This week we read the final chapter of the book and find out what becomes of job in the end. Not much is known about job based on the masoretic text of the jewish bible. The lord restored the fortunes of job when he prayed for his friends, and the lord increased all that job had twofold. And the lord gave job twice as much as he had before.
Job 42 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Job chapter 42 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Fee and douglas stuart, how to read the bible for all its worth. Most christians i know dont feel that way about the book of job. The turning of job s captivity since god is immutable he acts always upon the same principles, and hence his course of action in the olden times to a man of a certain sort will be a guide as to what others may expect who are of like character. Short, pithy proverbs and aphorisms a back and forth dialogue in which job asks specific questions and god gives specific answers a long poetic speech in which god communicates his majesty a series of legal charges against job. Into the kingdom we come to this great book of job looking for some answers, some closure on the question of suffering and god and faith and life. I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear god hath ordained, that as death entered into the world at first by the ear, poisoned by that old man slayer, genesis 3. Job 42 hebrew english translation massoretic text mt. The context for any passage in the book of job has to begin with chapter 1, which establishes job s excellent character 1. The whole book up to this point has been apparently an argument against the doctrine of. Prayed whereby he manifests his obedience to god and his true love to them.
My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends. The book of job taken as a mere work of literary genius, is one of the most wonderful productions of any age or of any language. Oct 22, 2016 jobs 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. The hebrew book of job is part of ketuvim writings of the jewish bible. When job prayed for his friends, the lord restored his fortunes.
At the end of the book, what does job do for his friends. Remember, we see what we want to see, what we are educated to see. He should submit to the wisdom and goodness of gods dealings and hold fast to the promise that god withholds no good thing from those who walk uprightly psalm 84. There is no prayer recorded from his friends, who seemed. But job silences these three by showing that is no correlation in this world between righteousness and prosperity or between wickedness and suffering. In the last chapter of the book, job is commended by god for speaking to me rightly 42. His mind was calmed, his peace returned, and the consolations of god were not small with him. The prose prologue chapters one and two and the epilogue 42. As long as self was in his line of sight, job judged god by his own perspective. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Job, unlike his friends, has continued to speak to god rather than just about god and has thereby been faithful to that relationship.
Job is often portrayed as an exemplary believer whom we are to emulate, to copy. 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. The daily study of the bible will help one to see how god has shown the way to live. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. Hebrew ot transliteration holy name kjv iyov job 42. A lowtech option is a great tool as a backup to the dedicated solution, use for modeling or during water activities.
These lowtech printable options are available to support some of the wordpower files. 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. Premade downloadable options are offered for the wordpower42 basic, 60 basic, 60 and the 108 location files. Job doxologically confesses that gods purposes are too wonderful for him.
The book mentions dinosaursnot by that name, but the description of the behemoth is certainly dinosaurlikeliving side by side with man job 40. And the lord turned the captivity of job, when he prayed for his friends. I realized job didnt lose them he had 10 in heaven and 10 on earth. Therefore job should not presume to accuse god of being arbitrary or capricious or irrational. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. You have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant job has. And the lord turned the captivity of job not literally, in such sense as lots captivity was turned, genesis 14. The test of jobs faith, allowed by god in response to a challenge from satan, revealed gods loving sovereignty and the supremacy of divine wisdom over human wisdom personified by jobs friends. It tells the story of a man who lost everything including his wealth, family and health. There is no one who can restrain his hand or say to him, what have you. Job is the last of the three books that explore these themes. David guzik commentary on job 42 describes jobs repentance and restoration, as he confesses. Jan 02, 2020 the book implied the earth is round long before the advent of modern science job 22. From the context, properly seeing god involves getting the self out of the way.
He insists job only serves god because god protects him and seeks gods permission to test job s faith and loyalty. A study of the book of job chapter 42 verses 1 through 17. Job 42 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. For i will accept him, lest i deal with you according to your folly. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job. Daniel webster what is it about the book that prompts such praise. This epilogue to the book of job is, for many readers, hard to accept. At the end of the book, god says job has spoken rightly of him tf.
Bornagain christians should enjoy better health than nonchristians. The book of job gives us a glimpse behind the veil that separates earthly life from the heavenly. Yahweh turned the fortune and family of job to a level surpassing that at the beginning of the book. He was the greatest man among all the people of the east. The book of job opens with a scene in heaven where satan comes to accuse job before god. The book of job provides us with our basis for understanding the purpose and course of trial in the lives of believers. So the lord blessed the latter end of job more than his beginning comp.
Mar 30, 2016 why did god allow is faithful servant job to go through such awful experience just to prove a point to satan. We have walked with job the last few weeks through the book that bears his name. This is the conclusion, the climax, of his long and detailed story. In fact, the lord gave him twice as much as before. Addressing the problem of theodicy the vindication of the justice of god in the light of humanitys suffering it is a. 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. Job s three friends had taken the position that the severity of job s suffering must be the sign of some grievous sin in his life. His troubles began in satans malice, which god restrained. 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. And that no purpose of yours can be withheld from you. After job had prayed for his friends, the lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before.
The lord turned the captivity of job this phrase of turning, or causing to return the captivity, seems to have been overlooked, at least not thoroughly considered by the greater part of the commentators. Which of the following best describes gods response to job. Job is placed on a pedestal as a hero of faith and those who belong to god, who follow the christ of god, strive to be like job. The greatest theme in this book of job is that it reveals to us the character of god himself. Job 1, new international version niv the bible app. The characters in the book of job consist of job, his wife, his three friends bildad, eliphaz, and zophar, a man named elihu, god, and angels one of whom is. Considered both a theological and a literary masterpiece, the book of job is an honest portrayal of god allowing a good man to suffer. The book of job does not espouse an explicit belief in resurrection. The reference to job we find in the letter by james. And the lord restored the fortunes of job, when he had prayed for his friends. Job is able to pause and reflect on all that happened to him, then dialogue with. For you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant job has.
Some diagrams would be nice, some laws of nature, rules for living. Therefore i despise myself and repent in dust and ashes. The book of job does not espouse an explicit belief. The restoration of prosperity, prophesied by eliphaz job 5. Job responds to yahwehs question, who is this that hides counsel without knowledge.
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