It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. How well is it for us, that neither men nor devils are to be our judges. A commentary the old testament library kindle edition by habel, norman c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of job is a particularly wellcrafted book that raises difficult questions for consideration, such as. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The first two chapters are written in prose and serve as a prologue to the poetic saga that follows. In chapter 1 we read that, one by one, the props are pulled out of job s life. Zuck, a biblical theology of the old testament, pp. Of the malice of satan against him, and the permission he obtained to try his constancy. This expression is used repeatedly to refer to inspired scripture. Indeed, you would not have found the book of james included among the new testament books at all. There was once a man in the land of uz whose name was. As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare, so men are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them.
Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. Most likely it was written by job himself, and it is the most ancient book in existence. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. He reasons from the common state of human life, which he describes. Job s suffering included the loss of his children and all his wealth in a single day, then the loss of his health, and finally his wife and friends turned against him 1.
Commentary on the book of job chapter five by wm w wells. Uznorth of arabiadeserta, lying towards the euphrates. Five truths for sufferers from the book of job the gospel. He lived soon after abraham, or perhaps before that patriarch. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
Study the bible online using commentary on job 1 and more. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. And hes going to finish this first of three cycles of speeches in which each of jobs friends has spoken followed by a rebuttal from job. Bible studies and highlights in the book of job job chapter 1. We brought nothing of this worlds goods into the world, but have them from others. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. When the days of their feasting were gone about when each of them had had his turn, and there was some considerable interval before their next feastingtime.
The book of job as the time in which job lived is so very uncertain, see the preface, and the observations at the end of the notes on the first chapter, job 1. The book of job belongs to what we call the wisdom literature of the old testament. He was the greatest man among all the people of the east. Job 1 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading job the niv application commentary. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. Read job 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. The earthly stagethere was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Job the niv application commentary kindle edition by. Study guide for job 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Gods answer to the problem of undeserved suffering.
So satan answered the lord and said, from going to and. Job the niv application commentary kindle edition by walton, john h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Job chapter 1 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack.
The book of job explains that satan caused jobs troubles. This prose prologue to the book reads like a folktale. In the epilogue, which is found in the last chapter of the book, job acknowledges the justice of yahweh and repents for all that he said in his own defense. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. It is a though some western union telegram boy delivers a series of messages to job about terrible catastrophes.
Introduction prior to 1539, if one had said, turn with me to the first chapter of the book of james, there would have been a great rustling of pages in the congregation, with many puzzled looks. But all of that is seriously tested later on especially starting in chapter 3. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of job 1985. Of the malice of satan against him, and the permission he obtained to try his constancy v. Job 1 there was a man in the land of uz whose name was job. For job said, it may be that my sons have sinned and. Job 1, new international version niv the bible app. Part iprologue or historical introduction in prosejob 1. Again there was a day when the sons of god came to present themselves before the lord, and satan came also among them to present himself before the lord.
Job 1 niv prologue in the land of uz there bible gateway. And the lord said to satan, from where do you come. In chapter 1 we read that, one by one, the props are pulled out of jobs life. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. After this admission, yahweh recompenses job by returning to him all the material wealth that was taken away from him and even doubling the amount of property job originally possessed. 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. Waters ritten by an unknown author, possibly the most ancient literary account in the bible,1 the book of job is a mixture of divine and human wisdom that addresses a major life issue.
The prologue to the book of job chapters 1 2 sets up the meditation on suffering that follows it. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. One of the ironies of the book is that although the friends, in their maniacal determination to condemn job, insist that god puts no trust in his servants 4. Moses wrote book of jobthe long years amid desert solitudes were not lost. 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. At the beginning of the book of job we are introduced to an exceptionally prosperous farmerrancher named job. Job is that battleground, and satan immediately moves in with shock troops. Verses 25 and there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
Job 1 kjv there was a man in the land of uz, bible gateway. And so, were introduced to this last friend in chapter 11 and verse 1. The prologue to the book of job chapters 12 sets up the meditation on suffering that follows it. Of the surprising troubles that befel him, the ruin of his estate v. Job 1 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on the. Up to that time, you would not have found the book where it is today in any english translation.
The lesson from the big book of job is 1 that god is sovereign over all our suffering. And job starts off this book in the first chapter pretty well understanding gods ways. Part iprologue or historical introduction in prose job 1. Satan accuses him to god as a selfish person, who served god only for the hope of secular rewards, job 1. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. In other words, does job maintain his faithfulness to god only because he expects. Job chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. This book is so called from job, whose prosperity, afflictions, and restoration, are here recorded. There was once a man in the land of uz whose name was job 1.
The context for any passage in the book of job has to begin with chapter 1, which establishes jobs excellent character 1. The book of job is an interesting story of a man who loves god very much, and yet is severely tested to see if he will remain loyal. Job 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Hard on the heels of the first comes another one, and the messages keep coming in. It was in this neighborhood, and not in that of idumea, that the chaldeans and sabeans who plundered him dwell. Job 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Job 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. God is preparing a beautiful home in heaven for his people john 14. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Introduction to the book of job roger hahn this introduction is lesson 1 in the voice bible studies on the book of job the book of job is part of the old testament collection of wisdom literature, along with proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of solomon. However, the date when the book was written and by whom it was.
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