intrinsic theological and exegetical concerns of each biblical book, and engages the range of issues raised in. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. A good exegesis will use logic, critical thinking, and secondary sources to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the passage. He was the greatest man among all the people of the east. You may be required to write an exegesis for a bible study class or write one to broaden your understanding of the bible. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him.
Job is the first old testament book of poetry the others are psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, song of solomon, and lamentations. The book of job is a very difficult book to understand, and remember that job never did receive an answer from god that we know of. 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. That man was blameless and upright, one who feared god and turned away from evil.
Job 1, new revised standard version nrsv the bible app. David is less bold, but intends to give the same sort of encouragement when he says, delight thyself in the lord, and he shall. Also the holy bible, king james version american bible society, new york. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. Barton writes a comprehensive introduction to the book of job, as well as a verse by verse commentary on the entire text. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient contact form. While he was still speaking, another also came and said, the chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and took them and slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and i alone have escaped to tell you. In the land of uz there lived a man whose name was job. And so, lets just say, for example, that you were teaching on romans 8 and you want to teach on romans 8, but you have not systematically studied the entire letter to. Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee. And said, naked came i out of my mothers womb either literally, where he was conceived and lay, and from whence he came into the world, though he afterwards wishes he never had, or had died as soon as he did, job 3. This passage in ezekiel shows us that god really considered job a good man. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. 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.
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