You will also find options for commentaries on job that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Jesus said to her, i am the resurrection and the life. The book of job from the holy bible new international version niv book 18 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed and. James david nystrom niv application commentary best. After this opened job his mouth after the seven days mourning was over, there being no prospect of relief. Walton, niv applicaton commentary nivac, zondervan, 2012, 480 pp. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient contact form. Covering almost passages of scripture, it incorporates a wealth of applications, examples, and ilustrations in formats ranging from video and audio to pictures and text. The niv application commentary series doesnt fool around.
Lets open our bibles to job chapter 15 for this job 15 commentary. Preachers and teachers may find disagreement with some of the authors interpretations of certain passages, they will likely find much help in the application sections. This expression is used repeatedly to refer to inspired scripture. Job explores the difficult question of gods relationship to human suffering.
Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. Proverbs the niv application commentary kindle edition by. Im almost always pleased by a volume of the niv application commentary, but john waltons commentary on job is absolutely outstanding. The title character of the book of job suffers terribly, but we should not mistakenly think that this book is just about job. The theology of work bible commentary is the only commentary covering what every book of the bible says about work. Here, job is arguing that even if he is perfect, or blameless as the niv suggests, god can brush it aside, even to his not knowing. Job 2 niv on another day the angels came to bible gateway. However, the date when the book was written and by whom it was. In the land of uz there lived a man whose name was job. We continue our study in the book of job in the second chapter. David guzik commentary on job 17, where a broken job confronts both god and his friends, but holding on to an ultimate resolution he trusts in. Many copies of the hebrew bible place it after the. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. Our job 2 commentary last time in chapter 1 we saw job s righteous character.
The skeptical character of the symposium, with its challenge to timehonored views, most likely would have kept the book of job out of the canon of old testament writings had some additions not been made to the original book. Commentaries for the book of job the piety and prosperity of job. Best commentaries and books on job logos bible software. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. The college press niv commentary series is the only full commentary set in print from the restoration movement. The niv application commentary series helps bring both halves of the interpretive task together. Wherefore i abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. Job 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Job s final speech in his own defense is probably where the book originally ended. And while you can find it in friends, family, and circumstances, unfailing, persistent joy will only ever overflow from your relationship with jesus. According to insightful, ground breaking scholar john walton, job is a book primarily about god. Some bible scholars debate whether he was an actual person or legend, but job is mentioned as a historical figure by the prophet ezekial ezekial 14.
Proverbs the niv application commentary kindle edition by zondervan. The book of job is rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature. Study guide for job 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. Words in boxes except for words in brackets are from the bible. We also saw the multiple blessings that god had bestowed upon him.
The book defends the absolute glory and perfection of god it sets forth the theme echoed in ps 18. The niv application commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in todays context. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. Job 2 commentary explaining the book bible study guide. Job niv prologue in the land of uz there bible gateway.
Discover the redemptive side to job s story of suffering. He excels at helping the reader understand the background cultural influences of the book. It has been inferred by some that his refers to job, and that his day was job s birthday or some other special occasion for him. Job john walton niv application commentary best bible. Job 2, new international version niv the bible app. The information they offer is valuablebut the job is only half done.
Packer regent college the niv application commentary series doesnt fool around. The book of job niv audio holy bible high quality and. The 15 th chapter of the old testament book of job. Job 1 niv prologue in the land of uz there bible gateway. Through its compelling plot and exalted speeches the book of job explores the mystery of gods ways to a depth and with an intensity that is unsurpassed in all of ancient religious literature. Job niv application commentary nivac logos bible software. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of job in the bible new international version. This summary of the book of job provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of job. The niv application commentary meets the urgent need for an exhaustive and authoritative commentary based on the new international version. Book of job read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Victor, 1985, 717, for nine reasons the book of job points to a patriarchal period. The book of job begins by introducing its central character and the man who perhaps wrote the book by recording his own experiences. We have provided this method as a convenience to our users.
