This book disgusts me mainly because it values material possessions over sons and daughters. How do you trust god even when life isnt fair and you suffer for no good reason. Throughout the book, job, his wife, and his friends speculate on why he, an upright man, suffers. John walton, job, lecture 6, purpose of the book of job duration. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. Job pronounced jobe, was a rich farmer living in the land of uz, somewhere northeast of palestine. The bible story of job, from the book of job, is a powerful tale of testing the devotion and fortitude of the human will. Another great doctrine of the faith, particularly set forth in the book of job, is that of providence. Iyov is a book in the ketuvim writings area of the hebrew bible tanakh, and the main wonderful book in the old testament bible. The book of job has been widely given the theme of patience and we see this mentioned in the new testament book of james. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. As with other books of the bible, job bears the name of the narratives primary character. Outreach web properties 5550 tech center drive colorado springs, co. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on job 1.
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. The point of the book of job is to teach us that the mystery of evil is a mystery of a wartorn and unfathomably complex creation, not the mystery of gods allcontrolling will. Finally, job should be studied because it gives tremendous hope and encouragement in suffering. Job here admitted that his words were indeed rash, but explained that it was because of the excessive heaviness of his grief. Or from an arabic word meaning repent, thus bearing the name repentant one. Pertinent lessons from the book of job by ralph drollinger. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation table of contents. Job and three of his friends debate the cause of jobs tremendous loss and illnesses. Elihus point of view is that job is a righteous man, though not perfect, and that he is loved by god. Jun 28, 2010 the book of job is the first document in history to take seriously the question of why really bad things happen to really good people. It is found in the third section of the biblical canon known as the ketuvim writings. Pertinent lessons from the book of job download study. The book of job is a highly controversial book of mostly confusing information. In the following video, the book of job is examined and the theme is presented that even though we dont understand why some suffering and hardship exist, god is still wise and just.
What the book of job teaches us about unexplainable suffering. Job 3 niv bible after this, job opened his mouth and. Read job 1 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. 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. This name might have been derived from the hebrew word for persecution, thus meaning persecuted one. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father. Interestingly, the daughters received an equal share of their fathers inheritance. David guzik commentary on job 17, where a broken job confronts both god and his friends, but holding on to an ultimate resolution he trusts in. Job s story invites us to consider what it means that god runs the world by wisdom, and how this truth can bring peace in dark times. Only the names of the daughters after restoration are mentioned, kezia, jemimah and kerenhappuch.
And, of course, we still have the book of job today. The theme of the book of job is nothing less than human suffering and the transcendence of it. It broke down the book of job and explained things so well. Study the bible online using commentary on job 1 and more. The book of job discusses why god allows pain and suffering. I plan on creating a new video every month dealing with philosophical and apologetic questions. The book of job defends the character of a loving and righteous god in spite of earths obvious evils and injustices. We are a small team who want to make science look beautiful. Given how christians are yet inclined to look for a divine reason behind catastrophes and personal tragedies.
Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book. If those left behind did nothing but repent for 70 years, it would be time well spent. The purpose of the present study is to cultivate an interest in the study and use of the book of job by pastors, teachers, and laypersons in ministry. Read hidden treasures in the book of job reasons to believe. If you have not read this series from the beginning, i would highly recommend that you go back and start with part 1. The book of job 3 the book of job introduction to the book the book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. There is a dark way and secret way to explain this book. The book of job, book of hebrew scripture that is often counted among the masterpieces of world literature. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. The book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in the old testament. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite.
Job wanted a permanent record of the things that he and his friends discovered about god. 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 is a direct copy of another youtubee book i read. And job had said rash and presumptuous things about god in order to justify himself.
Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. It has been supposed by some that the book of job is an allegory, not a real narrative, on account of the artificial character of many of its statements. Job explained why his suffering was so deep and his words were. And also, the tips in this book are forr 8 year olds. The book of job is poetic the book of job is hazardous the book of job is history two key themes. The book of job biblical stories explained youtube. Job declared, in effect, that he did not understand the cry because he did not know the pain. When that happens, job stands as an example to us of the way we should respond with an inalterable and. Although job was unaware of the interaction between satan and god, job comes to the conclusion that god is just and good. This commentary on the controversial book of job is very different from most of the seminary and church teachings so prevalent today, for it attests to the historicity of a man named job who understood at the end of his life that god cannot be. Human beings are unable to understand why the righteous suffer job 28. Job is the last of the three books that explore these themes.
Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. It is the philosophical riddle that concerns us in such an introduction as this. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. It has the samde cover, same title, and everything inside the book was exactly how it was in the oher book. Perhaps the oldest book in the bible, the book of job touches on many subjects of science and history. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job. The book of job consists of a prose prologue and epilogue narrative framing poetic dialogues and monologues. The book of job is among the other old testament books both a philosophical riddle and a historical riddle. Please consider supporting my work through patreon here. Just curious, did you notice the names of the sons of job before or after the suffering are not mentioned. Brief definitions of hebrew verbal forms that impact exegesis. The hebrew exclamation ekah how, which expresses dismay, used in 1.
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. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. And the lord said to satan, from where do you come. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. If you have not read this series from the beginning, i would highly recommend that you. The three friends of job had not been able to account for the suffering of this good man with their theology. Guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job. Addressing the issue of theodoric the vindication of the equity of god in the light of humankinds agony, or all the more essentially, why do the noble suffer. The book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in. The book of job part 12 derek prince job and his accusing friends duration. This is why the book of job is considered the most theological book of the old testament. The book of job is a very tough book of the bible to understand using just the reasoning found within your human mind.
Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. Thus the sacred numbers, three and seven, often occur. Lamentations was derived from a translation of the title as found in the latin vulgate translation of the greek old testament, the septuagint lxx, and conveys the idea of loud cries. The contents of the book, together with its artistic structure and elegant style, place it among the literary masterpieces of all time. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and. Job s children were killed, and hes supposed to be fine with that because god returned twice the. The books theme is the eternal problem of unmerited suffering, and it is named after its central. After this job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. Watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In this video, pastor allen begins exploring the key pieces of. In this video, pastor allen begins exploring the key pieces of information needed to piece together the puzzle of job. Oct 22, 2015 watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Job explores the difficult question of gods relationship to human suffering. There are certainly occasions while serving in public office that your world falls apart, whether by the orchestration of satan or not.
After this, job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. Elsewhere job explained his troubles, fears and doubts. The makers of the bible project have made an animated video that explains the theme behind one of the most complex books of the bible. In my own unique style i teach the book of job chapter by chapter, verse by verse and explain everything i have learned about it.
Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. The debate is about god, his attributes and how he interacts with humankind. Lamentations is often called the most sorrowful book in the bible, written by the most sorrowful author, jeremiah, known as the weeping prophet jer. Book of job summary by chapter old testament job story. The book of job is one of the wisdom books of the bible. And the five laments compiled in the book of lamentations would be their prayer book. 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. Today we dive into the book of job the story about a humble man who had everything violently ripped away from him by god, who was testing. So satan answered the lord and said, from going to and.
Introduction to the book of job society of gilbert keith. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. The book of job explained key pieces to the puzzle. In this epic wager between god and the devil, discover how job reacts to the shocking curses inflicted upon him and what we can learn from his incredible example of remaining faithful through suffering. As readers of this series of blog posts will know, i find the layout of the word biblical commentaries a bit exasperating. These verses may be the most important verses in the book of job. The book of job, named after its protagonist apparently not an israelite. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. Sep 18, 2008 in this post, we look at the deeply profound book of job.
I personally liked to look at the book of job and validate feeling sorry for myself and sitting down on the ashes without doing anything but suffering dwelling there, aching, looking at my wounds, feeling pain and waiting for it to magically pass or, even worse, until the end of my days. Job went through one of the most difficult seasons i think recorded in the bible. Job accuses god of being unjust and not operating the world according to principles of justice, and his friends believe that job s sin caused his suffering. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this book of scripture. Jobs story invites us to consider what it means that god runs.
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