Commentary on the book of job chapter fifteen by wm w wells. The first chapter tells about jobs life before his trial, and the last chapter. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. Job 1 3 king james version kjv 1 there was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Verses 110 for seven days job s friends sat by him in silence, without offering consolidation. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. This chapter is a continuation of job s third speech which began in job 9 see notes, a response to bildads speech. Job 1 there was a man in the land of uz whose name was. Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. Once again, god points out job s integrity this time in the face of enormous suffering. Job 1 kjv there was a man in the land of uz, bible gateway. Chapter 1 here chapter 2 here at the start of chapter 3 of the book of job, we find job, having sat in silence with his 3 friends for 7 days, ready to talk. Job chapter 3 coffmans commentary of the new testament.
Chapter 31 is jobs sermon on the mount, for in it he touches on many of the same issues of spiritual ethics that jesus covers in matthew 57, including the relationship between lust and adultery job 31. The book of job is drama the greatest drama in the worldjudged simply as a piece of literature. Craig truglia 0 comments the third chapter of the book of job reveals for us the nature of leviathan and how, during suffering, the moral fabric of existence becomes apparent. Commentary on the book of job chapter ten by wm w wells. Choose from 500 different sets of job chapter 3 flashcards on quizlet. After this opened job his mouth, and cursed his day.
The three comforters, eliphaz, bildad, and zophar, do not speak again. Job s speech shifts gears in verse 2 as he appears to be addressing god himself with his thoughts. Jobs friends were kind enough to sit with him in sympathetic silence for some seven days job 2. Zophars second speech in job 20 focuses on the theme that the one who commits wickedness will suffer for it.
The most likely candidates are job, elihu, moses, and solomon. Next chapter of job the book of job, chapter 17 we hope that you find the content of the book of job, chapter 17 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. The book of job does not specifically name its author. Jul 20, 2007 chapter 3 begins with a bitter lament from job.
What comes out of his mouth is one of the more heartbreaking of the laments found in scriptures. At the end of these speeches, god answers job and his friends and settles the matter. One of the challenges of the book of job is gods complicity in job s suffering. Cursing ones natal day is not a very wise act, since it could not have any effect whatever.
The background to the book of job whenever it is possible, a person should seek to get the background of any portion of the word of god in order that he might understand what he reads more perfectly and accurately. Prologue job is tested 12 job s soliloquy 3 the great debate. Just launch the pdf with adobe reader and click edit on the toolbar. Chapter 2 starts with a repeat of the scene from chapter 1 with a gathering before god at which satan appears. He mentions be solution centered, not problem centered. Let the day perish wherein i was born, and the night in which it. 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. Study questions on the book of job concordia college. The book of job places the stress on gods ways, not jobs suffering.
Job kjv there was a man in the land of uz, bible gateway. Job 3, new international version niv the bible app. Job 38 niv bible then the lord spoke to job out of the. How many sons and daughters were born to job after his sufferings. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. This begins a long section in the book of job where job s friends counsel him and he answers them. The book of job is dramathe greatest drama in the worldjudged simply as a piece of literature. Job 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. We will discover some answers this morning from the book of job, chapter 3.
Now, job will answer the words of eliphaz the temanite. See deduction limit for selfemployed individuals in chapters 2 and 4. The date of the authorship of the book of job would be determined by the author of the book of job. Job 28 marks a major turning point in the development of the book. Job speaks after this, job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. They are alluded to in chapter 32 and god speaks against them in chapter 42 but they have passed from the stage in the drama of the book of job. Next chapter of job the book of job, chapter 41 we hope that you find the content of the book of job, chapter 41 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. His friends speak in more or less three rounds, with each speech followed by a reply from job. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. At least a week has gone by since he was first afflicted with this painful disease, and god does not seem to explain what he is doing. The requested resource has been assigned a new permanent uri. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. He complains that, whereas he expected consolation from his friends, he had received nothing but the bitterest reproaches, on the assumed ground that he must. The permission seems to have extended to this, as well as to torturing the body.
Job broke the silence which marked the first period of his friends visit. Then answered the lord unto job out of the whirlwind, and said, words. Cooper installment 1 the book of job is one of the most interesting and informative portions of the word of god. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. The book of job is a highly controversial book of mostly confusing information. Job 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Job knows nothing of what we have been informed of in the opening chapters, so, baffled and buffeted and tormented with physical misery, he now opens his mouth. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job. Job cursed his day birth, in a manner that conveyed great suffering and. Job broke the silence with an anguished rant job 3, and eliphaz responded with a poetic call to repentance job 45. With chapter 23 begins a third and incomplete cycle of speeches by the three friends. Learn job chapter 3 with free interactive flashcards.
Job is the last of the three books that explore these themes. This book disgusts me mainly because it values material possessions over sons and daughters. Next chapter of job the book of job, chapter 3 we hope that you find the content of the book of job, chapter 3 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. A wisdom like this cannot be found in man, neither can it be bought at any price, ver. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. Job 3 niv job speaks after this, job opened his bible gateway. Job 36, new international version niv the bible app. As a great man himself, nobly born probably, job expects that his place in another world would have been with kings and nobles see isaiah 14. Job 34 niv job speaks after this, job opened his bible gateway. This book is great with the practice questions in that the answer sections didnt just provide the right multiple choice answer. Third cycle of speeches 2231 young elihu speaks 3237 god speaks to job 38. Job 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. And yet, were going to see him in chapter 3 curse the day of his birth.
Please someone explain the book of job to me dear rchristianity, a week ago i had a drink with friend i hadnt seen for a few months and in the ensuing rant about how life, business etc sucks two drunks having a conversation, hah. What comes out of his mouth is one of the more heartbreaking of the laments found. Whereas the first two chapters were written in prose, everything in 3. At the start of chapter 3 of the book of job, we find job, having sat in silence with his 3 friends for 7 days, ready to talk. Bear with me a little longer and i will show youthat there is more to be said in gods behalf.
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