But once you get used to it, this 12 volumes work written in 17th century is a treasure of biblical insight on job that will make all modern commentary of job look like childrens story book in comparison. Job ancient christian commentary on scripture simonetti, manlio, conti, marco on. We also saw the multiple blessings that god had bestowed upon him. The puritans used to call fasting, soulfattening fasting. The sermons of master john calvin upon the book of job, first sermon, first chapter. Estes book is essentially a minicommentary on all of these books, while kidners work is focused more on the nature of wisdom literature. With scholars and authors such as morris jastrow, william kelley, moses buttenweiser, and georg heinrich ewald, classic commentaries and studies on job 18 vols.
The individual proverbs were composed by different authors e. 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. Book of job complete bible commentary verse by verse. In this volume, the entire text of the book of job is commented with notes of each chapter.
The book of job bible commentary ebook by matthew henry. Anderson is a renowned scholar, and the commentary reflects his learning without becoming overly technical. Barton writes a comprehensive introduction to the book of job, as well as a versebyverse commentary on the entire text. Or perhaps this is an at least partially an afterward because i write this after i have completed half of the melding together of roger hahns online crivoice bible study and the excerpts from john c.
Joseph caryl 16021673 reformed theology at a puritans mind. His expositions on the book of job consist of 424 sermons preached over a period of twentyfour years. Matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise job job 5. For those seeking a more introductory level commentary on the book of job, francis andersons commentary is the best place to start. It is also a great read for those going through suffering. Hartleys commentary is quite recent 1990 and is considered a good complement to clines. Job 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. From the humongous to the relatively brief, james durhams lectures on job is rare among puritan works, a short treatment of a long book. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Study job 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. If we cannot say where job originated, it is equally difficult to say when.
Thus the sacred numbers, three and seven, often occur. Job 10 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. Puritan joseph caryls farewell sermon upon being ejected. The father william most collection commentary on the book of job. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven. The workes of ephesus explained in a sermon 1642 by joseph caryl. Ezekiel referred to job as an important person alongside. Our job 2 commentary last time in chapter 1 we saw jobs righteous character. Like the book of psalms, it is a collection of collections. Most profitable commentaries on job the puritan board. Joseph caryl 16021673 was born in london in 1602, and was educated in exeter college, oxford.
The skeptical character of the symposium, with its challenge to timehonored views, most likely would have kept the book of job out of the canon of old testament writings had some additions not been made to. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author. The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children. So these three men ceased answering job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. The author of the book of job incorporated the folk book into his work in a manner still showing traces of the component parts.
Concerning the revelation, his commentary is the most accurate overall among all the reformed, puritan, and later expositors that have commented upon this book. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. If i am not mistaken, it must be the single largest commentary on any book of. Any lover of puritan literature, which, more than any other body of literature ever written, powerfully expands our minds, convicts our consciences, allures our hearts, and moves our hands, will. Puritan joseph caryl why dost thou strive against him. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. Andersen job tyndale old testament commentaries, 1976. 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. On the other end of the length spectrum is joseph caryl on job. This commentary will help you better understand the gods word. E possibile scaricare e leggere i nostri ebook online gratuiti in formato pdf e epub.
Eliphaz urges that the sin of sinners in their ruin. Believing that the book of job was extremely relevant to the times, caryl. Exposition of job with practical observations monergism. Then the wrath of elihu, the son of barachel the buzite, of the family of ram, was aroused against job. While this is an interpretive poem and not a commentary, i found this book very help when going through job privately. 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. Understand the bible like never before, book by book.
The misery of job and the mercy of godby john piper. Theyve all had a turn to speak to him and so now hes going to take chapters 12, and 14 to address them. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. Study the bible online using commentary on job 1 and more. Satanthe tradition was widely spread that he had been the agent in adams temptation. Ii pdf gratis migliaia di libri da scaricare e leggere gratuitamente in modo leale.
In its exposition, doctrinal content, organization, and christcentered focus, caryls work on job has been called the crown jewel of puritan preaching. Thank you for making james durhams works available. Job proves faithful to god in prosperity and in adversity. Because the three pdfs showing the contents of the puritan hard drive are so long category listing in pdf, 4,517 pages, author listing in pdf, 8 pages and title listing in pdf, 545 pages all available for download above, we thought it might be helpful just to show you a list of some of the multivolume. Many have found it a useful volume for family devotions as each chapter is covered in four or five pages closing with several observations or uses. The puritan hard drive is a massive collection of primary puritan resources, dozens of which are very hard to find anywhere else in the world. One of the rarest and sought after puritan commentaries. 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. Book of job, recommend commentaries or books the puritan board. Job 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this.
Library the father william most theological collection. The great admirer of puritan commentaries was correct on all counts. Open your bibles to job, chapter 12 for this job 12 commentary. Job, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. But the odious judgments made by his friends caution us against making toocertain application of any model to our own lives. Churches, theological seminaries and bible schools will find an excellent aid in this biblical commentary on the book of job. The observations in this work on the book of job is solid theologically and also practical. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. It was probably prepared for the press by robert wodrow, the son of the famous historian of the same name, who.
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. Verses 15 eliphaz here calls upon job to answer his arguments. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. Barton looks at the overall construction of the book, the theory of two authors, the literary aspects, and the historical and social context, providing a valuable analysis and commentary. 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. Read job 1 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Come scaricare biblical commentary on the book of job. In true puritan style caryl brings all of scripture and reformed doctrine to bear on a text. Job 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Were entering a section in which job responds to his three friends. Jobs final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. Commentary on the book of job logos bible software. This title is out of print from us but reformation heritage books may have copies remaining for sale until those are exhausted.
This is another volume in the series of bible commentaries of matthew henry. The book of proverbs is the central wisdom book of the old testament. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. Job 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Book of job, recommend commentaries or books the puritan. Each shepherds notes volume highlights and explains the authorship, circumstances of writing, and main points of the bible book being explored in a concise and easytounderstand format. His work is thus not commentary as much as veritable treasure of practical divinity. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. We continue our study in the book of job in the second chapter. The talmud writers ascribe not only the ninetyfirst psalm, but the nine ensuing, to the pen of moses. Caryls work is a monolithic achievement, even by puritan standards. James durhams lectures on the book of job was published from a manuscript in 1759, one hundred years after his death, in what must be one of the rarest puritan commentaries to obtain in an original edition.
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