The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. Oct 22, 2015 watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. God is the subject or the subjectbehindthe subject of every page. It was developed for both the scholar and the average bible student. Jobs story invites us to consider what it means that god runs. The book of job is a timeless book in which the ever present problem of human suffering and especially in the case of believers is treated. Walton is the author of the job volume in the niv application commentary series.
Job 31 job proclaims his purity and innocence this whole chapter is occupied with jobs solemn oath of innocence. Again there was a day when the sons of god came to present themselves before the lord, and satan came also among them to present himself before the lord. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He was the greatest man among all the people of the east. The niv application commentary will prove to be a helpful tool in the pastors sermon preparation. Audiobible niv 18 job dramatized new international version high quality duration. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading proverbs the niv application commentary.
Job 1, new international version niv the bible app. God says to job, now i want you to pray for your friends these three dear men, so stubborn, so sure that they had all the answers, so well meaning, so sincere, so dedicated, but such utter blunderers. The fact that it is no matter connected to time or place is underlined by the lack of dates in this. Study job 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
Job the niv application commentary kindle edition by john h. Job 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the bible. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to attack job, who endures catastrophic loss, but does not blame god for it. How do you trust god even when life isnt fair and you suffer for no good reason. The theology of work bible commentary bible commentary.
However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the blue letter bible. Approximately 2 million christians who work, pastors, scholars and others access it free online every year. Job the niv application commentary hardcover job the niv application commentary hardcover john. Job bible book with full chapters new international. The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children. If we put off our clothes before we go to bed, it is some inconvenience, but it may be the better borne when it is near bedtime. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. Whether we have a life of ease or hardship on this earth, we have this hope. Prologue in the land of uz there lived a man whose name was job. Job 1 in the land of uz there lived a man whose name was job.
With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the king james study bible. Joy is the constant companion of the woman who trusts in the lord. John walton on job niv application commentary youtube. This book of job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to be considered alone. The book is readable, not overly technical, and captures the uniqueness of job s literary genre.
In his study on the book the book of job, quality pub. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. But often our questions are too limited, and we must learn to ask better questions so that we. It was his final and explicit answer to the line of argument adopted by his three friends. Buy job the niv application commentary first by john h.
It has been inferred by some that his refers to job, and that his day was jobs birthday or some other special. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of job. According to insightful, groundbreaking scholar john walton, job is a book primarily about god. Many have thought that the book simply restates the perennial questions that plague humankind in a world full of suffering. James kennedy, senior minister, coral ridge presbyterian church. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. Commentary on the book of job chapter nine by wm w wells. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite. When i think of john walton, i tend to think of genesis as it seems those titles have received more press. The book of job answers our original questions obliquely, letting these answers prompt deeper questions, and leading us to discover the wealth that the book has to offer. He is a widelypublished, influential author, and i felt it would be interesting to check out this work on job in the niv application commentary nivac series. I hope youll join me as we continue to look at the book of job. Niv commentary job cei bookstore truth publications. The niv application commentary series promises to be of very great service to all who preach and teach the word of god. Job 5 niv bible call if you will, but who will answer. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author.
Sep 15, 2015 the book of job from the holy bible new international version niv book 18 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed and. It gets right down to business, bringing this ancient and powerful word of god into the present so that it can be heard and delivered with all the freshness of a new day, with all the immediacy of a friends embrace. This unique, awardwinning series shows readers how to bring an ancient message into our postmodern context. He is but where he must have been at last, and is only unclothed, or unloaded rather, a little sooner than he expected. Job pronounced jobe, was a rich farmer living in the land of uz, somewhere northeast of palestine. This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author. God is unseen, and his ways are inscrutable and beyond human understanding. As part of the greater niv application commentary series, he follows the series format which allows him to share a 20century, westernbased story of a young womans own jobesque journey sensitively and humbly conveyed for the readers benefit and contemplation. This series will soon be found in libraries and studies throughout the evangelical community. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. Job, under all his losses, is but reduced to his first state.