Comments about the book of job niv

Through job 37, job has listened to three friends and elihu speak to him about why he is suffering so badly. John walton on job niv application commentary youtube. This summary of the book of job provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of job. Job wanted god to answer him, but when god finally speaks, he says, i will question you, and you shall answer me job 40. Many writers have used job as the basis for their plots. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries.

When god finally does, job says, i put my hand over my mouth. In fact, some scholars believe that job requires and understanding of the book as a whole more than any other book of the old testament. These were the questions asked and a summary of the answers given. 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. Job is treated as a historical character in the scriptures see ezekiel 14. Set in uz, an obscure land far from israel, during an unknown time period, the book of job focuses on questions about gods justice and why good people suffer. John walton does what i consider a thorough analysis of the book of job, including the background and assumptions for the dating of its origin, the placement of the references, the ultimate objectives of the book, and an understanding of god per the full story. J ust about everyone has heard of the suffering of job in the old testament. To leave this consideration out of the book of job is to miss the point of it completely. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. The book of job from the holy bible new international version niv book 18 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side.

The author, date, and place of the book of job are all uncertain. Our job 2 commentary last time in chapter 1 we saw job s righteous character. No matter how anyone else responded to the terrible losses job experienced, job resolved to praise god. Love the niv cultural backgrounds study bible overviewbible. Sep 18, 2008 in this post, we look at the deeply profound book of job. Whole chapters of the book are devoted to speeches by job s counselors. Daily devotional a lesson from jobthe servant of god. 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. Just dont take it as a literal story about angels and demons. I love reading the book of jobi feel a connection, i lost my son to a pedestrian accident almost 3 years ago at 1. Habel has contributed a small but helpful study for preaching the whole book of job. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons.

Out of the awesome majesty of the thunderstorm, he reminds job that the wisdom that directs the creators ways is beyond the reach of human understanding as elihu had been saying. Hast thou taken notice of him, and of his spirit and conduct. The niv bible was produced by more than one hundred scholars working from the best available hebrew, aramaic, and greek texts. In this book, a story of god, satan and job was told. May the day of my birth perish, and the night that said, a. The most popular bible verses from job found 1,070 verses job 1.

The book of job is a very tough book of the bible to understand using just the reasoning found within your human mind. We also saw the multiple blessings that god had bestowed upon him. And now in job 15, eliphaz responds for the second time. At the end of these speeches, god answers job and his friends and settles the matter. Some bible scholars debate whether he was an actual person or legend, but job is mentioned as a historical figure by the prophet ezekial ezekial 14.

Job 1 niv prologue in the land of uz there bible gateway. 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. To understand the full impact of the book of job the book must be read and understood as a whole. Above all, the book of job will force you to think deeply about god the father and about jesus christ, the son of god. Whole chapters of the book are devoted to speeches by jobs counselors. This shows the profound yet understandable spiritual confusion of job. Weve been exploring the book of job for over a month and now were in our fifth message in this book. I spoke once, but i have no answertwice, but i will say no more job 4. The book of job does not specifically name its author.

Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. The book begins with the description of job as a just and upright man. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite. Nowhere does the book of job say that job denied his pain and suffering. Job 1, new international version niv the bible app. Wilkins comments, while thorough, will be helpful to preachers and teachers. Scheindlin seems to have devoted a greater deal of study than maybe most, and his is the first uniquely jewish perspective that ive read. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. The book of job does not espouse an explicit belief in resurrection. The first quality we notice regarding the book of job is its poetic medium.

May 19, 2016 the book of job is a contemporary of the book of genesis and is known to be the oldest book in the bible. We concluded the series with a time of question and answer. Job s suffering did not come because he was bad but rather because of his unwavering faithfulness to god. Niv are from the new international version of the holy bible, 1978 by zondervan bible publishers, grand rapids, michigan. Wilkins is the author of the matthew volume in the niv application commentary series. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b.

Job explores the difficult question of gods relationship to human suffering, and invites us to trust gods wisdom and character. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack job, who endures catastrophic loss, but does not blame god for it. 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. You might have heard someone say, they have the patience of job.

When god shook job, the sediment colored the water, and you find job saying some terrible things about god in this book. If moses was the author, the date would be around 1440 b. This is the demand that job would later repent of in job 42. Through job, it was revealed that an ordinary man can please god, and be used to win satan. It is not surprising, therefore, that the translators of the septuagint add this verse to the book of job. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. The book of job opens in verse one by telling us that job was a blameless, upright man who feared god and turned away from evil. I include some notable examples from other books of the bible, too. It is the book of the bible that ive studied the most, and im always interested in what scholars have to say about it. The next step is to choose a monthly or yearly subscription, and then enter your payment information. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end.

Sep 15, 2015 the book of job from the holy bible new international version niv book 18 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed and. Job the niv application commentary and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Job the niv application commentary kindle edition by. Now god speaks to job, but not to give job the justification of his ways that job had been demanding. Naked i came from my mothers womb, and naked i will depart.

Job 3 niv job speaks after this, job opened his bible gateway. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. Nov 18, 2015 3 common misconceptions in the book of job,leland ryken study from the bible and be encouraged to grow your faith. Lets open our bibles to job chapter 15 for this job 15 commentary.

