Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in. There was a man in the land of uz whose name was job. Choosing faith in the midst of suffering will not create a logical reason for your suffering. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the masters use. 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. Job lesson 1 the book of job is an interesting story of a. Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. In his study on the book the book of job, quality pub. David guzik commentary on job 10 explains what job would say to god if he could, including the. If my sins be not pardoned while i live, i am lost and undone for ever. At the end of it all, god had accomplished something wonderful. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later.
However, the date when the book was written and by whom it was. I do quote a scripture, i generally quote the new king james version. A valuable source of reference and sermon material with a clear modern typeface. In the land of uz there lived a man whose name was job. 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. Neither shall the exchange thereof be vessels of fine gold.
He saw that it led to a dead end, that it had no way to cope with the suffering of godly people. How does one deal with the pentateuch, the old testament ot books of history, or. Job free bible study notes, commentary, and comments. That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in. Job is the first of five books commonly referred to as the books of poetry. He also gave me the wisdom and strength to get each book written on timeand sometimes ahead of timein the midst of a very busy life as a husband and father, a pastor, a radio bible teacher, a seminary instructor, and a conference speaker. A person who had been reading the book of job responded and said god allows satan, the devil, to do things in our lives. Job 1 kjv there was a man in the land of uz, bible gateway. One author says it is no less than eight types of literature rolled up in one book.
Seven lessons the book of job teaches us lessons from the book of job recently, i saw a post on facebook from a person who said it seemed like the devil is always bothering her. God said job was blameless, and job s friends accused him of sins he hadnt committed. Then satan answered the lord, and said, doth job fear god for nought. That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour. And the lord said unto satan, hast thou considered my servant job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth god, and. 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. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Lessons from job sermon choosing faith in the mist of. Job was a wealthy but righteous and godfearing man. The crivoice bible study focuses on what you personally might learn and apply in your life. It is comprehensive in scope, reliable in scholarship, and easy to use.
But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken. Many books are too long for a traditional chapter a week approach. The author of the book of job broke out of the tight, logical mold of the traditional orthodox theology of his day. Study the bible online using commentary on job 41 and more. This expression is used repeatedly to refer to inspired scripture.
There is much controversy over exactly when the facts in this book happened, if they ever happened at all. A study outline of the book of job developed by bob young foreword most churches face a difficult challenge in determining how to address the longer books of the bible in adult bible classes. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. To strengthen his prayer for pardon, job pleads the prospect he had of dying quickly. Ezra, nehemiah, esther, job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, song of solomon, isaiah. Wherever the lord removes the guilt of sin, he breaks the power of sin. In the hebrew it is written in verse, from the beginning of the third to the fortysecond chapter.
Intended to be helpful to all christians, including teachers and preachers, while avoiding an emphasis on technical issues. Job is book number 18 in the old testament of the bible. The book of job is acclaimed as one of the great literary books of the old testament. God was very compassionate and merciful to job because in the whole process god used satan himself. Satan is too shrewd to endeavour, as job s friends do later, to pick holes in job. Read job 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. A great diversity of opinion exists as to the authorship of the book of job book. This summary of the book of job will help with many different forms of bible study. The book of job kjv audio holy bible high quality and. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified. For students, pastors, and teachers, check out the list of s top 50 bestselling commentaries. There are those who believe that job is nothing more than a parable that we might learn from.
Then job answered and said, i know it is so of a truth. Its authors are leading evangelical theologians who provide practical truths and biblical principles. Job 1 king james version kjv 1 there was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth. Satan insinuates that job s motive is purely selfish. Bible study tools bible questions and answers what was job s sin. The book of job is rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature. His children and servants were all dead, his wife unkind, and none of those whom he had formerly befriended had so much sense of honour and gratitude as to minister to him in his distress, to furnish him with linen clothes, or lend a hand to cleanse or dress his running sores. Job lesson 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. Read job 41 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. King james version of holy bible kjv bible in pdf format is given here in this article click on the link right above as a free download for all our readers. To make job a better and more blessed man than ever.
It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. 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. A study outline of the book of job developed by bob young. The author, date, and place of the book of job are all uncertain. Study guide for job 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. It contains 42 chapters kjv bible verses from job is essentially an historical poem which was well known in the days of ezekiel, b. The book defends the absolute glory and perfection of god it sets forth the theme echoed in ps 18. Remember that as good as job was at the beginning of the book, he was a better man at the end of it. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. One would then expect that there are many ways to look at and learn from job. The king james version bible commentary is a complete versebyverse commentary. Job 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written.
Man is like a vessel of clay, shaped by a potter job 10. God allowed satan to take away from job his wealth, his family, and his health. The book of job from the holy bible king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 18 please note we have slowed the speed of the origin. With his three friends job discussed the problem why a righteous god allows that a righteous man has to suffer innocently. Click on king james bible kjv bible pdf to download the holy bible as pdf. Study the bible online using commentary on job 1 and more. Because the book of job is so often neglected, yet presents a valuable lesson and is so highly praised by even people of the world, christians should certainly take the time to study this portion of gods word. He serves god, not for love of god, or for love of goodness, but for what he gets by it. Job 9 kjv then job answered and said, i know it bible gateway.
Emphasizes understanding the text with practical applications. With this additional short summary of the book of job you can discover the people, places and stories detailed in this holy scripture. In a word, job was the greatest of all the men of the east. Job was an especial type of christ, whose inward sufferings, both in the garden and on the cross, were the most dreadful. The bible book of job with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Bible study notes and commentary on the old testament book of job. Bibles niv, kjv, tev, rsv, moffatt, jewish translation 1917, occasional use of. Job bible book with full chapters king james version. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. Job s three friends eliphaz, bildad and zophar were not able to understand these ways of. The book of job presents one of the most unusual pictures in all the bible.
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