Text commentaries by matthew henry blue letter bible. We were introduced to a man named job back in chapter 1 who job 40 behemoth. At last, god fulfills jobs desire for a facetoface encounter. The commentaries of the reverend matthew henry have been a great blessing to the readers of the blue letter bible since 1996. Hard on the heels of the first comes another one, and the messages keep coming in.
Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book of job kindle edition by henry, matthew. With job still in dust and ashes, god turns to jobs socalled friend, eliphaz the temenite, saying, my wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends. Indeed the prologue is more completely the solution than the ending is. As we enter job 41, we look back and realize that weve been through a lot so far. 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. In chapter 1 we read that, one by one, the props are pulled out of jobs life. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of job kindle edition by henry, matthew. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. He was but one against three, a beggar now against three princes, and yet, having god on his side, he needed not fear the result, though thousands set themselves against him. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job.
You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. Well be in the 41st chapter of the book of job today. He was a 17th and early 18th century minister of the gospel in chester, england, and died in 1714. Bible track is an online bible commentary and study site plus a bible reading plan.
In a satisfying and ironic twist, he declares that if job prays on their behalf he will not punish them for their ignorant speeches in gods stead job 42. You have heard of the patience of job says the apostle, jam. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible by matthew henry.
I know that you can do everything, and that no purpose of yours can be withheld from you. Job is greatly magnified and comes off with honour. His troubles began in satans malice, which god restrained. Though his patience had not its perfect work, his repentance for his impatience had. When the understanding is enlightened by the spirit of grace, our knowledge of divine things as far exceeds what we had before, as the sight of the eyes excels report and common fame. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source. The book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in the bible. It is here supposed that god can do it and will do it himself, else he would not have put it thus upon job.
Read job 42 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. This is a chronologicallyordered bible site with commentary on each passage. The description of the leviathan, is yet further to convince job of his own weakness, and of gods almighty power. Study job 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. God denounces the three friends whose arrogant proclamation of false wisdom had so tormented job. Job chapter 42 matthew henry complete commentary on.
In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. I realized job didnt lose them he had 10 in heaven and 10 on earth. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of job.
He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous mans reward. Job 42 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. The close of the book of job must be taken in connection with its prologue, in order to get the full view of its solution of the mystery of pain and suffering. In this final chapter, job doesnt say much comparatively but he. After the lord had spoken these words unto job, job 42. The justice job is here challenged to do, and that is to bring the proud low with a look.
Job chapter 40 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. The context for any passage in the book of job has to begin with chapter 1, which establishes jobs excellent character 1. After this lived job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons sons, even four generations. I attempt to clear that up by offering a different perspective than most people know today. As he prayed fervently and emotionally to his father in heaven, the symbol of the cup was fresh in his mind. In the beginning of this book we had job s patience under his troubles, for an example. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. Three things we have met with in this book which, i confess, have troubled me very much.
The books from genesis to esther are all narrative books, and are vitally meaningful to us as living parables, as types worked out in actual history by which we can see what is going on in. 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 provides us with our basis for understanding the purpose and course of trial. So closely does the arabic translator copy the syriac, that in the. As it is but little that he knows, he ought not to arraign the divine counsels. Jesus prayed in the garden of gethsemane, just a short while after urging his disciples to drink of his cup. Commentary on the book of job chapter fortytwo by wm w wells. Job chapter 42 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Job chapter 42 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. In the beginning of the story of job we find a blessed and godly man.
This is the conclusion, the climax, of his long and detailed story. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of job. I anticipate at most two more lessons after this one. Watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book of the genealogy of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham. Read job 42 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. He who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a.
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. The gripping and challenging book of job is perhaps one of the most fascinating books of the old testament, and it begins a new division in the scriptures. 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. I have only heard of thee by tradition, or from imperfect information. The words of job justifying himself were ended, job 31. The images job held both of god in his relationship with job and of himself in his relationship with god and fellow man are shattered into an unrecognizable mass of pulp. The lord, having showed job how unable he was to deal with the leviathan, sets forth his own power in that mighty creature. So, matthew begins his account of the life of jesus christ. I have heard of thee i have now such a discovery of thee as i have never had before.
It is perhaps an emblem that is not without connection with the book of job, that these and. From the context, properly seeing god involves getting the self out of the way. Above all, job now knows that god owes him only what he determines that he owes him. In the end, all the attack of satan served to make. Jun 09, 2014 the book of job is one of the most misunderstood books in the bible. It is a though some western union telegram boy delivers a series of messages to job about terrible catastrophes. Job explores the difficult question of gods relationship to. This week we read the final chapter of the book and find out what becomes of job in the end. The book of job does not espouse an explicit belief. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Just as he had given his disciples a cup from which to drink, so had the father placed a cup before him. The words of job judging and condemning himself began, job 40. You asked, who is this who hides counsel without knowledge. Job 42 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
We have walked with job the last few weeks through the book that bears his name. 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. Then came unto him all his brethren the author here presents us with a striking view of human friendship. Commentary on the book of job by matthew henry old. His brethren, who in the time of his affliction kept at a distance from him. Commentary on job 42 by matthew henry blue letter bible. The book of job provides us with our basis for understanding the purpose and course of trial in the lives of believers. As long as self was in his line of sight, job judged god by his own perspective. View job 42 in the note window ob humbly submits unto god.