God talk in the book of job commentary

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. Go to for an entire through the bible listing of online. Job explores the difficult question of god s relationship to. Job reflects upon the harsh censures his friends had passed upon him, and, looking on himself as a dying man, he appeals to god. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. Yet, if job turns to god god will bless job tremendously. The lord speaks then the lord spoke to job out of the storm. However what eliphaz is ignorant of is that if god worked this way, a big question posed in this book would go unanswered. Its incredibly complex and obscure hebrew allowing for multiple translations and meanings. Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge. Job 39 and gods commentary on his creation part i february 4, 20 by r. As liberation theologian gustavo gutierrez writes, the book of job. Gods answer to the problem of undeserved suffering grand rapids. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of god to be revealed.

Begin reading god s word adfree with instant access to your new online study library. Here is a theological reflectioncumcommentary on the book of job by the founder of liberation theology. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the almighty. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack. So the last thing is, therefore, i despise myself, and. Godtalk and the suffering of the innocent by gustavo gutierrez and wow, was this one a doozy. Godtalk and the suffering of the innocent by gustavo. Like anything in life, the reward for success reflects the amount of effort put. 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. The book of job discusses why god allows pain and suffering. Tremper longman, job, baker commentary on the old testament wisdom.

Human beings are unable to understand why the righteous suffer job 28. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Behold, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it. Jobs story invites us to consider what it means that god runs. Sharing materials witness to friends and family with these powerhouse resources on a. God does not answer their questions about jobs guilt or innocence, but rather speaks about the created order and contrasts what god can do with what humans are able to do.

Job is a book that ranks as one of the most difficult books in thetanach bible, for two reasons. Library the father william most theological collection. 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. Gustavo gutierrez, a leading liberation theologian, in on job. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. Watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. God reminds him that the world has order and beauty. When god shook job, the sediment colored the water, and you find job saying some terrible things about god in this book. Jobs burden, reconciling unimaginable suffering with the idea of a just god, is a task one that few preachers or academics are bold enough to tackle. He insists job only serves god because god protects him and seeks god s permission to test job s faith and loyalty. The father william most collection commentary on the book of job. Archer and others see the book of job as the oldest book in the bible gleason l.

The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Elihu was one of jobs friendsnot one of the three who had come to comfort job at the beginning of the book, but one who arrives later and offers the last and longest single speech to job. In his new commentary, edward greenstein of yale university offers this translation of jobs last words. God talk and the suffering of the innocent sheds light upon some of the various meanings of the book of job.

Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. 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. In this bible story from the book of job, there is a wealthy man named job. Job, in the bible knowledge commentary, old testament, ed. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. God rebukes job s three friends and orders them to make a sacrifice. Interpretations of elihu in job biblical hermeneutics stack. Finally god speaks and he sets it completely right. Job needed not be uneasy at the prosperity of the wicked, for the worlds smiles can never shelter them from gods frowns. Godtalk and the suffering of the innocent sheds light upon some of the various meanings of the book of job. 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. Job prays for god s forgiveness of them and god accepts his prayer. Then there is the last chapter that puts the closure on the whole thing.

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. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. At the end of the book, god gives job twice as much wealth as he had before, along with seven sons and three daughters. Job, a pious and blameless man, is perfectly happy and contented. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. And when god gives job exactly twice what he lost compare with job 1. First is that youngs point is that the book of job is ehb not lhb. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. By god s grace the temptations of worldly wealth may be overcome. The purpose of the book of job is not to explain why bad things happen to good people, but rather merely to prove that they do. But i would speak to the almighty, and i desire to reason with god. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job.

Gustavo says that this disinterested religion alone is true religion. God originally allowed job s sufferings to commence in order to show satan and the armies of heaven that job cherished the worth of god more than his possessions and his family and his health. The prologue introduces us to the characters and summarizes the theme of the book. Elihu is the spokesman of god, for 6 chapters, leading up to the summit of the book, which begins in 38. Job 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of job is one of the wisdom books of the bible. The book of job opens with a scene in heaven where satan comes to accuse job before god. The adversary satan insinuates himself among the angels of god s court and argues that job s virtue is not genuine. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. Jun 02, 2008 when god shook job, the sediment colored the water, and you find job saying some terrible things about god in this book. The adversary satan insinuates himself among the angels of gods court and argues that jobs virtue is not genuine. Just as there was no man on earth like job, there is no book on earth like the book of job. And whereas job has been verbally wishing for god to speak and reveal that job is innocent zophar wishes that god would speak and condemn job for the secret sin hes been harboring. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.

Alternate views are given in edouard dhorme, a commentary on the book of job. Analysis this is a key passage for setting the stage for all that follows. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. The book of job is concerned with the problem of suffering.

Identifying behemoth and leviathan in the book of job. As we will see, jobs woes begin at work, and the book gives us valuable insights into how a follower of god may faithfully function within the ups and downs of work life. The account of job s piety and prosperity comes before the history of his great afflictions, showing that neither will secure from troubles. There is an evil spirit, the enemy of god, and of all righteousness, who is continually seeking to distress, to lead astray, and, if possible, to destroy those who love god. Gods anger will be the death, the eternal death, of those on whom it fastens. Sep 23, 2016 a chapter by chapter and verse by verse study of job taught by pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario, oregon. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. With this post, we begin to look at the best commentaries on the old testament wisdom books and psalms. Jobs faith in god is put to the extreme test, and the story intimates that jobs commitment to god wanes. Therefore i despise myself and repent in dust and ashes. 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 god s speeches, and the unique answers to the problem of suffering offered in. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. But after job showed that he did in fact love god more than all else in the world, there was another purpose that god sought to achieve by letting his.

Elihu is identified only as the son of barakel the buzite, of the family of ram job 32. Joel duff 8 comments an ostrich with wings partially outstretched. The complex and delicate nature of the subject matter. Job 38 the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible gateway.