Job Commentaries

The Book of Job Related Blogpost
Job 1-3	Job 4-37	Job 38-42
PROLOGUE: SITUATION Prose	DIALOGUE: SEARCH Poetry	EPILOGUE: 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
Controversy Between Jehovah & Satan (Satan & the Saint)	Controversy Between Job & Three Friends Cycle 1 Eliphaz & Job (4-7) Bildad & Job (8-10) Zophar & Job (11-14) Cycle 2 Eliphaz & Job (15-17) Bildad & Job (18-19) Zophar & Job (20-21) Cycle 3 Eliphaz & Job (22-24) Bildad & Job (25-31) Elihu & Job (32-37)	Communication Between Jehovah & Job
Dialogue in Heaven	Dialogue on Earth	Dialogue Between Heaven & Earth
Job Tested & Despairing	Job Counseled	Job Approved
The Onset of Suffering	The Reality of Suffering	The Final Word from God
Challenge of Satan: 1-2 Complaint of Job: 3	Judgments of Men	Voice of God
Takes Place: Heaven & Earth	Takes Place: Land of Uz (North Arabia)	Takes Place: Heaven & Earth
Patriarchal Period (circa 2000 BC)
Author Unknown
The Problem of Pain The Blessing Through Suffering
Key Words (NAS): Almighty (31x), curse (10x), cry, cries (20x/18v), wicked (34x), sin (25x/23v), iniquity (21x), transgression (9x), sons of God (3x), Satan (14x/11v), how? (25x/24v), why? (22x/19v), perfect (3x), blameless (4x), righteous (12x). right (18x), righteousness (8x), just (4x), wisdom (21x/20v) Job's Secret for Survival in the Storms of Life - How Could Job Persevere and Hold Fast in the face of such extreme suffering and pain? The answer may lie in the fact that Job held fast to the Word of Truth which in turn anchored him when the winds of adversity blew and the waves of pain rolled over his body and soul. Job 23:12-note he declares "I have not departed from the command of His lips. I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food." Note what he has just said in context - In Job 23:8-9 clearly Job cannot perceive, see or behold God! And yet he is able to confidently declare "But (contrast with not being able to see Him) He knows the way I take (How did Job know this? Job 23:12-note!). When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold." (Job 23:10-note). How could he be so confident that the testing and refining would remove the dross and bring his heart and soul forth as "pure gold"? There can be only one answer -- Job knew and believed in the character of God, especially His goodness to His children (cp 2Ti 1:12-note). And how did Job know? Because he had "eaten" and held fast to the living, active, eternal Word of Truth for soul nourishment ("soul food"!), placing a greater value on the powerful Word of Life than he placed even on his daily intake of food necessary for physical nourishment! Many millennia later Job's Redeemer (Job 19:25) declared the same truth that "Man does not live on bread alone but on every word which proceeds from the mouth of God!" (Mt 4:4, Lk 4:4; cp 1Pe 2:2-note, Heb 5:14-note) See In Depth Discussion of this Pivotal Passage Job 23:12 Irving Jensen in his modern classic lists the main purposes of the Book of Job as... (1) To reveal Who God is. (2) To show the kind of trust He wants His children to have. (E.g., trust God even though you cannot fully account for your circumstances. Cp 2Cor 4:17-note, 2Cor 4:18-note) Approval by God means “tried and found true” (cf. Ro 16:10-note). (3) To reveal His favor toward His children and His absolute control over Satan. (4) To answer man’s questions about why a righteous person may suffer while an evil man may be healthy and prosperous. (Jensen, I. L. Jensen's survey of the Old Testament - recommended) Was Job a real person? What "saith the LORD?" The Word of God answers through the prophet Ezekiel "even if these three men—Noah, Daniel and Job—were in it, they could save only themselves by their righteousness" (Ezekiel 14:14; see also Ezekiel 14:20). If you doubt Job's existence, you also have to doubt Noah & Daniel both of whom were described as real people by Jesus (Mt 24:15, Mt 24:37-38) Theology of Job - Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology The Book of Job from Christ in All the Scriptures by A M Hodgkin

