Isaiah 40, 41, 42, and 43 1990s chuck missler let light be chuck missler the person of the holy spirit chuck smith. X audio is now playing, turn on your speakers and raise volume. Surely i spoke of things i did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. Job 42 nkjv jobs repentance and restoration bible gateway. Then came unto him all his brethren the author here presents us with a striking view of human friendship. In verse 3, what observation did the author make of leviathan. Besides he might change his mind without any imputation of falsehood or a. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. Chapter 42 finds job neither questioning god aggressively nor intoning fatalistic sounding pietisms.
Job 3842 the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. Sacred texts bible bible commentary index job index previous next commentary on the bible, by adam clarke, 1831, at. Job chapter 42 summary and what god wants from us youtube. 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. Youll get this book and many others when you join bible gateway plus.
Jobs final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. In the end, all the attack of satan served to make. Job, chapter 42 king james version christian answers. 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 with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
David guzik commentary on job 42 describes jobs repentance and. Job 42 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Besides he might change his mind without any imputation of falsehood or a lie see jer. 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 the original book. This week we read the final chapter of the book and find out what becomes of job in the end. Jobs repentance and restoration then job answered the lord and said. It is a though some western union telegram boy delivers a series of messages to job about terrible catastrophes. God heard jobs confession in silence, and, without further. Archer and others see the book of job as the oldest book in the bible gleason l. Most people do not realize that in the entire book job never repents of sin. Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge. You must be logged in to view your newly purchased content. The wisdom that is found in the book of job is not communicated in the form of proverb.
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. Rather, the book of job deals with questions of wisdom in the context of a narrative dealing with jobs profound anguish and excruciating pain. In chapter 1 we read that, one by one, the props are pulled out of job s life. Job is humbled and satisfied then job answered the lord.
Nevertheless these ways of god with mankind have always a good purpose romans 8. Job chapter 42 coffmans commentary of the new testament. It would be helpful to read job chapter 42 before listening to, or reading, the sermon. Job starts out with great riches loses all and at the end receives twice what he had before, just like the jews will after the tribulation. In these two chapters 3839, god points out the magnificent mysteries of his creation. When the understanding is enlightened by the spirit of grace, our knowledge. His brethren, who in the time of his affliction kept at a distance from him.
Most importantly for the message of the book, job was still diseased and without his children and possessions, and god had not changed anything except for the. You asked, who is this who hides counsel without knowledge. The rest of the book is jobs response to the testing. The book of job provides us with our basis for understanding the purpose and course of trial. David guzik commentary on job 42 describes jobs repentance and restoration, as he confesses before god, who restores jobs life with blessings.
Victor, 1985, 717, for nine reasons the book of job points to a patriarchal period. I realized job didnt lose them he had 10 in heaven and 10 on earth. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. You asked, who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge. 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. Therefore i have uttered what i did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which i did not know. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. This is the eighth and final sermon in a series by rev melvin tinker based on the book of job. In time of war in an occupied country, a member of the. I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. David guzik commentary on job 42 describes jobs repentance and restoration, as he confesses before god, who restores job s life with blessings.
In the beginning of the story of job we find a blessed and godly man. And even though that was more than 52 weeks ago, this is only the 47th lesson in this series. And god again challenges him by a display of his power and judgments, 614. Since man has so little understanding of gods creation, how can man presume to understand the actions of god as in this case of the trial of job. Solomon says, better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof, eccl. In chapter 1 we read that, one by one, the props are pulled out of jobs life. Jun 14, 2017 this is a summary of the fortysecond chapter of job, the most important verse, and what i think god is wanting us to do in response to it. This first study will look at job chapter 1 and, as well soon see, the action will not take long in coming. Well be studying the last chapter of the book of job today. Job 42 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight.
Job, in the bible knowledge commentary, old testament, ed. Job 42 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. We have walked with job the last few weeks through the book that bears his name. Matthew henry commentary on job 42 word biblical commentary at. Many humbling confounding questions god had put to job, in the foregoing chapter. This is a summary of the fortysecond chapter of job, the most important verse, and what i think god is wanting us to do in response to it. So closely does the arabic translator copy the syriac, that in the. Read job 42 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
Job 42 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This is a chronologicallyordered bible site with commentary on each passage. 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. What is taught about trial in the new testament is founded on the principles found right here in the book of job. In the beginning of this book we had jobs patience under his troubles, for an example. Before we begin, ill just draw your attention to the following brief outline, modified slightly from an outline given in the believers bible commentary, on the book of job. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. Bible track is an online bible commentary and study site plus a bible reading plan.
Study job 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Job is restored job chapter fourty two sermon by tom. The more we see of the glory and majesty of god, the more we shall see of the vileness and odiousness of sin, and of ourselves because of sin. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. Instead, beginning in chapter 38, he leads job to see his own insignificance in light of gods greatness. This epilogue to the book of job is, for many readers, hard to accept. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38.
The book of job does not espouse an explicit belief. When the understanding is enlightened by the spirit of grace, our knowledge of divine. The subject of the book of job is gods dealings with mankind in his governmental ways in a world in which satan, the adversary of god, has introduced sin, suffering and death. The book of job provides us with our basis for understanding the purpose and course of trial in the lives of believers. I know that you can do everything, and that no purpose of yours can be withheld from you. Study the bible online using commentary on job 42 and more. The lord speaks then the lord spoke to job out of the storm. Commentary on the book of job chapter fortytwo by wm w wells. Gods great power in the leviathan, of which creature he gives a very circumstantial description, vv. And after all of that fortyone chapters that have taken us over a year to study job gives his final response to the lord in verse 1 of chapter 42.
Verses 1017 in the beginning of this book we had jobs patience under his. Moreover the lord answered that is, the lord continued his discourse with job. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on jobs goodness.
In the beginning of this book we had job s patience under his troubles, for an example. Job is a type of jew going through the tribulation period. Job 42 nrsv job is humbled and satisfied bible gateway. The context for any passage in the book of job has to begin with chapter 1, which establishes jobs excellent character 1. It should be noted that job himself lacked an understanding of god along with his outspoken. Commentary on job 42 by matthew henry blue letter bible. Hard on the heels of the first comes another one, and the messages keep coming in. The setting for this narrative is in patriarchal times.
The issue is that, despite job s extensive knowledge of god, he did not see him as allpowerful. Answered does not refer to any thing said by job, or any question asked. In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. Read job 42 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Here is part of a parable told by professor basil mitchell.
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