Wisdom which does not grasp the book of job, is doomed to falter, as did solomon. Job 42 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. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. Commentary on job 3842 job meets god tough questions.
The whole book up to this point has been apparently an argument against the doctrine of retributive justice. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. Jun 22, 2015 in chapter 42, job, after having been questioned by god, responds. Though his patience had not its perfect work, his repentance for his impatience had. Job is restored job chapter fourty two sermon by tom. Victor, 1985, 717, for nine reasons the book of job points to a patriarchal period. The book of job provides us with our basis for understanding the purpose and course of trial in the lives of believers. Verse 7 and it was so, that, after jehovah had spoken these words unto job, jehovah said to eliphaz the temanite, my wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends. Job chapter 42 kjv king james version notice the bible tells us that god gave job twice as much as he had back in ch.
There was a man in the land of uz whose name was job, and that man was sincere and upright, god. Leviathan is a symbol of evil, drawn in part from ugaritic myths about a firebreathing sea dragon psalms 74. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. And after all of that fortyone chapters that have taken us over a year to study job gives his final response to the lord in verse 1 of chapter 42. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. You have heard of the patience of job says the apostle, jam. Job is not being chastised for disobedience as jobs counselors had suggested. You asked, who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge. With job still in dust and ashes, god turns to jobs socalled friend, eliphaz the temenite, saying, my wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends.
The old testament book of job and the 17th chapter. Verses 1017 in the beginning of this book we had jobs patience under his. 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 households see job 3842. In chapter 1 we read that, one by one, the props are pulled out of jobs life.
Henry morris points out that the leviathan was evidently the greatest of the marine reptiles or dinosaurs, something like a plesiosaur, perhaps, though modern. Hard on the heels of the first comes another one, and the messages keep coming in. Commentary on the book of job chapter fortytwo by wm w wells. And there, in chapter 16, job had ended there speaking of how he despaired of life. You asked, who is this who hides counsel without knowledge. He still did not know why he suffered so profoundly, but he was done complaining, questioning and challenging gods wisdom and justice. In the beginning of this book we had job s patience under his troubles, for an example. The images job held both of god in his relationship with job and of himself in his relationship with god and fellow man are shattered into an unrecognizable mass of pulp. My servant job will pray for you, and i will accept his prayer and not deal. I realized job didnt lose them he had 10 in heaven and 10 on earth. Job 42 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. God heard jobs confession in silence, and, without further speech to him, addressed eliphaz and his.
We studied job, chapter 16 last time where job was responding to eliphaz. 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. This epilogue to the book of job is, for many readers, hard to accept. God heard jobs confession in silence, and, without further. Yahweh turned the captivity of job, when he prayed for his friends v. Then came unto him all his brethren the author here presents us with a striking view of human friendship. 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. And it is written that he will rise again with those whom the lord raises up the companion bible, appendix 62. The book of job provides us with our basis for understanding the purpose and course of. Above all, job now knows that god owes him only what he determines that he owes him. Job 42 nkjv jobs repentance and restoration bible gateway. 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 households see job 38 42. From the context, properly seeing god involves getting the self out of the way.
I know that you can do everything, and that no purpose of yours can be withheld from you. Book of job overview insight for living ministries. The description of the leviathan, is yet further to convince job of his own weakness, and of gods almighty power. 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. Solomon says, better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof, eccl. Oct 28, 2012 this week we read the final chapter of the book and find out what becomes of job in the end. And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of job.
The greatest theme in this book of job is that it reveals to us the character of god himself. However, we do see in job a man who lacks an understanding of gods ways. Three of jobs friends, eliphaz, bildad, and zophar, come to visit him, sitting with job in silence for seven days out of respect for his mourning. God often appears to us as a cold, impersonal being, distant from us, uncaring, even ruthless. Job 42 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the.
The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. It is a though some western union telegram boy delivers a series of messages to job about terrible catastrophes. Again, eugene peterson captures jobs thoughts well in job 42. The context for any passage in the book of job has to begin with chapter. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Job 42 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Instead of demanding more answers from god, instead of questioning god further, job answers the only way a man can who has seen the living god face to face, with awe and repentance. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. As long as self was in his line of sight, job judged god by his own perspective. His brethren, who in the time of his affliction kept at a distance from him. The rest of the book is jobs response to the testing. And it was so, that after the lord had spoken these words unto job, the lord said to eliphaz the temanite, my.
Then job answered the lord, and said, for though he had said he would answer no more job. Job 42 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. This time, job is afflicted with horrible skin sores. Whether this leviathan be a whale or a crocodile, is disputed. Furthermore, job offers his own sacrifices and sacrifices for his friends, rather than bringing them to the levitical priests at the tabernacle or temple, etc. David guzik commentary on job 42 describes jobs repentance and. Job 42 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Job chapter 42 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Three things we have met with in this book which, i confess, have troubled me. In chapter 1 we read that, one by one, the props are pulled out of job s life.
The author, date, and place of the book of job are all uncertain. Study the bible online using commentary on job 42 and more. Our foolish notions need to be taken apart now so that we can come rightly to god and find the lord jesus christ. In the beginning of this book we had jobs patience under his troubles, for an example. Surely i spoke of things i did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. When the understanding is enlightened by the spirit of grace, our knowledge of divine things as far exceeds what we had before, as the sight of the eyes excels report and common fame. Job, in the bible knowledge commentary, old testament, ed. Well be studying the last chapter of the book of job today. He is here thoroughly humbled for his folly and unadvised speaking, and it was forgiven him.
The fact that it is no matter connected to time or place is underlined by the lack of dates in this book. Commentary on job 42 by matthew henry blue letter bible. 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 exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. When the understanding is enlightened by the spirit of grace, our knowledge of divine. His troubles began in satans malice, which god restrained. And god again challenges him by a display of his power and judgments, 614. And it was so, that after the lord had spoken these words unto job, the lord said to eliphaz the temanite, my wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends. After this lived job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons sons, even four generations.
Perhaps the best ending to job is included in this line added to chapter 42, verse 17, which some versions of the septuagent include in an appendix. Answered does not refer to any thing said by job, or any question asked. Archer and others see the book of job as the oldest book in the bible gleason l. The words of job judging and condemning himself began, ch. The lord, having showed job how unable he was to deal with the leviathan, sets forth his own power in that mighty creature. Moreover the lord answered that is, the lord continued his discourse with job. And even though that was more than 52 weeks ago, this is only the 47th lesson in this series. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. The book of job is rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature. What is taught about trial in the new testament is founded on the principles found right here in the book of job. This week we read the final chapter of the book and find out what becomes of job in the end. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side.
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