Matthew michael wilkins niv application commentary best. Commentary on job 3842 job meets god tough questions. In the end, all the attack of satan served to make job a more. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. Jobs problem is not so much financial or social or medical. Jun 22, 2015 through job 37, job has listened to three friends and elihu speak to him about why he is suffering so badly.

Job must deal with the fact that in his life, god does not act the way he always thought god would and should act. Misfortune befalls job, and, in three cycles of speeches, his three friends give the explanation that this must be punishment from god for his sins, and they urge him to repent. According to biblical scholars, the book of job is the oldest book in the bible. As readers of this series of blog posts will know, i find the layout of the word biblical commentaries a bit exasperating. Job will press you to think carefully, with doctrinal thoughtfulness and depth, about how the universe is governed. The book of job discusses why god allows pain and suffering. Bible versions in 1967, the new york bible society now biblica generously undertook the financial sponsorship of creating a contemporary english translation of the bible. Commentary on the book of acts bible study notes and comments by david e. Now there was a day when the sons the angels of god came to present themselves before the lord, and satan the adversary and accuser also came among them. One day the angels came to present themselves before the lord, and satan also came with them. He also focuses on discipleship in the commentary, which will prove helpful to applying the text to modernday. The book of job is rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature. Use fewer words in your search, especially if youre unsure of the exact phrase. We recently wrapped up a study on the book of job at community bible church.

The book of job is 400 lines shorter in the septuagint than the masoretic because of the translation process that sought to simplify the oriental poetic style text into a coles notes dynamic equivalent for a target greek audience. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Job had the eye of faith upon the eternal world, confident in the resurrection of the dead and the appearance of the blessed redeemer job 19. Lets turn to the 4th chapter of the old testament book of job. Job pronounced jobe, was a rich farmer living in the land of uz, somewhere northeast of palestine. If you have not read this series from the beginning, i would highly recommend that you go back and start with part 1. Study guide for job 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. By way of example, well be digging around in the book of job. The 15 th chapter of the old testament book of job.

Job speaks after this, job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. 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. Alfred smith has contributed prac tical insights for lessons and sermons on the book of job. Total understanding is never a requirement for total obedience. The book of job is not primarily about one mans suffering and pain. And i hope that weve been encouraged and strengthened by the message of this book which is that when we cant.

Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. In the beginning of the story of job we find a blessed and godly man. 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. We continue our study in the book of job in the second chapter. The date of the authorship of the book of job would be determined by the author of the book of job. It is an exhortation to trust god and maintain hope that in the end god will reward the just. The book of job kjv audio holy bible high quality and. Prologue in the land of uz there lived a man whose name was job. This begins a long section in the book of job where jobs friends counsel him and he answers them.

The book of job can be read as an exhortation to carry on in times of great suffering. Elihu had silenced job, but had not brought him to admit his guilt before god. Job would come to find that he had no right to demand an answer from god, and indeed had to be content when god seemed to refuse an answer. The book of job niv audio holy bible high quality and. Theology of work bible commentary free online start. The most likely candidates are job, elihu, moses, and solomon. Job 2, new international version niv the bible app. Job 15 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. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. Guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job. Job 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. The book of job is one of the literary masterpieces of all time, and provides a profound discussion on the suffering of a just man.

In the midst of suffering, we must never lose our hope in god. The niv application commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text ef. He was the greatest man among all the people of the east. For example, baptizing name father and baptizing them in the name of the father will both return matthew 28. Job 1 niv bible in the land of uz there lived a man. 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. To bring us up to speed, for the last few lessons weve seen job speak in response to his friends assertions concerning him. Jobs story in the bible niv bible new international version. 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. 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. The prose prologue chapters one and two and the epilogue 42.

Job, in turn, has responded to each of them, declaring his innocence and demanding that god give him answers. This commentary is praised for its usefulness to pastors. So the last thing is, therefore, i despise myself, and. Even in these times, we still reap the benefits of his goodness because it is good for us to be afflicted, to receive correction, because these trials will eventually benefit us. Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. At the same time, it also asks the question we rarely. Job proverbs gospel of mark gospel of john acts romans ephesians philippians and colossians.

Commentary on job 3842 job meets god june 22, 2015 bill pratt leave a comment. Nov 04, 2017 the book of job is not easy for me to understand. The best commentary on the book of job i have read in full so far. That there is none like him in all the earth the targum saith, none like him in the land of the gentiles.

The book of job is a contemporary of the book of genesis and is known to be the oldest book in the bible. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this book of scripture. The prose section of the book of job is a gigantic, sweeping drama that encompasses earth and heaven. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. Satan, revealed his intentions, targets and tactics. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading job the niv application commentary. The theology of work bible commentary is an indepth bible study tool put together by a group of 8 biblical scholars, pastors and working christians.

Job intro to job biblica the international bible society. But satan the accuser comes before the lord, and god allows him to test job. New international version nkjv new king james version rsv revised standard version. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. His friends speak in more or less three rounds, with each speech followed by a reply from job. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Job 15 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The niv application commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in todays context.