Commentary on job 3842 job meets god june 22, 2015 bill pratt leave a comment. You have not spoken the truth about me, as my servant job has. Sep 29, 2015 job 3842, volume 18b word biblical commentary. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. The prose narratives date to before the 6th century bce, and the poetry has been dated between the 6th and the 4th century bce. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. Then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said. Which of the following best describes gods response to job. Job, in turn, has responded to each of them, declaring his innocence and demanding that god give him answers. Does god address jobs questions, either directly or by implication. We will continue our indepth study of the book of hebrews on wednesday. This is a summary of the thirtyeighth chapter of job, the most important verse, and what i think god is wanting us to do in response to it. Suffering is a means which god uses to perfect us to change us, suffering allows him to manifest himself in our lives in greater degrees, suffering softens our heart, humbles us and pushes us to cry out to him, to ask him for help for him to come closer to us in a. Listen to the roar of his voice,to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
Next chapter of job the book of job, chapter 42 we hope that you find the content of the book of job, chapter 42 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. He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heavenand send. Job 37, new international version niv the bible app. Elihu had silenced job, but had not brought him to admit his guilt before god. The lord blessed the latter end of job was it not in consequence of his friends bringing him a lamb, sheep, or other kind of cattle, and the quantity of gold mentioned, that his stock of sheep was increased so speedily to 14,000, his camels to 6000, his oxen to 2000, and his sheasses to.
He confesses his sin in arguing with god and being presumptuous. After much debating between job and his friends about jobs righteousness and sin, god appears from the whirlwind to. Where were you when i laid the foundations of the earth. Job chapter 38 kjv king james version like any time you read gods word always pray that the holy spirit will guide you to what is needed for today. Next chapter of job the book of job, chapter 38 we hope that you find the content of the book of job, chapter 38 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 lord speaks then the lord spoke to job out of the storm. This chapter brings the grand climax and catastrophe of the poem. The lord, in this discourse, humbles job, and brings him to repent of his passionate. For comments on the first 12 verses of this chapter, see our job 7 commentary article.
However, instead of giving explanations to job, he demands an answer from job. Volume 18b is devoted entirely to the response of the lord from the tempest to job, together with the replies of job job 3842, presenting the lords own explanation of his manifold purposes in creation and bringing to an unexpected conclusion jobs dramatic quest for justice. God takes several chapters to contrast his power and knowledge with that of jobs. Job,job 3842 niv prologue in the land of uz there bible. Note that with the brackets used, no space under the headline is needed. Job s act of praying on their behalf reminds us of the first chapter where job prays for his childrens protection. Commentary on job 3842 job meets god tough questions. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38. I realized job didnt lose them he had 10 in heaven and 10 on earth. Oct 21, 2012 1 note that the name yhwh is used of god in the prologue chapters 12, epilogue chapter 42, and divine speeches chapters 38 41 of job.
Job s afflictions began from the malice of satan, by the lords permission, for wise and holy purposes. David guzik commentary on job 38, where god speaks to job from the whirlwind, holding him accountable and asking him in regards to what he does not know. Pretty well accepted now that it is the center of the gravity and the gravitational forces within the milky way galaxy. I know that you can do everything, and that no purpose of yours can be withheld from you. Bible study job chapters 38 42 job section 12 youtube. The three friends of job had not been able to account for the suffering of this good man with their theology. Through job 37, job has listened to three friends and elihu speak to him about why he is suffering so badly. Here clines looks forward to the narrators epilogue in chapter 42 such that.
Job 3842 the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. List any one of these sins he explores and the punishment he states should befall him if he has committed that act. Enjoy this free digital job 7 summary from in which we seek to explain verses 21 of job, chapter 7. He describes how he is the master of the deep, light, darkness, snow, hail, lightning, constellations, clouds, and dew. Who, then, is job, to reprove god and dispute with him. Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge. Chapter after chapter eliphaz, bildad and zophar have irritated us with their homemade theology and rebukes against job. Here are the resources you need to study the book of job.
God basically asks if job thinks he can run the universe better than he can. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e. Read and study job 38 with the versebyverse bible commentary. And job had said rash and presumptuous things about god in order to justify himself. The triumph of job the revelation of the lord job 3842. At last, god fulfills job s desire for a facetoface encounter. A study outline of the book of job developed by bob young foreword most churches face a difficult challenge in determining how to address the longer books of the bible in adult bible classes. The book of job may be divided into two sections of prose narrative, consisting of a prologue chapters 12 and an epilogue chapter 42. Good morning girls resources job 3842 women living well. Who is this that obscures my planswith words without knowledge. Job teaches us that suffering is a means by which evil is answered and god is. The lord answered job out of the whirlwind it is not. While we might expect job, in chapter 38, to answer elihu, chapters 3841 constitute gods answer to job. Job 3842 new king james version nkjv the lord reveals his omnipotence to job.
