When the understanding is enlightened by the spirit of grace, our knowledge of divine. Job chapter 3 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. There are some who have a miserable plight on this earth. The book of job provides us with our basis for understanding the purpose and course of. Those that live in abject poverty on this earth, will live in splendor in heaven. Then job answered the lord, and said, i know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. Well be studying the last chapter of the book of job today. Job 42 nrsv job is humbled and satisfied bible gateway. Commentary on job 3842 job meets god tough questions. It seems, they live where there is no light, but in heaven where god dwells, there is continuous light. His troubles began in satans malice, which god restrained. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. My anger burns against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant job has. At last, god fulfills job s desire for a facetoface encounter.
Job 42 kjv then job answered the lord, and said, i bible. I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. God here resumes the argument which had been interrupted in order to give job an opportunity to speak and to carry his cause before the almighty, as he had desired see job 40. Job 42 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Job died in prosperity and his days were counted as a blessing. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Job 3842 the lord speaks then the lord spoke bible. Job chapter 41 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Has god accused him of doing any wrong, or is god angry with him. In the first clause he owns god to be omnipotent over nature, as contrasted with his own feebleness, which god had proved job 40. Job chapter 5 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Job s act of praying on their behalf reminds us of the first chapter where job prays for his childrens protection.
In chapter 41 of the book of job, what does god compare to a strong sea monster. God reproves his friends, for whom job intercedes, and god accepts them, ver. And god again challenges him by a display of his power and judgments, 614. Verse 7 and it was so, that, after jehovah had spoken these words unto job, jehovah said to eliphaz the temanite, my wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends. Curiously, elihu is not addressed by god in this final chapter.
These concluding words take the reader back to where the account began 1. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. And after all of that fortyone chapters that have taken us over a year to study job gives his final response to the lord in verse 1 of chapter 42. Job is humbled and satisfied then job answered the lord. Leviathan is a symbol of evil, drawn in part from ugaritic myths about a firebreathing sea dragon psalms 74. Job starts out with great riches loses all and at the end receives twice what he had before, just like the jews will after the tribulation.
Next chapter of job the book of job, chapter 42 we hope that you find the content of the book of job, chapter 42 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Moreover the lord answered that is, the lord continued his discourse with job. Also, the word battell had a dual meaning at one time and it does mean a fight of some kind in other books of the 1611 bible but not in the book of job. Job chapter 40 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. You must be logged in to view your newly purchased content. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. Job chapter 41 summary and what god wants from us youtube. The book of job the holy bible complete chapters 1 42. Job 42 bible bible versions new international version job job 42. I know that you can do everything, and that no purpose of yours can be withheld from you. Job is a type of jew going through the tribulation period.
In the fifth verse of the fortieth chapter, job says, once have i spoken. Job 42, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Job, chapter 42 king james version christian answers. Verses 1017 in the beginning of this book we had jobs patience under his.
Wherefore i abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. The book of job is a timeless book in which the ever present problem of human suffering and especially in. This is a summary of the fortyfirst chapter of job, the most important verse, and what i think god is wanting us to do in response to it. Job chapter 42 explained discover the 66 books of the bible. We will continue our indepth study of the book of hebrews on wednesday. Study the bible online using commentary on job 42 and more. 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. In chapter 42, after listening to gods countercharges, job abhors himself and repents in dust in ashes.
He was the greatest man among all the people of the east. Again, eugene peterson captures job s thoughts well in job 42. Will the one who contends with the almighty correct him. Henry morris points out that the leviathan was evidently the greatest of the marine reptiles or dinosaurs, something like a plesiosaur, perhaps, though modern. However, we do see in job a man who lacks an understanding of gods ways. In chapter 42, job, after having been questioned by god, responds. The lord reasons with job to show his righteousness, power, and wisdom. Job 42 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. There is need to be thoroughly convinced and humbled, to prepare us. This must refer to the declaration above, in the beginning of this chapter, 42.
Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job. The reader has been waiting to see if job will finally break and curse god to his face. God heard job s confession in silence, and, without further speech to him, addressed eliphaz and his friends. Job 42 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Instead of demanding more answers from god, instead of questioning god further, job answers the only way a man can who has seen the living god face to face, with awe and repentance. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below. And even though that was more than 52 weeks ago, this is only the 47 th lesson in this series and so, weve studied through the entire book of job.
It was important, therefore, and was indeed essential to the plan of the book, that the divine judgment should be pronounced on the conduct of his three friends. David guzik commentary on job 42 describes jobs repentance and restoration. I spoke once, but i have no answer twice, but i will say no more. Previous book previous chapter read the full chapter next chapter next book. In this chapter, all the way through, job was speaking of a better place awaiting. Iyov is one of the writings ketuvim of the hebrew bible, and the first poetical book in the christian old testament. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys. Job 40 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. I realized job didnt lose them he had 10 in heaven and 10 on earth. Verses 15 communion with the lord effectually convinces and humbles a saint, and makes him glad to part with his most beloved sins. Job 1, new international version niv the bible app. Job chapter 38 kjv king james version like any time you read gods word always pray that the holy spirit will guide you to what is needed for today. They said he may have taken things away from poor people. It is little wonder why the book of job is so misunderstood.
God blesses and restores job to his prosperity, ver. Most importantly for the message of the book, job was still diseased and without his children and possessions, and god had not changed anything except for the. Youll get this book and many others when you join bible gateway plus. 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. Answered does not refer to any thing said by job, or any question asked. And it was so, that after the lord had spoken these words unto job, the lord said to eliphaz the temanite, my wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends. I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.
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