George Barton
Commentary on the Book of Job
The Bible for Home and School
1911

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Biblical Art Related to the Book of Job
Job 1:1-5 1:6-12 1:13-22 2:1-6 2:7... 2:11... 3:1… 3 4 4:1… 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 19 21 22 23 24 26 27 29 30 31 32 33 35 36:22-33 38:1… 38:1 38f. 40:6 40:15-41:34 Job 42:7-17
Albert Barnes Job Commentary In Two Volumes - about 800 pages! Spurgeon's Review: "Exceedingly good. One of the best of this author’s generally valuable productions. The student should purchase this work at once, as it is absolutely necessary to his library." (Commenting and commentaries lectures)
Intro - 130 pages! Job 1 Job 2 Job 3 Job 4 Job 5 Job 6 Job 7 Job 8 Job 9 Job 10 Job 11 Job 12 Job 13 Job 14		Job 15 Job 16 Job 17 Job 18 Job 19 Job 20 Job 21 Job 22 Job 23 Job 24 Job 25 Job 26 Job 27 Job 28		Job 29 Job 30 Job 31 Job 32 Job 33 Job 34 Job 35 Job 36 Job 37 Job 38 Job 39 Job 40 Job 41 Job 42
Rich Cathers Job Sermon Notes Some survey, some in depth Calvary Chapel Fullerton, California Click for audios
Job 1-3 Job 1 Why Trials? How to Survive Trials- Part 1 How to Survive Trials - Part 2 Comforting Those in Trouble Job 4-7 Job 8-10 Job 11-14 Job 15-17 Job 16 Job 18-21 Job 19:23-27 Job 22-24			Job 24:13-17 Job 25-28 Job 28 Job 29-31 Job 31 - Testing 1-2-3 Job 32-34 Job 33:14-30 Job 35-37 Job 37:1-5 Job 38-40 Job 38 Job 41 Job 42
Adam Clarke Job Commentary
Adam Clarke (1760-1832) was Methodist, Wesleyan, Arminian, (e.g., Clarke "suggested that although God can know all future events, he chooses not to know some events beforehand" Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible, page 808). He did not always interpret Scripture literally and so was amillennial (he interpreted Revelation as a Historicist) which led him to interpret the church as fulfilling many OT promises to Israel. Influential in development of doctrine of entire sanctification. Affirmed the authority and sufficiency of Scripture, but held a belief of "plenary dynamic inspiration" (idea of every thought inspired), thus falling short of "plenary verbal inspiration" (every single word inspired) (Bib. Sacra: Vol 125, p 163, 1968). In summary, a useful, respected commentary but as with all these resources you are advised to "Be a Berean!"

Ron Daniel Sermon Notes on Job
Job 1 Job 2-5 Job 6-9 Job 10:1-13:16 Job 13:17-19:29 Job 20:1-27 Job 27:7-31:40 Job 32-37 Job 38:1-28 Job 38:29-40:5 Job 40:6-41:34 Job 42
A B Davidson Cambridge Bible Commentary Book of Job Rosscup writes: "This is a detailed investigation of the text verse by verse and has much to offer."
Introduction Job 1 Job 2 Job 3 Job 4 Job 5 Job 6 Job 7 Job 8 Job 9 Job 10 Job 11 Job 12 Job 13 Job 14	Job 15 Job 16 Job 17 Job 18 Job 19 Job 20 Job 21 Job 22 Job 23 Job 24 Job 25 Job 26 Job 27 Job 28	Job 29 Job 30 Job 31 Job 32 Job 33 Job 34 Job 35 Job 36 Job 37 Job 38 Job 39 Job 40 Job 41 Job 42
Franz Delitzsch Commentary on Book of Job In Depth
Contents & Intro Job 1 Job 2 Job 3 Job 4 Job 5 Job 6 Job 7 Job 8 Job 9 Job 10 Job 11 Job 12 Job 13 Job 14	Job 15 Job 16 Job 17 Job 18 Job 19 Job 20 Job 21 Job 22 Job 23 Job 24 Job 25 Job 26 Job 27 Job 28	Job 29 Job 30 Job 31 Job 32 Job 33 Job 34 Job 35 Job 36 Job 37 Job 38 Job 39 Job 40 Job 41 Job 42 Index
Samuel Driver & George Gray A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Book of Job In Depth Volume 2 - Philological Notes - Knowledge of Hebrew necessary
