Commentary on the book of job chapter four by wm w wells. Meaning is influenced by culture, background, and many other details. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. The date of composition of the book of job in the context. But the author knew that his readers would be able to work out the meaning of his words. Gordis method of interpretation, which he calls in his introduction vertical, reaches out in time to later periods in the historical. The books theme is the eternal problem of unmerited suffering, and it is named after its central. The book of job has times and times again been numbered amidst the best works of this worlds. In many of them, elihus use of jobs name escapes explanation, or is not even. The old oligarchs temporarily on the defensive 11 2. She is a regular contributor to and the huffington post on scripture. Dates suggested for job s period or for the composition of the book of job vary from the patriarchal period to the time of the persians. When god finally himself speaks to job he has to confess.
Our job 2 commentary last time in chapter 1 we saw jobs righteous character. Then job took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with it as he was sitting amidst the ashes. 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. The commentary includes the hebrew text plus an english translation of the entire book of job.
Erickson has written articles on job, the psalms, zechariah, and amos. Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. The 15 th chapter of the old testament book of job. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. 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. He systematically goes over each section of job as a drama, highlighting the contentions and resolutions throughout. Hartley deals carefully with this book whose language, text, and theology are not only among the most intriguing in the old testament but also among the most difficult to grasp.
Victor hugo the greatest poem, whether of ancient or modern literature. 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. The hebrew book of job is by all accounts an exquisite piece of literary art that holds its rightful place among the most outstanding compositions in world literature. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job. The date of composition of the book of job in the context of. 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. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. It challenges ones faith in the essential goodness of god and humanity. Here are some of my reactions to using this book as a reference. The book of job in form presents to the reader a platform for a personal and intensive encounter with a great work of art.
We continue our study in the book of job in the second chapter. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. Full text of commentary on the book of job with translation. 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. The prologue to the book of job chapters 12 sets up the meditation on suffering that follows it. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. The arrangement of the commentary is also very nice. She is currently working on a commentary on the book of jonah for a new series, published by wm. Then the wrath of elihu, the son of barachel the buzite, of the family of ram, was aroused against job. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area. In the introduction, ewald gives context to the format, content, and style of the book as poem.
I am not quoting any translation but simply paraphrasing the passage in my own words. He did not mean praise because of course we should praise god. Whereas the book of proverbs is a collection of the short wisdom sayings, job is a thorough analysis of the relationship between suffering and divine justice put in a dramatic poetic form. The book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. The fact that it is no matter connected to time or place is underlined by the lack of dates in this book.
Wherefore i abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. Read job commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. So these three men ceased answering job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. Gregory the great moralia in job morals on the book. Job is a book that ranks as one of the most difficult books in thetanach bible, for two reasons.
The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. Elihu, book of job, names in direct address, biblical. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete job. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of job, together with a new translation author. German bible scholar georg ewald turns his attention to the book of job in this commentary. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. The book reprint was manually improved by a team of professionals, as opposed to automaticocr processes used by some companies. Commentary, new translation, special studies robert gordis on. A translation with commentary reprint by robert alter isbn. There was once a man in the land of uz whose name was job 1. Using this commentary, one could work through the text by translating a verse or two, comparing the translation by gordis, reading his comment, and so on. 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. Commentary on the book of job with translation logos bible.
Seow pays close attention to the reception history of job. Dates suggested for jobs period or for the composition of the book of job vary from the patriarchal period to the time of the persians. On job 38, the hebrew text, english translation, and comments run to approximately sixteen pages. Prologue there once was a man named job who lived in the land of uz. The commentary points out how these proportions and the remarkable precision of the poet who counted syllables on all text. Read the rambans introduction to his commentary on the book of job for a deeper understanding of how jobs lot was truely just. Osw ommentar number 249 3 the official russian data should be considered as being far closer to the real figures, although they have been deliberately reduced to less than,000 soldiers, the ceiling figure which would have required the implementation of confidence and securitybuilding measures, including the mechanisms for observation ex. Job 15 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. The use of this preexisting material very cleverly placed the problem outside of palestine, thereby excluding the possible objection of orthodox theology that such a casea perfectly righteous man persecuted by yhwh. 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.
