Job 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. On the radio we share with you, prayerfully and gladly, our first baptist church early morning hour. The same word for job s determination to maintain his integrity is translated as holding on. Reading speed autoscroll paragraphs autoadvance to next chapter chapter 11. Complains of his being forsaken by all his domestics, friends, relatives, and even his wife, job 19. He loses all his possessions and his family in one day. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. And the old proverb is true, a man is known by the friends he keeps. In a sense, job was as headstrong and as thickskinned as an ox. They obviously cared a great deal for job, they traveled a long way, each from a different country.
Sad people are made happy whenever im very sad and unhappy about my life, i think of the greatest man, second to jesus, that lived in pain, suffering and misery. Job 1 there was a man in the land of uz whose name was. 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. The book treats two major themes and many other minor ones, both in the narrative framework of the prologue chaps. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and. Job complains of the cruelty of his friends, job 19. In verse 11, satan wanted god to destroy jobs property. A person who had been reading the book of job responded and said god allows satan, the devil, to do things in our lives. He joins his suffering friend in desiring an audience with god, but for the opposite reason, so that god would speak clearly to job about the depth of his iniquity and his need to repent. Job chapter 2 the 2nd test sermon notes and audio in. I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Job 14 job considers the grave and the afterlife a. Let me tell you about a missionary who had been involved in very effective christian work in latin america. When people are hurting like job, they need objective, scriptural counseling.
Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. And this is the pastor bringing the message entitled the patience of job. Satan knows that the motive of an action is its only value, and by incrimination calumniates the motives of job. That each would be able to understand how to deal with suffering in ones own life and also in the lives of others.
Man who is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble. Job, chapter 11 united states conference of catholic bishops. Our online book of job trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top book of job quizzes. Verses 16 zophar attacked job with great vehemence. Seven lessons the book of job teaches us lessons from the book of job recently, i saw a post on facebook from a person who said it seemed like the devil is always bothering her. Job 11 niv bible then zophar the naamathite replied. Job chapter 11 in verses 120 we see zophahs first speech to job. In our passage satan now proceeds to attack the final stronghold of job, his spirit, his soul. I owe no one anything, god declares in the crescendo of the wind. Prologue job is tested 12 job s soliloquy 3 the great debate. Job 12, new international version niv the bible app.
It is human nature to try to find a correlation between bad behavior and bad circumstances and, conversely, between good behavior and blessings. Alfred smith has contributed prac tical insights for lessons and sermons on the book of job. Job recognized that god was in charge of it all, the good and the bad. No confusion here zophar considers that job is a wicked man.
He joins his suffering friend in desiring an audience with god, but for the opposite reason. Job 40 god concludes his speech to job job 4041 this concluding speech of god to job falls into three parts. A key to understanding the first theme of the book is to notice the debate between god and satan in heaven and how it. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on jobs goodness. A s part of a broader study of the book of job, ive been making my way through john calvins sermons on job. The object of the book is thus introduced, which is to exhibit the integrity of human conduct under the worst possible trial, and to. The book of job tells a true story but, since it comes out of the ancient middle east, you may get the impression that its far removed from life in modern america, that the story, and even job s experience, are out of step. The book of job may be divided into two sections of prose narrative, consisting of a prologue chapters 12 and an epilogue chapter 42. David guzik commentary on job 11 describes the first speech of zophar, who starts to criticize job for complaining, and tells him to repent. He represented him as a man that loved to hear himself speak, though he could say nothing to the purpose, and as a man that maintained falsehoods. Then he loses his health and suffers from a horrible disease. Third cycle of speeches 2231 young elihu speaks 3237 god speaks to job 38. Job is the book in the bible that deals with this issue head on.
Job 1 kjv there was a man in the land of uz, bible gateway. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of god to be revealed. There is no way to estimate the contribution friends make to the success and failures of our lives. Just to make certain that job gets the point, zophar concludes in verse 29 with, this is the portion of a wicked man from god, and the heritage appointed unto him by god. This chapter is a continuation of job s third speech which began in job 9 see notes, a response to bildads speech. God allows satan to torment job to test this bold claim, but he forbids satan to take jobs life in the process. Calvin preached his 159 sermons on the book of job on weekdays during a twoyear period in 155455. It would be helpful to read job chapters 1 to 3 before listening to, or reading, the sermon.
Job is the clay, telling the potter not to press so hard. With a tight job market facing many people it is very critical to work at. Habel has contributed a small but helpful study for preaching the whole book of job. No one said a word to him, because they saw how great his suffering was job 2. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. A poem to wisdom chapter 28, previously read as part of the speech of job, now regarded by most scholars as a. He was did not move, budge or retreat from his position, or stand. Guidelines for understanding and proclaiming the book of job. Even the judgmental lot that were job s friends recognized in grieving to shut up and be still in the presence of the grieving. In it we are told the story of a man who is truly righteous. Job s speech shifts gears in verse 2 as he appears to be addressing god himself with his thoughts. In expository fashion, he preaches versebyverse through the entire text.
Sermon from the book of job lessons from the book of job. The book of job, however, teaches that the righteous shall suffer indeed. That was what drove job s wife nuts in chapter 2 verse 9. He desired god would show job that less punishment was exacted than he. Sermons on job innocent suffering job chapters 1 to 3.
Job was a man committed to the lord and to his family. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Job 11, new international version niv the bible app. And the men heard gods voice job chapter 38 to chapter 41. A comprehensive database of more than 14 book of job quizzes online, test your knowledge with book of job quiz questions. Then was kindled the wrath of elihu, the son of barachel the buzite, of the kindred of ram. Here, when job s faith is at its lowest ebb, there emerges in this complaining negative, the conception of the mediator, which afterward became for job a positive conviction, a conviction that attained its grandest expression in that marvelous speech of job 19. The prose narratives date to before the 6th century bce, and the poetry has been dated between the 6th and the 4th century bce. So these three men ceased to answer job because he was righteous in his own eyes. He loved his children and he prayed for them, offering sacrifices to temporarily atone for their sins.
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