Contents & Intro Job 1 Job 2 Job 3 Job 4 Job 5 Job 6 Job 7 Job 8 Job 9 Job 10 Job 11 Job 12 Job 13 Job 14	Job 15 Job 16 Job 17 Job 18 Job 19 Job 20 Job 21 Job 22 Job 23 Job 24 Job 25 Job 26 Job 27 Job 28	Job 29 Job 30 Job 31 Job 32 Job 33 Job 34 Job 35 Job 36 Job 37 Job 38 Job 39 Job 40 Job 41 Job 42
John Dummelow Commentary on the Holy Bible The Book of Job In Depth
Contents & Intro Job 1 Job 2 Job 3 Job 4 Job 5 Job 6 Job 7 Job 8 Job 9 Job 10 Job 11 Job 12 Job 13 Job 14	Job 15 Job 16 Job 17 Job 18 Job 19 Job 20 Job 21 Job 22 Job 23 Job 24 Job 25 Job 26 Job 27 Job 28	Job 29 Job 30 Job 31 Job 32 Job 33 Job 34 Job 35 Job 36 Job 37 Job 38 Job 39 Job 40 Job 41 Job 42
A C Gaebelein Outline and Commentary on Job The Annotated Bible
Contents & Intro Divisions I. The Introduction (Job 1:1-5) Job 1:1-5 The Introduction II. The Controversy Between Jehovah and Satan and the Results (Job 1:6-11) Job 1:6-12 A Scene in Heaven, Jehovah's Challenge and Satan's Accusation Job 1:13-19 Satan's Power Manifested Job 1:20-22 Job's Great Grief and Great Victory Job 2:1-6 Jehovah's Second Challenge and Satan's Answer Job 2:7-8 Job Stricken Job 2:9-10 Job's Wife II. The Controversy Between Job and His Friends (Job 2:11-31:40) Job 2:11-13 The Friends' Arrival Job 3:1-9 Job Curses the Day of His Birth Job 3:10-23 He Longs for Death Job 3:24-26 The Reason Why A) First Series of Controversies The First Address of Eliphaz Job 4:1-5 He Rebukes Job Job 4:6-11 The Righteous Are Not Cast Off Job 4:12-21 An Awe-inspiring Vision Job 5:1-16 Experience and Exhortation Job 5:17-27 Happy is the Man Who God Correcteth Job's Answer Job 6:1-7 His Despair Justified by the Greatness of His Suffering Job 6:8-13 He Requests to be Cut Off Job 6:14-30 He Reproacheth His Friends Job 7:1-7 The Misery of Life Job 7:8-21 Two Questions: Why Does God with Me Thus? What Does He not Pardon? Bildad's Address Job 8:1-7 How Long, Job? Job 8:8-10 Enquire of the Former Age Job 8:11-22 God's Dealing with the Wicked and the Righteous Job Answers Bildad Job 9:1-10 The Supremacy and Power of God Job 9:11-21 How Then Can Job Meet Him? Job 9:22-24 The Destroyeth the Perfect and the Wicked Job 9:25-35 Confession of Weakness and the Need of a Daysman Job 10:1-17 Murmuring Against God Job 10:18-22 Welcoming Death Zophar's First Address Job 11:1-6 Job's Multitude of Words Rebuked Job 11:7-12 The Greatness and Omniscience of God Job 11:13-20 Job Repent and Receive the Blessings Job Answers Zophar Job 12:1-6 His Sarcasm Job 12:7-25 He Describes God's Power Job 13:1-13 He Denounces His Friends Job 13:14-28 He Appeals to God Job 14:1-6 The Brevity and Trouble of Life Job 14:7-22 A Ray of Light through Hope of Immortality B) The Second Series of Controversies (Job 15:1-21:34) Eliphaz’s Second Address Job 15:1-6 Tells Job that he is Self-condemned Job 15:7-16 Charges him with pride Job 15:17-35 The Wicked and their lot Job’s Reply to Eliphaz Job 16:1-5 Miserable comforters are ye all Job 16:6-14 Oh God! Thou hast done it! Job 16:15-22 Yet I look Thee! Job 17:1-12 Trouble upon trouble; self-pity Job 17:13-16 Where is now my hope? Bildad’s Second Address Job 18:1-4 New Reproaches Job 18:5-21 Once again, the Wicked and what they deserve Job’s Reply to Bildad Job 19:1-6 How long will ye vex my soul? Job 19:7-12 And I am not heard! Job 19:13-24 Forsaken of men he pleads to be pitied. Job 19:25-27 Faith Supreme Job 19:28-29 The Warning The Second Address of Zophar Job 20:1-3 Zophar’s swift reply Job 20:4-29 Another Description of the life and fate of the Wicked Job's Reply Job 21:1-6 Hear my solemn words—then mock on Job 21:7-26 His Testimony concerning the Experiences of the Wicked Job 21:27-34 Your answers are nothing but falsehoods III. The Third Series of Controversies (Job 22:1-31:40) The Third Address of Eliphaz Job 22:1-6 Is Not Thy Wickedness Great? Job 