Its bilingual centre offers the text in hebrew and english, and shows the forty poems in their original form, in 412 strophes and 165 stanzas. 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. The complex and delicate nature of the subject matter. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. For each section of job, the hebrew text and english translation are followed by notes, each note beginning with the chapter and verse numbers. The book of job is a timeless book in which the ever present problem of human suffering and especially in. Just imagine how differently the hebrew authors of the old testament saw the world three. In this volume, rabbis kravitz and olitzky provide an original, modern translation and commentary while also inviting classic rabbinic commentators of the past to provide. Jun 05, 2014 the commentary proper is organized by biblical chapter. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Major purposes of the book of job preaching source. Commentary, new translation, special studies is one of the most interesting commentaries on the biblical text that carlyle called the grandest book ever written with pen. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity.
The date of the composition of the book of job is an important issue in the history of biblical exegesis. With scholars and authors such as morris jastrow, william kelley, moses buttenweiser, and georg heinrich ewald, classic commentaries and studies on job 18 vols. Each section begins with seows own translation, which sometimes sounds awkward because it follows the hebrew structure so closely. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. The author of the book of job incorporated the folk book into his work in a manner still showing traces of the component parts. To bring us up to speed, for the last few lessons weve seen job speak in response to his friends assertions concerning him. Anderson is a renowned scholar, and the commentary reflects his learning without becoming overly technical. He owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 teams of oxen, and 500 female donkeys. He also examines the date and history of job as well. A modern translation and commentary kindle edition by kravitz, leonard s.
Job commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The commentary proper is organized by biblical chapter. Commentary, new translation and special studies moreshet 9780873340038. Wherein gregory, having in the preface set forth in few words, that the letter of scripture is at times at variance with itself, and that the imprecations of job, as of jeremiah and david, cannot be understood without absurdity according to the sound which they convey, explains the words of job in historical, mystical, and moral sense, from the. Hartleys commentary is quite recent 1990 and is considered a good complement to clines. Keystone of the system osw osrodek studiow wschodnich. Job, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. This summary of the book of job provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of job. This immense eighteen volume collection features the best commentaries and studies on the book of job from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and. It is probably the oldest of the bible books, and was certainly written before the giving of the law.
The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children. Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways. For those seeking a more introductory level commentary on the book of job, francis andersons commentary is the best place to start. Study the bible online using commentary on job and more. Tremper longman calls it a major contribution to the study of the book and explains this is because it examines all the facets of the book, not necessarily because it is terribly original. This prose prologue to the book reads like a folktale. Elihus use of jobs name and its implications for translation. The book of job, book of hebrew scripture that is often counted among the masterpieces of world literature. First of all, it is apparent to anyone with a modern translation of the book that part of. In the context of the book of job and in light of patterns of biblical hebrew usage. Commentary on the book of job with translation logos.
Like anything in life, the reward for success reflects the amount of effort put. Also, in the comments sections, quotations from the biblical text are in hebrew not transliterated. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. Job 15 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
Oligarchs in the system of postmaidan ukraine 11 1. Yet it is also widely recognized as an immensely difficult text to understand. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of job. We also saw the multiple blessings that god had bestowed upon him. It is found in the third section of the biblical canon known as the ketuvim writings. At the end of the book, there is a section 75 pages worth of 42 studies on the language, structure and contents of job. Pdf in the context of the book of job and in light of patterns of biblical hebrew usage, elihus uses of. Job introduction scofield reference bible commentary. Lets open our bibles to job chapter 15 for this job 15 commentary. In a new translation of the book of job, the famously repentant hero gives. And now in job 15, eliphaz responds for the second time. Saint gregorys commentary on job, or moralia, sive expositio in job, sometimes called moralia in job or magna moralia but not to be confused with aristotles magna moralia, was written between 578 and 595, begun when gregory was at the court of tiberius ii at constantinople, but finished only after he had already been in rome for several years.
And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. It would have been impossible, in a discussion covering the whole field of sin, of the providential government of god, and mans relation to him, to avoid all reference to the law if the law had then been known. Eliphaz condemns job, not to help job, as he wishes job to believe, but to separate himself from job and whatever curse job is under. Seow pays close attention to the reception history of job, including jewish, muslim, christian, and western secular interpretations as expressed in theological, philosophical, and literary writings and in the visual and performing arts.
A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. Its incredibly complex and obscure hebrew allowing for multiple translations and meanings. In elucidating that ancient text, this inaugural illuminations commentary by c. Andersen job tyndale old testament commentaries, 1976. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author.