Book of job chapter 42 commentary piece

From the context, properly seeing god involves getting the self out of the way. This is the conclusion, the climax, of his long and detailed story. Then came unto him all his brethren the author here presents us with a striking view of human friendship. The book of job narrates how these times of suffering are temporary 42. Job is a book that ranks as one of the most difficult books in thetanach bible, for two reasons. 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. 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. And it is written that he will rise again with those whom the lord raises up the companion bible, appendix 62. Job 42 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.

Commentary on the book of job chapter four by wm w wells. Its incredibly complex and obscure hebrew allowing for multiple translations and meanings. Job 42 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. In chapter 1 we read that, one by one, the props are pulled out of job s life.

The prose narratives date to before the 6th century bce, and the poetry has been dated between the 6th and the 4th century bce. And there, in chapter 16, job had ended there speaking of how he despaired of life. Meditations of a christian hedonist and most recently why i love the apostle paul. Job chapter 42 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Job 42 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary. Clines insight on the book is insightful, useful, and explains the book very well. Moreover the lord answered that is, the lord continued his discourse with job. Answered does not refer to any thing said by job, or any question asked. The close of the book of job must be taken in connection with its prologue.

Complete text of job 42 from the authorized king james bible. You asked, who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge. God was good enough to restore jobs wealth to him, even though job never asked for this. Finally, to establish the renewed friendship, every man also gave him a piece of. Commentary on job 42 by matthew henry blue letter bible. Job, chapter 42 king james version christian answers webbible. The complex and delicate nature of the subject matter. For a more detailed discussion of the translation issues in job 42. In the opening lines of his reply, he delivers a cutting piece of irony. For 33 years, he served as pastor of bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. It would be helpful to read job chapter 42 before listening to, or reading, the sermon.

God often appears to us as a cold, impersonal being, distant from us, uncaring, even ruthless and vindictive, demanding many things from usa powerful being but without compassion. Job is not being chastised for disobedience as jobs counselors had suggested. Job 42 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Our quarrels with god always begin on our part, but the making peace. This is the eighth and final sermon in a series by rev melvin tinker based on the book of job. This week we read the final chapter of the book and find out what becomes of job in the end. Like anything in life, the reward for success reflects the amount of effort put. However, we do see in job a man who lacks an understanding of gods ways. At first job is slightly irritated with these friends. Five truths for sufferers from the book of job the gospel. Elihu had silenced job, but had not brought him to admit his guilt before god.

The commentary set is so useful in moving the reader away from seeing job as simply a book about suffering, and moving us towards the concept of a sovereign and just god. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Hard on the heels of the first comes another one, and the messages keep coming in. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. This verse seems to deliberately echo another instance of human chutzpah, when abraham, who is dust and ashes, dares to argue. His troubles began in satans malice, which god restrained. The book of job may be divided into two sections of prose narrative, consisting of a prologue chapters 12 and an epilogue chapter 42. He is author of more than 50 books, including desiring god. 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. Surely i spoke of things i did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. 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. Jobs agony was always more rooted in the more spiritual aspects of his crisis, much more than the material.

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. Solomon says, better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof, eccl. Each one gave him a piece of silver and each a ring of gold. The greatest theme in this book of job is that it reveals to us the character of god himself.

Job 42 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. The old testament book of job and the 17th chapter. In time of war in an occupied country, a member of the. All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house they comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the lord had brought on him, and each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold rin. As long as self was in his line of sight, job judged god by his own perspective. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. After this lived job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons sons, even four generations. It is a though some western union telegram boy delivers a series of messages to job about terrible catastrophes. Job chapter 3 kjv king james version 1 after this opened job his mouth, and cursed his day 2 and job spake, and said. The book of job provides us with our basis for understanding the purpose and course of. Leviathan is a symbol of evil, drawn in part from ugaritic myths about a firebreathing sea dragon psalms 74. Commentary on the book of job chapter fortytwo by wm w wells.

His brethren, who in the time of his affliction kept at a distance from him. Everyone also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold. Next chapter of job the book of job, chapter 42 we hope that you find the content of the book of job, chapter 42 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. We studied job, chapter 16 last time where job was responding to eliphaz.

Outward expressions of godly sorrow well become penitents. My servant job will pray for you, and i will accept his prayer and not deal. When god was angry with jobs friends, he put them in a way to make peace with him. My anger burns against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant job has.

After the lord had said these things to job, he said to eliphaz the temanite, i am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant job has. Job is now sufficiently humbled at the feet of jehovah. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. They comforted and consoled him over all the trouble the lord had brought on him, and each one gave him a piece. All his brothers and sisters and everyone who had known him before came and ate with him in his house. So job does not answer him, although he still deviates a little from the truth and interprets the words of job in the wrong sense, as we shall clearly see commentary on the book of job, chapter 32. And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of job. Till the enemy be effectually humbled, the peace will be insecure.

When the understanding is enlightened by the spirit of grace, our knowledge of divine. His dealings, there will come submission, and with submission, peace. 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. 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.

And god again challenges him by a display of his power and judgments, 614. We need not confound the time of job and the time of the author of the book that goes under his name. Job 1 there was a man in the land of uz whose name was. Above all, job now knows that god owes him only what he determines that he owes him. Wisdom which does not grasp the book of job, is doomed to falter, as did solomon.

In other words, god brought an end to jobs suffering and set him free to enjoy life again. This epilogue to the book of job is, for many readers, hard to accept. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. In the words of aquinas, he uses more penetrating arguments against job than the prior speeches and approaches nearer the truth. He was, in fact, the richest person in that entire area. And the lord restored jobs losses when he prayed for his friends. Three things we have met with in this book which, i confess, have troubled me very much. Job 42 nkjv jobs repentance and restoration bible gateway. Job 42 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Here is part of a parable told by professor basil mitchell. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. David guzik commentary on job 42 describes jobs repentance and restoration, as he confesses. In so doing, this difficult and challenging book speaks in clear and strengthening ways to christians suffering and trying to remain faithful in their agony.