The book implied the earth is round long before the advent of modern science job 22. Also, job s wealth was measured in livestock job 1. Invite students as they study job 3842 to look for truths that can help them strengthen their faith in heavenly father and expand their vision of his plan in order to better meet the challenges they may experience. After much debating between job and his friends about jobs righteousness and sin, god appears from the whirlwind to.
Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge. Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. It seemed appropriate to recap what we have seen so far. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. Gods response to job in job 3842 and the message of the. Job teaches us that suffering is a means by which evil is answered and god is vindicated.
But, after all the wranglings of the counsel at bar, the judge upon the bench must have the last word. While the pursuit of scientific research is the legitimate pursuit of the mandate that god commissioned man with in the garden of eden gen 1. This chapter brings the grand climax and catastrophe of the poem. Job 38, new international version niv the bible app. That psalm uses the imagery and metaphors of construction in its portrayal of creation, and so does gods account in the book of job. Jun 22, 2015 commentary on job 3842 job meets god june 22, 2015 bill pratt leave a comment through job 37, job has listened to three friends and elihu speak to him about why he is suffering so badly. Proceeds to several proofs of job s inability to contend with him, because of his ignorance and weakness. The creation theme in genesis 1, psalm 104 and job 3842. Word biblical commentary, 18b wbc 9780310522003 by david j. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. Elihu had silenced job, but had not brought him to admit his guilt before god. The book delves into issues near to the heart of every human who experiences suffering. The book mentions dinosaursnot by that name, but the description of the behemoth is certainly dinosaurlikeliving side by side with man job 40.
Solution prose conflict debate repentance dilemma of job debate of job deliverance of job disasters of job dialogues with job deliverance of job a great man a great examination a great discussion a great revelation a great vindication. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. 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. The prologue, 12, the dialogue 337 and finally tonight the monologue 3842 where god shows up and asks job 77 questions, that job can simply not answer. Job 3842 word biblical commentary westminster bookstore. Explain that after job and his friends discussed possible reasons for jobs suffering, the lord spoke directly to job. Job 38 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. This last volume deals with gods confrontation of job. The book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. Job had silenced, but had not convinced his friends. It is almost universally conceded by bible scholars that the historical background for the book of job is in the postflood period of the patriarchal era. Job 18b is the final volume in professor david clines monumental study of job. This morning, we will conclude our study in the book of job. Yahweh turned the fortune and family of job to a level surpassing that at the beginning of the book.
A challenge is then made for job to answer questions posed to him. Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorant words. Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge. We continue in our verse by verse teaching through the book of job on wednesday nights with pastor gino geraci at calvary south denver in littleton co. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. Read job 38 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Significantly, god did not immediately or directly answer jobs friends. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. Job 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later. Job 38 then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind and. Proceeds to several proofs of jobs inability to contend with him, because of his ignorance and weakness. Sep 20, 2012 this is the book of job chapter 38 42 found in gods word the holy bible.
The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is. There are several printables today, including a fillintheblank for the kids to list the before and after things that job had. With gods rhetorical question as to whether job ever commanded the day to break 38. A chronological daily bible study of the old testament 7day sections with a summarycommentary, discussion questions, and a practical daily application. Job 3842 the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible gateway. The book of job job 38 42 frank binford hole biblecentre. Over the next few chapters, god asks job more than 70 questions having to do with the creation and control of the natural world, none of which. Commentary on job 3842 job meets god june 22, 2015 bill pratt leave a comment. 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 purpose in creation and bringing to an unexpected conclusion jobs dramatic quest for justice. Taking the place of the interpreter of gods ways, that job might recognize what uprightness demanded, elihu closed his discourse on the lofty theme of the.
The lord, in this discourse, humbles job, and brings him to repent of his passionate expressions concerning gods providential dealings with him. Who is this that obscures my planswith words without knowledge. Job has come to the point where his so called friends have persuaded him that all this death and sickness is because he has sinned against god. There are many lessons learned at the close of this book the book of job chapters 3842 adam pogue on vimeo. Job, in turn, has responded to each of them, declaring his innocence and demanding that god give him answers. Where were you when i laid the foundation of the earth. Or, if it was not written then, yet, the penman of the book being inspired by the holy ghost, we are sure that we have here a very true and exact report of what was said.
