Job – Introduction to Job
This chapter provides an introduction to the book of Job. Introductory matters addressed include authorship, date, setting, unity and structure, literary type, purpose and theme, and teaching and preaching of the book.
Crying Out for Vindication – Reading Job
Chapter 1 deals with matters of introduction to the book of Job. The book's nature, setting, and place in history are considered. At the end of the chapter are a number of questions for further reflection.
Job – Introduction
In the section of the chapter we present here, Longman introduces the book of Job. Different aspects of the book are explored. First he deals with the title of the book, its place in the canon, authorship, and date. He then considers the text, language, translation, and genre of the book.
Job 1:1-3 - God's Demonstration of Job's Genuine Piety
Job 3:1-3 - Job Goes into the Depths
Job 19:25-27 - Everlasting Life
Job 33:19 - Elihu's "Solution" to Job's Problem
Job 40:15-24 - The Behemoth
Job 42:5 - Believing is Seeing
Job 1-2 - Start at the Good
Job 1 – Adversity of a Righteous Man
Chapter 1 provides an exegesis of Job 1. The main theme of the chapter is the adversity of the righteous man.
Job 1:1-2:10 - Be Prepared to Face Spiritual Challenges
Job 1:1-5 – Welcome to a Well-Run World
Chapter 1 is a commentary on Job 1:1-5.
Job 1:6-2:10 – The Testing of Your Faith
Chapter 2 is a commentary on Job 1:6-Job 2:5. The main theme that Ash formulates is the testing of the faith of believers.
Job 1:20-22 - Job's First Triumph of Faith
Job 2:11-3:26 - How May a Christian Respond to Severe Suffering?
Job 2:11-13 – The Loneliness of Job
Chapter 3 is a commentary on Job 2:11-13. The main theme that Ash formulates is the loneliness of Job.
Job 4:1-7:21 - Compassion: The First Response to a Suffering Brother - Part 1
Job 4:1-7:21 - Compassion: The First Response to a Suffering Brother - Part 2
Job 5, 26, 38, 40 - Mythology and the Book of Job
Job 8:1-10:22 - How to Deal with the “Inconsistencies” of God’s Justice
Job 11:1-13:12 - Do You Desire a Personal Interview with God? - Part 1
Job 13:1-14:22 - Do You Desire a Personal Interview with God? - Part 2
Job 15:1-17:16 - Where Can You Find Consolation?
Job 18:1-19:29 - Two Things to Remember When You Suffer Unjust Treatment
Job 19:28-21:34 - Be Assured that There Will Be a Day of Final Judgment
Job 22:1-24:25 - Some Biblical Answers to Some Perplexing Questions - Part 2
Job 22:1-24-25 - Some Biblical Answers to Some Perplexing Questions - Part 1
Job 23:10 - I Shall Come Forth as Gold
Job 25:1-28:28 - Three Great Truths We Must Always Affirm
Job 28 - In Its Literary Context
What is the role Job 28 plays in its larger literary context and what is its main message or theme? In its endeavour to answer these questions, the article offers a close reading of the chapter.
Job 28 – Where Can Wisdom Be Found
Job 29:1-31:40 - Let Us Maintain a Christ-Like Integrity
Job 32:1-33:33 - God’s Gracious Provisions
Job 34:1-35:16 - The Biblical Response to the Question, “Is It Worth Serving God?”
Job 36:1-37:24 - Biblical Counsel to Those Who Would Challenge God
Job 38:1-40:5 - Place Your Confidence in the LORD
Job 40:6-42:6 - Submit to the LORD Your God
Job 42:5-6 - The Knowledge of God and of Ourselves
Job 42:7-17 - Two Good Reasons to Persevere in the Midst of Trial
Job 42:7b - The Message of the Book of Job: Job 42:7b as Key to Interpretation?
Through literary analysis this essay examines the meaning and message of Job 42:7b.
Was Elihu Right?
What do we make of the explanation that Elihu offers for the suffering of Job, since nothing Elihu says seems to come close to describing what happened in the prologue. This article suggests that the account in the prologue is not intended to give a rationale for Job's extensive suffering. The author argues that Elihu's contribution presents a non-retributive reason for Job's suffering, which could mean that ultimately, Elihu's account might be correct.
7 Reasons to Study the Book of Job
Often the book of Job is read for a few of its highlights. This article offers seven reasons to read and study the whole book.
Satan: God's Servant
The Bible portrays the hostility between God and Satan, but there is also abundant testimony that Satan was subject to God’s control and was used by God to accomplish his purposes. He is indeed represented as a servant of God. This presentation of Satan is explicit in the book of Job. This article looks at how Satan is portrayed in Job and then explores how later biblical texts use this presentation of Job.
The Book of Job
Job 3 – Weep with Those Who Weep
Chapter 4 is a commentary on Job 3. The main theme Ash formulates is the call to weep with those who weep.
Lessons on Suffering from Job
The Problem of Evil in the Book of Job
Why is there evil in life? Understanding the relationship between the existence of evil and the sovereignty of God and his goodness is essential for every Christian. From the book of Job this article show how suffering relates to God, with focus on the purpose and way of dealing with suffering.