Jobs second lament job 2942 bible commentary theology. Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later. Short, pithy proverbs and aphorisms a back and forth dialogue in which job asks specific questions and god gives specific answers a long poetic speech in which god communicates his majesty a series of legal charges against job. This is the book of job chapter 3842 found in gods word the holy bible. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Verses job had silenced, but had not convinced his friends. This book that never refers to israelite history or the land of israel nevertheless identifies the god of israel as the god with whom job is in relationship. In these two chapters 3839, god points out the magnificent mysteries of his creation.
Nov 29, 2012 bible study job chapters 38 42 job section 12 prayercanhelp. The new emphases in jobs second lament job 2942 are nostalgia and selfjustification. Aug 26, 2015 david dobson pastors united church of god congregations in anchorage and soldotna, alaska. And, yes, im a little disappointed that there is no mention of elihu here. In the end, job is expected to submit to god simply because of his superiority and not because he has explained to job the cause of his troubles. 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. 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. The reader has been waiting to see if job will finally break and curse god to his face.
Jobs act of praying on their behalf reminds us of the first chapter where job prays for his childrens protection. How does one deal with the pentateuch, the old testament ot books of history, or. The book will conclude with job being humbled but satisfied 42. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book. The book of job reveals the messiah as my redeemer. Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge. The revelation of the lord the lords first challenge to job job s response the lords second challenge to job job s humble response epilogue. Will the one who contends with the almighty correct him the 9th sermon in a series on job, job 40.
Job had called on many occasions for god to appear. A study outline of the book of job developed by bob young. Then the lord said to satan, have you considered my servant job. Job 38, new international version niv the bible app. Job 3842 is the final volume in professor david clines monumental study of job. Job 38 bible bible versions new international version job job 38. Job chapter 38 summary and what god wants from us youtube. He uses all kinds of description of the amazing mysteries in nature. Job deals with the question of why do good men suffer. Job 3842 niv the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. They, who wrongly urged job to repent, must now depend on him to accept their repentance, and on god to fulfill jobs entreaty on their behalf. Job 38 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job. Study guide for job 38 by david guzik blue letter bible. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite. Job 38 niv bible then the lord spoke to job out of the. Job longs for the days when god watched over me job 29. There are a total of 39 questions in chapter 38, which easily ranks it as the chapter with the most questions in all the bible. X audio is now playing, turn on your speakers and raise volume. It should be noted that job himself lacked an understanding of god along with his outspoken. Job 3842 the lord replies brief summary of job 3842. You asked, who is this who hides counsel without knowledge. Explain that after job and his friends discussed possible reasons for job s suffering, the lord spoke directly to job.
Job 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind and. And it seems to job as if god will not leave him alone in peace. The lord reveals his omnipotence to job then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said. There is an evil spirit, the enemy of god, and of all righteousness, who is continually seeking to distress, to lead astray, and, if possible, to destroy those who love god. Sermon outlines the book of job god speaks to job 38. Unless all was to remain hopelessly uncertain and dark, there could be no solution of the questions so fiercely and obstinately debated but by the intervention of him whose government was the matter in dispute. Copeland the book of job 5 while job s questions and complaints often come close to charging god with wrong, he never crosses the line and humbly submits to god when told that the answers to his questions are beyond his ability to. This volume is devoted entirely to the response of the lord from the tempest to job and the replies of job job 3842, presenting the lords own explanation of his manifold purposes in creation and bringing to an unexpected conclusion jobs dramatic quest for justice. In chapter 30, however, how do people react to job now. He is also the creator of all animals and their protector. Job suggests rhetorically whether or not he has committed a number of sins in this chapter, and asks that various punishments fall upon him accordingly. Prof ehwendland has a summary of the lords discourse in his bible. He and his wife denise are both graduates of ambassador college, big sandy, texas.
Elihus point of view is that job is a righteous man, though not perfect, and that he is loved by god. Many books are too long for a traditional chapter a week approach. The context for any passage in the book of job has to begin with chapter 1, which establishes jobs excellent character 1. Job s suffering chapter 12 job loses possessions, family, and health summary. Job s friends argue for a doctrine of distributive justice, stressing mans worthlessness before god, mans ephemerality and ignorance, the need to turn to god in penitence, praise of god, the disciplinary power of misfortune, the happiness of the penitent and the claim to possess a wisdom greater than job s.
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