The book starts with job, a prosperous man who was blameless and upright. Job replied humbly and was instructed further about the lords. Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. Through job 37, job has listened to three friends and elihu speak to him about why he is suffering so badly.
Sep 29, 2015 this is the third and last volume of david cliness threevolume commentary on the book of job. But before job is about to say the unthinkable, look what it says in 38. Job 3842 esv the lord answers job then the lord bible. In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. It is almost universally conceded by bible scholars that the historical background for the. Job 3842 is the final volume in professor david clines monumental study of job.
We will continue our indepth study of the book of hebrews on wednesday. This is the third and last volume of david cliness threevolume commentary on the book of job. Copeland this study guide is from the executable outlines series, a collection of sermon outlines and bible study lessons by mark a. The purpose is to show job, god is beyond him and his ways are greater than jobs ways.
Elihu challenged jobs insistence that he was innocent before the lord god noting that only god could claim perfection. The lord responded to jobs pleas and reminded him that he is allknowing and allpowerful. C2000 series on job 3842 by chuck smith blue letter bible. This volume is devoted entirely to the response of the lord from the tempest to job and the replies of job job 38 42, presenting the lords own explanation of his manifold purpose in creation and bringing to an unexpected conclusion job s dramatic quest for justice. Job 3842 niv the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible.
Our foolish notions need to be taken apart now so that we can come rightly to god and find the lord jesus christ. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. The lord reveals his omnipotence to job then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind, and said. Job sacrifices and prays for his friends, and he is saved and restored by the grace of god for his sins. The lord answers job then the lord answered job out of the whirlwind and said. If behemoth was a dinosaur see earlier section, then a behemoth type must have been on the ark, because the lord used the behemoth as an illustration in teaching job. Job 3842 nkjv the lord reveals his omnipotence to job bible. Perhaps this was because job was the one wrongly accused and though he was wrong, he was more right than any of his friends. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. When yahweh appears at the end of this book, he no more agrees with jobs theology than he agrees with the theology of his friends job 3842. The word biblical commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to scripture as divine revelation. We finished with elihus speeches to job and found that, although he was a lot more accurate in what he had to say about the lord, he really didnt help job either. Commentary on job 3842 job meets god tough questions. Elihu challenged jobs derisive attitude toward the lord god when he declare the lord to have been absent from a fair hearing and unjust toward him.
Book of job overview insight for living ministries. You remember in the book of revelation, chapter, when the dragon was cast out of heaven, he took a third part of the stars with him. Job 3842 the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. On the whole, clines does a good job of setting this confrontation and response in the context of the book of job as a whole. After finishing the book of job, how do you feel about the cycles of speeches, in particular, the lords speech. The prologue provides a fascinating peek into the back storywhy god allowed satan to afflict job with such pain and turmoil. The book of job gives us a glimpse behind the veil that separates earthly life from the heavenly. Then, through a series of dialogues and monologues arranged in a pattern of threes, human wisdom attempts to explain the. In most disputes the strife is who shall have the last word. The reader has been waiting to see if job will finally break and curse god to his face. This is the book of job chapter 3842 found in gods word the holy bible. Do you still feel like the book was a true account or more like a play. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38.
One verse toward the end of this book has caused many to miss the point that this work intends to refute jobs theology as well as that of his friends. 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. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite.
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. Significantly, god did not immediately or directly answer job s friends. The lord speaks then the lord spoke to job out of the storm. To understand the magnitude of gods speeches in chapters 3842, a summary of job must be considered. Jul 17, 2014 we continue in our verse by verse teaching through the book of job on wednesday nights with pastor gino geraci at calvary south denver in littleton co. 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. Jul 30, 2012 the book of job job job 437 job 3842 prologue. I will question you, and you make it known to me 4 where were you when i u laid the foundation of the earth. May 07, 2008 job sacrifices and prays for his friends, and he is saved and restored by the grace of god for his sins. That psalm uses the imagery and metaphors of construction in its portrayal of creation, and so does gods account in.