The book of job provides us with our basis for understanding the purpose and course of trial. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38. Job here subscribes to gods unlimited power, knowledge, and dominion, to prove which was the scope of gods discourse out of the whirlwind. Study guide for job 42 by david guzik blue letter bible. Commentary on the book of job free bible commentaries. Job 42, the pulpit commentaries, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Nov 04, 2018 job 42 summary god can do anyevery thing 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. It is an important dialogue between the two aspects of the believer, who is at once a man of convictions and a creature of change. His brethren, who in the time of his affliction kept at a distance from him. Job here subscribes to gods unlimited power, knowledge and dominion, to prove which was the scope of gods discourse out of the whirlwind. Then came unto him all his brethren the author here presents us with a striking view of human friendship. Job 42 commentary wesleys explanatory notes the bible. No thought can be withholden from thee no thought of ours can be withholden from thy knowledge.
Job 41 commentary bible study guide explaining the book. God to job 12 and so now, continue reading job 40 commentary. From the context, properly seeing god involves getting the self out of the way. Chapters available job coffman commentaries on the bible. Well be in the 41 st chapter of the book of job today. 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. 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. After this job lived a hundred and forty years some conjecture that he was seventy when his troubles came upon him. Commentary on job 42 by matthew henry chapter 42 solomon says, better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof, eccl. With he draws a conclusion from this confession which the chastening word of jehovah has presented to him. Job chapter 42 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. In addition to outward troubles, the inward sense of gods wrath took away all his courage and resolution. So, the lord has asked job about 59 questions so far that are all intended to show job that god knows what hes doing both in all creation and in job s specific circumstances.
When the understanding is enlightened by the spirit of grace, our knowledge of divine. This week we read the final chapter of the book and find out what becomes of job in the end. Chapters available job coffman commentaries on the. If these events happened after the giving of the law, it must be one of the only old testament books written then that makes no reference. As long as self was in his line of sight, job judged god by his own perspective.
Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation study guide commentary series old testament, vol. It concerns us to be deeply humbled for the sins of which we are convinced. In recognising the almightiness of god his infinite power in its relations not only to the diversified types of evil, but to evil itself job declares god to be just and wise, and in all things governed by the highest principles of right. God tells them plainly that they had not spoken of him the thing that was right, like job, that is, they had censured and condemned job upon. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. 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. God reads the heart of man, even before he speaks his. Read, study, and listen to the book of job chapter 42 with commentary and discussion. The book of job consists of a prose prologue and epilogue narrative framing poetic dialogues and monologues. This is the conclusion, the climax, of his long and detailed story.
Our foolish notions need to be taken apart now so that we can come rightly to god and find the lord jesus christ. 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. You have heard of the patience of job says the apostle, jam. Study job 41 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Only after god spoke in chapters 3841 did job say, i had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees thee 42. List passages book chapter verse from other books of the bible that mention job. Well be studying the last chapter of the book of job today. God preferring job s cause, reproveth his friends, for whom job must intercede, and god will accept him, job 42. Bible track is an online bible commentary and study site plus a bible reading plan. We have walked with job the last few weeks through the book that bears his name.
The book of psalms is the first and main book of the third part of the hebrew bible, of the writings hebr. Job does not counter the friends by a onesided exaggeration of his own, claiming that god is hostile to the upright and an accomplice of the crooked. Commentary on job 3842 job meets god tough questions. Psalms 42 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. I anticipate at most two more lessons after this one. Self loathing is ever the companion of true repentance. The book of job the book of job, named after its protagonist apparently not an israelite. The contents of the book, together with its artistic structure and elegant style, place it. In the first clause he owns god to be omnipotent over nature, as contrasted with his own feebleness, which god had proved job 40. In these verses job sounds almost like asaph in psalm 73, who was troubled at the prosperity of the wicked until he went into the house of god, and understood their end. The higher self repeats its halfrebuke, halfencouragement. So the book closes with the sediment of pride strained. Job chapter 42 summary and what god wants from us youtube. And that applies to his prayers, but were going to see from the rest of this chapter that.
Library catholic news, commentary, information, resources. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. I know that you can do everything, and that no purpose of yours can be withheld from you. So, i feel compelled to try to tie these names to some sort of meaning. Somehow, through the grand vision of gods creation, jobs profound desire to be in the presence of god has been fulfilled. The whole book up to continue reading commentary on job 42. Job 42 summary bible study guide explaining the book. But in book two, elohim occurs 164 times and jehovah only 30 times. Jun 22, 2015 in chapter 42, job, after having been questioned by god, responds.
Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. Wherefore i abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. In book two of psalms, david authored 18 of the 31, more than half. This is a chronologicallyordered bible site with commentary on each passage. Commentary on the book of job chapter fortytwo by wm w wells. David guzik commentary on job 42 describes jobs repentance and restoration, as he confesses before god, who restores jobs life with blessings. Adam clarkes bible commentary job 42 job 41 psalms 1 help fb twitter gr videos gr forums gr youtube. Oh that with an iron pen and lead they were graven in the rock for ever.
Commentary on the book of job chapter fortyone by wm w wells. One would then expect that there are many ways to look at and learn from job. Matthew henry complete commentary on the whole bible. The context for any passage in the book of job has to begin with chapter. One author says it is no less than eight types of literature rolled up in one book. A brilliant dialogue in that day was what a baseball game or any other athletic event is in our day. You have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant job has job 42. Job 42 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Alfred smith has contributed prac tical insights for lessons and sermons on the book of job. The fact that it is no matter connected to time or place is underlined by the lack of dates in this book. Study hints for thinking further, a study guide for teachers, discusses the five questions below to.
Wisdom which does not grasp the book of job, is doomed to falter, as did solomon. It addresses the problem of theodicy, meaning why god permits evil in the world, through the experiences of the eponymous protagonist. Selfloathing is ever the companion of true repentance. As we enter job 41, we look back and realize that weve been through a lot so far. Solomon says, better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof, eccl. Then job answered the lord, and said, for though he had said he would answer no more job.
In the beginning of the story of job we find a blessed and godly man. Job abases himself before the almightiness of god as displayed in the creation, and acknowledges that he has spoken ignorantly. The crivoice bible study focuses on what you personally might learn and apply in your life. Job is a wealthy and godfearing man with a comfortable life and a large family. God has all power, as well as all wisdom and understanding. Bible commentary produced by tow project in the book s first cycle, job s friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. This week we read the final chapter of the book and find out what becomes of. 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. It might seem at first sight as though god is rebuking job, yet at the end in 42. Oct 28, 2012 now, after the divine speeches, job says to god, i had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you 42. James montgomery boice in book one of psalms, 37 of the 41 are specifically attributed to david, and the four remaining are unattributed. Please read job 1 and answer the following questions. Job 42 commentary arthur peakes commentary on the bible.
And his judgment being convinced of these, his conscience also was convinced, of his own folly in speaking so irreverently concerning him. And so it was, after the lord had spoken these words to job, that the lord said to eliphaz the temanite, my wrath is aroused against you and your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant job has. As god appointed to adam another seed instead of that which. His troubles began in satans malice, which god restrained. I know that thou canst 1 do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. This epilogue to the book of job is, for many readers, hard to accept. The poetry section of the book of job is a contest in dialogue between job and his three friends. Then job answered the lord, i know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained. And saw his sons, and his sons sons though his children were not doubled to him, yet in his childrens children they were more than doubled. It is common to view the narrative frame as the original core of the book, enlarged later by the poetic dialogues and discourses, and sections of the book such as the elihu speeches and the wisdom poem of chapter 28 as late insertions, but recent trends have tended to concentrate on the. In chapter 19 comes another distressed cry, in which he sounds this note of awful intensity. Zuck listed 12 reasons why job lived in the patriarchal in job, pp.
This is a summary of the fortysecond chapter of job, the most important verse, and what i think god is wanting us to do in response to it. Yahweh turned the captivity of job, when he prayed for his friends v. The book of job is acclaimed as one of the great literary books of the old testament. Commentary on job 42 by matthew henry blue letter bible. If the book of psalms be, as some have styled it, a mirror or lookingglass of pious and devout affections, this psalm in particular deserves, as much as any one psalm, to be so entitled, and is as proper as any to kindle and excite such in us. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. In the end, all the attack of satan served to make job a more blessed and more godly man. Guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job. Job s outburst in job 3 did not curse god, but it did come close. We were introduced to a man named job back in chapter 1 who was upright and blameless. And it is written that he will rise again with those whom the lord raises up the companion bible, appendix 62.
Now the lord blessed the latter days of job more than his beginning. Then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said, the lord. Chapter 42 solomon says, better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof, eccl. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. In the beginning of this book we had job s patience under his troubles, for an example. Job chapter 42 explained discover books of the bible.
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