22:6-11 In What Job Had Sinned Job 22:12-20 The Omniscience of God and the Ways of the Wicked Job 22: 21-30 Eliphaz’s Exhortation and Promise Job's Reply Job 23:1-9 O that I knew where I may find Him Job 23:10-17 Trusting yet Doubting Job 24:1-12 Hath God failed? Job 24:13-25 Job’s further testimony as to the Wicked The Third Address of Bildad Job 25:1-3 What God is Job 25:4-6 What man is Job's Reply Job 26:1-4 A sarcastic beginning Job 26:5-14 Job also knows and can speak of the Greatness of God Job's Closing Words in Self-Vindication (Job 27:1-31:40) Job 27:1-6 My Righteousness I hold Fast Job 27:7-23 The Contrast between himself and the Wicked Job 28:1-6 The treasures of the Earth Job 28:7-22 The better treasures Job 28:23-28 God knoweth the way and the true Wisdom Job 29:1-10 His Past prosperity and honors Job 29:11-25 The good works he did Job 30:1-19 His Present Humiliation and Shame Job 30:20-31 No answer from God; completely forsaken Job 31:1-12 My Chastity and Righteousness Job 31:13-23 My Philanthropy Job 31:24-34 My Integrity and Hospitality Job 31:35-40 Let God and Man disprove me IV. The Testimony of Elihu (Job 32:1-37:24) Job 32:1-5 Elihu introduced Job 32:6-22 I waited, but now must speak Job 33:1-7 His address to Job Job 33:8-13 Elihu rebukes Job Job 33:14-22 How God deals with man Job 33:23-30 How God in Grace recovers Job 33:31-33 Mark well Job, hearken unto me Job 34:1-4 Hear my words ye wise Men Job 34:5-30 The Refutation of Job’s accusation of God Job 34:31-37 Job needs testing to the end Job 35:1-8 Remember the Greatness of God Job 35:9-16 Why God is silent and does not answer Job 36:1-7 God’s care over the Godly Job 36:8-18 The purposes of Affliction Job 36:19-21 Job to consider this Job 36:22-33 God’s Power and Presence in Nature Job 37:1-5 The Thunderstorm Job 37:6-16 The Snow and the Rain Job 37:17-24 Elihu’s Concluding Remarks V. The Lord's Testimony to Job and Controversy With Him Job 38:1-3 The Lord speaks to Job Job 38:4-38 The Questions of the Lord Job 38:39-41 The Beasts of Prey Job 39:1-18 The Wild Goats, the Ass, the Unicorn and the Ostrich Job 39:19-30 The Horse, the Hawk and the Eagle Job 40:1-2 The Answer Demanded Job 40:3-5 Job’s Answer Job 40:6-14 Jehovah’s Appeal to Job Job 40:15-24 Behold Behemoth! Job 41:1-11 Leviathan, the Untamable Beast of Power Job 41:12-24 Its Description Job 41:25-35 His Remarkable Strength VI. The Confession of Job (Job 42:1-6) Job 42:1-6 The Confession of Job VII. The Epilogue -- Job's Restoration and Blessing (Job 42:7-17) Job 42:7-9 Jehovah’s Message to Job’s Friends Job 42:10-15 Job’s Restoration Job 42:16-17 The Conclusion - Peace
Theodore Epp Devotionals Related to Job Backtothebible.org
Job 1:1-5 Qualities That Please God Job 1:6-11 A Glimpse That Strengthens Job 1:12-22 Victorious Faith Defeats Satan Job 2:1-10 Questioning God's Love Job 2:11-3:5 Needed: True Friends Job 4:1-7 Counsel Based on Human Experience Job 8:1-10 Counsel Based on Tradition Job 11:1-7 Counsel Based on Logic Alone Job 13:4-15 Confidence in God, Not Man Job 31:6-8, 33-35 When the Heavens Seem As Brass Job 32:1-12 Let God Be Justified2 Job 33:1-12 God is Greater Than Man Job 38:1-11 When God Speaks Job 40:1-5 Nothing More to Say Job 42:1-6 Two Inseparable Truths Job 42:7-17 Vindicated by God

G Campbell Morgan The Book of Job
