Book of job chapter 42 commentary bible verse

Matthew henry bible commentary verse by verse commentary on the whole bible. Verses 16 the words of job justifying himself were ended, ch. Study job 42 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The book of job opens with a scene in heaven where satan comes to accuse job before god. Ch 33, ch 34, ch 35, ch 36, ch 37, ch 38, ch 39, ch 40, ch 41, ch 42. This verse seems to deliberately echo another instance of human chutzpah, when abraham, who is dust. 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.

Job is restored job chapter fourty two sermon by tom. Job 42 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. The book of job is a timeless book in which the ever present problem of human suffering and especially in. 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. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. Job 1 kjv there was a man in the land of uz, bible gateway. The context for any passage in the book of job has to begin with chapter. When the understanding is enlightened by the spirit of grace, our knowledge. One can be left wondering what is safe to believe in any given chapter or verse of the book. Bible track is an online bible commentary and study site plus a bible reading plan. Adam clarkes bible commentary job 42 job 41 psalms 1. Commentary on psalms 42 by matthew henry blue letter bible.

And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of job. Thus the rudiments of the gospel may be said to have existed in that early. Therefore i retract, and i repent in dust and ashes. It is the ageold question, and difficult to answer, but believers know that god is always in control. Commentary on job 42 by matthew henry blue letter bible.

Oct 28, 2012 the book of job does not espouse an explicit belief in resurrection. When god finally himself speaks to job he has to confess. David guzik commentary on job 42 describes jobs repentance and. Job 42 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, spanning 23 volumes, covered the entire bible with verse by verse exposition. 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. The book of job provides us with our basis for understanding the purpose and course of trial. I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Surely i spoke of things i did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.

It is not surprising, therefore, that the translators of the septuagint add this verse to the book of job. Jobs life is also one that prompts the common question, why do bad things happen to good people. 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. Job chapter 42 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Solomon says, better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof, eccl.

Moreover the lord answered that is, the lord continued his discourse with job. 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. 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. In the fifth verse of the fortieth chapter, job says, once have i spoken. I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee 42. As long as self was in his line of sight, job judged god by his own perspective. 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. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Besides he might change his mind without any imputation of falsehood or a lie see jer. Above all, job now knows that god owes him only what he determines that he owes him. The main argument of the address ascribed to the almighty is contained in chapters 38 and 39 and in the opening verses of chapter 42.

To understand the message of the book the whole book must be read and understood. From the context, properly seeing god involves getting the self out of the way. 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. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job.

This is the conclusion, the climax, of his long and detailed story. 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. Read job 42 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Our foolish notions need to be taken apart now so that we can come rightly to god and find the lord jesus christ. When the understanding is enlightened by the spirit of grace, our knowledge of divine. I know that you can do everything, and that no purpose of yours can be withheld from you. The life of job demonstrates that humans are often unaware of the many ways god is at work in the life of each believer. Three things we have met with in this book which, i confess, have troubled me. The rest of the book is jobs response to the testing. For a more detailed discussion of the translation issues in job 42. His troubles began in satans malice, which god restrained. This must refer to the declaration above, in the beginning of this chapter, 42. Bible studies verse by verse ministry international. Verses 1017 in the beginning of this book we had jobs patience under his troubles, for an example.

I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. He insists job only serves god because god protects him and seeks gods permission to test jobs faith and loyalty. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on jobs goodness. This is a full proof of the innocence and integrity of job. This is a chronologicallyordered bible site with commentary on each passage.

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. Not all that jobs friends said was wrong, though some was. Job owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 2,000 head of cattle, and 1,000 donkeys. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.

And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. The lectionary skips verses 79, which tell the story of gods response to the. Job 42 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. You asked, who is this who hides counsel without knowledge. Therefore i despise myself and repent in dust and ashes. The book of job defends the character of a loving and righteous god in spite of earths. We need not confound the time of job and the time of the author of the book that goes under his name.

I realized job didnt lose them he had 10 in heaven and 10 on earth. This week we read the final chapter of the book and find out what becomes of job in the end. He came to own fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand shedonkeys. You asked, who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge. Wherefore i abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. And god again challenges him by a display of his power and judgments, 614. Answered does not refer to any thing said by job, or any question asked. As theodoure had only seen the book of job in the greek version, it must be owned that he had too much ground for his. After this lived job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons sons, even four generations. If we are to connect it with verse 3, job could be expressing regret at his foolish words. Matthew henry complete commentary on the whole bible.

My servant job will pray for you, and i will accept his. 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 had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you, therefore i despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes. Job chapter 42 verse by verse bible commentary matthew.

In the beginning of this book we had jobs patience under his troubles, for an example. You have heard of the patience of job says the apostle, jam. 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. Job makes submission and owns his fault in doubting the faithfulness of divine providence. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to. Take seven bullocks and seven rams from this it appears that job was considered a priest, not only in his own family but also for others.