There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. How could job persevere and hold fast in the face of such extreme suffering and pain. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary alden, robert on. For francis andersen, the old testament book about job is one of the. The father william most collection commentary on the book of job.
Eliphaz warned job to not harden his heart and mind as those did who were swept away by a flood. Thus the sacred numbers, three and seven, often occur. Over the past couple of years i have focused on building a collection of commentaries that will include only the best volumes on each book of. Publication date 1921 topics bible publisher new york. The book of job is a particularly wellcrafted book that raises difficult questions for consideration, such as. Best commentaries and books on job logos bible software. Job 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Job consists of a prose introduction and conclusion which may have existed separately from the rest, and of a large poetic core. The context for any passage in the book of job has to begin with chapter 1, which establishes jobs excellent character 1. Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. 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. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack.
Its in the economical new american commentary nac series. The logos version of a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job is a singlevolume commentary, comprised of two parts. This prose prologue to the book reads like a folktale. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. The book of job, like the books of the old testament, closes with the theophany the appearance of god. 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. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. Jobs stance consists not merely in the easy and alltoocommon question as to why god sends natural disasters. Brief definitions of hebrew verbal forms that impact exegesis. In this post, we look at the deeply profound book of job. The prologue to the book of job chapters 12 sets up the meditation on suffering that follows it. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary book 11 kindle edition by alden, robert.
Job and three of his friends debate the cause of jobs tremendous loss and illnesses. Job is a fascinating book, and delitzschs commentary on it is a scholarly work of the highest order. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Nevertheless, it is well within the reach of any serious student of the bible who will put forth the effort. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job, by driver, s. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this book of scripture. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. Will you keep to the old way which wicked men have trod. The only issue i have with this volume is the word biblical commentary format, which isnt user friendly at. The answer may lie in the fact that job held fast to the word of truth which in turn anchored him when the winds of adversity blew and the waves of pain rolled over his body and soul.
There was once a man in the land of uz whose name was job 1. The fact that it is no matter connected to time or place is underlined by the lack of dates in this. With this exegetical approach to the book of job, the student should. By gods grace the temptations of worldly wealth may be overcome. Job does not believe he has sinned and doesnt understand why he is suffering. Here, as when he sent his son, gods last plea was the manifestation of his own character. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. Rather, job raises the serious questions of who we understand god to be and how god relates to humans in the world. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. This is why the book of job is considered the most theological book of the old testament. John piper talks about how to discern between good and bad theology in the book of job. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job icc.
An exegetical analysis of selected portions of the book of job in its historical and cultural milieu. The book of job the new international commentary on the old testament kindle edition by hartley, john e download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Online catholic bible click here for complete book of job. The chapters and verses of job from the douay rheims version of the online catholic bible. Part one 376 pages, being commentary, and part two 360 pages, being philological notes. The story that was told orally from generation to generation includes the pious job. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. Andersen, tyndale old testament commentaries totc, intervarsity press, 1976, 318 pp. Nov 10, 20 in this book, job does the unthinkable and stands up to god. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. While examining the introductory issues, the primary objective of this course is to use an exegetical approach to trace the development of the message of job.
Thats exactly the way robert alden discusses the book of job here. Estes book is essentially a minicommentary on all of these books, while kidners work is focused more on the nature of wisdom literature. The various dialogues in job promote the idea that the book formed in various stages. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. Job 10 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. 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. Wherefore i abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. The book of job is a timeless book in which the ever present problem of human suffering and especially in the case of believers is treated. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary.
An outstandingly comprehensive introduction to the book of job and exegesis of ch. Internet archive bookreader commentary on the book of job internet archive bookreader commentary on the book of job. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
But as we said in the introduction to this book of job, the full purpose of suffering was still to be revealed in jesus, even. In other words, does job maintain his faithfulness to god only because he expects. Library the father william most theological collection. The only issue i have with this volume is the word biblical commentary format, which isnt user friendly at the best of times. The fact that it is no matter connected to time or place is underlined by the lack of dates in this book. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. The book of job the new international commentary on the old. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. Read job 1 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Job 41 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. 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 versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Its wonderful to read a commentary that approaches the text in such a reverent, believing way. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side.
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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of job the new international commentary on the old testament. Questioning the wicked mans demise well, next, job asks five questions in verses 17 and 18 all of which are intended to cast doubt on the assumptions of his friends regarding what the life of the wicked man is really like. This example is unique and unparalleled until the sermon on the mount matthew 57.
This is possibly an obscure reference to the flood in noahs time, and eliphaz warned job to not follow in the wickedness of those antedelluvian people. Job 41 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. Study the bible online using commentary on job 1 and more. The debate is about god, his attributes and how he interacts with humankind. Heres one of the most conservative, pastor friendly commentaries available on the book of job today.