Job 1:1-5 Prologue: The Man Before the Process - His Character, Family, Wealth Job 1:6-2:10 The Controversy Between Heaven and Hell Job 2:11-Job 37 Controversy Between Job and His Friends Job 4-5 The Controversy Job 6-7 Job's Answer Job 8 Bildad Job 9, 10 Job's Answer Job 11 Zophar Job 12-14 Job's Answer Job 15-21 The Second Cycle Job 15 Eliphaz Job 16, 17 Job's Answer Job 18 Bildad Job 19 Job's Answer Job 20 Zophar Job 21 Job's Answer Job 22-31 The Third Cycle Job 22 Eliphaz Job 23-24 Job's Answer Job 25 Bildad Job 26 Job's Answer Job 27-31 Job's Final Answer Job 28 A Meditation in View of the Whole Problem Job 29, 30 A Survey and a Dedication Job 31 A Solemn Oath of Innocence Job 32-37 The Last Voice Job 33:8-35 Elihu Answers Job Job 36, 37 Elihu's Philosophy Job 38-42:6 Controversy Between Jehovah and Job Job 38, 39 Jehovah: The First Unveiling Job 40:6-41 Jehovah: The Second Unveiling Job 42:1-6 Job's Answer Job 42:7-17 Epilogue: The Man Beyond the Process
Robert Morgan The Donelson Fellowship Messages Include Many Illustrations
Job 1:1-2:7 I'm Under Attack Job 1 & 42 I'm Worried About My Kids Job 1:8 I'm Trying My Best Job 1, 2, 13, 19 & 23 I'm Going to Trust God Anyway Job 3 I'm Tired of Life Job 3-42 I'm Tired of My Friends Job 16 I'm Looking to Jesus Job 38-42 I'm Nothing and He's Everything
Henry Morris Study Notes on Job Defender's Study Bible Brief but Excellent Notes
Job 1 Job 2 Job 3 Job 4 Job 5 Job 6 Job 7 Job 8 Job 9 Job 10 Job 11 Job 12 Job 13 Job 14	Job 15 Job 16 Job 17 Job 18 Job 19 Job 20 Job 21 Job 22 Job 23 Job 24 Job 25 Job 26 Job 27 Job 28	Job 29 Job 30 Job 31 Job 32 Job 33 Job 34 Job 35 Job 36 Job 37 Job 38 Job 39 Job 40 Job 41 Job 42
Ord Morrow The Puzzles of Job Back to the Bible Note: These are more general and are not Verse by Verse
1 Why Do Christians Suffer? Job 7, et al 2 What is Man? Job 7 3 How Should Man Be Just With GOD? - Job 8 4 What is Justification? 5 Some Immediate Results Of Justification 6 If a Man Die Will He Live Again? Job 14, 19 7 Why Do the Wicked Prosper? Job 21:7 8. What Shall I Do When GOD Rises Up? Job 31:14 9. Where is Wisdom to Be Found? Job 28:12?
Net Bible Notes Book of Job Comment: These are more technical notes on the New English Translation, but often yield some very useful insights. The NET Bible is synchronized with the NET Notes, Constable's Commentary, relevant articles on the Bible.org website and 10 parallel translations. Here are some basic instructions on how to use the free online NETBible Notes - First click this link (you may want to open in a new window to follow the instructions - Hold you pointer over the link above and click your Right Mouse button to open menu - choose "Open in New Window"). First notice that at the top there a tab or box labeled "Matthew 1". Click the down arrow on the left side, select book and then the chapter of interest. The Scripture opens to that Book and Chapter and the NETBible Notes automatically synch with the Scripture. Note that instead of the NETBible notes you can select Constable's Notes which also automatically synch as you scroll down the NETBible Scriptures. Click on the Grk/Heb tab and hold your pointer over the Greek (or Hebrew) words to highlight the English word in the NETBible (or hold pointer over the English word to see the corresponding Greek/Hebrew word). The Articles tab also synchronizes with the NETBible and retrieves articles found at Bible.org that mention the NETBible verse you are studying (articles open in a new window). You can increase or decrease the font size by holding down your Control Key and scrolling your Mouse wheel up or down. Now double click on a word like "Abraham" in 1:2 and note that you have a choice to view one of several dictionary articles on Abraham. Notice also that when you click on Abraham, the Articles tab automatically looks up articles that contain the specific chapter/verse associated with the name you clicked (in this case the Articles tab synchs with Mt 1:2NET). The Names tab gives brief descriptions of names (persons and places) mentioned in the text (Interesting!) Finally, click the "Parallel" tab to compare 10 different Bible translations! There is more but this should get you started!
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