Verses 25 and there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. When teaching our adult sunday school class on job, my old bible college proffesor recommended this volume and it opened the book of job to me in new and exciting ways. Barton writes a comprehensive introduction to the book of job, as well as a versebyverse commentary on the entire text. Copeland this study guide is from the executable outlines series, a collection of sermon outlines and bible study lessons by mark a. In anchor bible, job does take this view of verse, and pope points out that is 26. Job 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. The book of job is a highly controversial book of mostly confusing information. Job 1, new international version niv the bible app. The book of job brought us into the schools, and treated us with profitable disputations concerning god and his providence. You can follow the abbreviation with a chapter andor verse reference specified e. His friends speak in more or less three rounds, with each speech followed by a reply from job.
Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible old testament. Search with bible book abbreviations bible gateway. Guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job 395 resource is available that summarizes specific guidelines for preaching and teaching the book. This post is adapted from the bible study job by eric ortlund. Commentary on the book of job logos bible software. Job is sure that god does not discover things, nor judge of them, as men do. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is.
Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. Taking over 14 years to compose, a commentary on the book of job provides a highly readable exposition of this book of the old testament. The author, date, and place of the book of job are all uncertain. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. The author of the book of job broke out of the tight, logical mold of the traditional orthodox theology of his day.
On bible gateway, you can enter book abbreviations into the search bar to save time when you search. Commentary on the book of job free bible commentary. Bible scholar and pastor samuel cox wrote this commentary in hopes that it would aid the general reader not just now and then, but with every inquiry into the book of job. Book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse. Blue letter bible is now partnering with wordboarda whiteboard animation project developed by james street that focuses on explaining books or passages in the bible in a fun, simple way.
The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children. Library the father william most theological collection. Job 2 niv on another day the angels came to bible gateway. Covering almost passages of scripture, it incorporates a wealth of applications, examples, and ilustrations in formats ranging from video and audio to. This begins a long section in the book of job where jobs friends counsel him and he answers them.
Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of job. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. The objection to this, that the explicitness of the language on the resurrection in job is inconsistent with the obscurity on the subject in the early books of the old testament, is answered by the fact that job enjoyed the divine vision job 38. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. This is another volume in the series of bible commentaries of matthew henry. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. Job 1 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. Thus the sacred numbers, three and seven, often occur. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Can you put a reed through his nose, or pierce his jaw with a hook. He was the greatest man among all the people of the east.
It is designed to help christians learn more about the bible they love so much and to think through it the way god intended. The book of job has been widely given the theme of patience and we see this mentioned in. Bible exposition commentary versebyverse commentary. 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. Each study expounds a passage, forms a principle out of that passage, and shows how to apply that principle to your life. The next step is to choose a monthly or yearly subscription, and then enter your payment. 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. The book of job should begin with, once upon a time, like any other fairy tale. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. Hartleys commentary on job is not as comprehensive or technical as. Table of contents matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. The father william most collection commentary on the book of job. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Job 1 niv prologue in the land of uz there bible gateway.
Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of job kindle edition by henry, matthew. Study job 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. 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. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Read book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse by matthew henry available from rakuten kobo. 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 rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature. Guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job. Job begins another section the poetical books of the bible which also includes psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, song of solomon, and the little book of lamentations, tucked in behind jeremiah. The purpose of the present study is to cultivate an interest in the study and use of the book of job by pastors, teachers, and laypersons in ministry. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions.
This book of job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to be considered alone. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. 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. Many copies of the hebrew bible place it after the book of psalms, and some after the proverbs, which perhaps has given occasion to some learned men to imagine it to have been written by isaiah or some of the later prophets. Many books have more than one accepted abbreviation.
This is the holy book of job, known simply as the book of job. Approximately 2 million christians who work, pastors, scholars and others access it free online every year. 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 theology of work bible commentary is the only commentary covering what every book of the bible says about work. It provides versebyverse exposition of most bible passages in insightful, accurate, succinct, and easy to understand articles. A commentary on the book of job logos bible software.
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