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. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. By the sons of god it is generally admitted that, in this place, the angels are meant so again in job 38. Verses 25 and there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. If you were to fit it chronologically, it should be place in the early chapters of. He is blameless and upright, always careful to avoid doing evil. He lived soon after abraham, or perhaps before that patriarch. The remarkable record of job paperback april 1, 2000. The remarkable record of job christian book distributors. This book is so called from job, whose prosperity, afflictions, and restoration, are here recorded. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
The book were about to look at is not primarily about a man it is about god. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. I attempt to clear that up by offering a different perspective than most people know today. Job 1 king james version kjv 1 there was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Far from a myth or fable, the majestic book of job sta. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Book of job read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Then the lord said to satan, have you considered my servant job. Its author is unknown yet it is possible that job himself wrote it. His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three. Commentary on the book of job chapter one by wm w wells. The author asserts further that jobs ancient account possibly the oldest book in the bible, apart from genesis is scientifically reliable. Although most of the book consists of the words of job and his friends, job himself was not the author.
Key personalities of this book include job, eliphaz the temanite, bildad the shuhite, zophar the naamathite, and elihu the buzite. This summary of the book of job provides information about the title, authors, date. Far from a myth or fable, the majestic book of job stands forever as a genuine historical account of a man assaulted by the accuser, satan, and redeemed by a loving god. But because god had a very high opinion of one particular man, we will begin by doing what god asked satan to do in verse 8 of the first chapter. Job 1 kjv there was a man in the land of uz, bible gateway. For if job is not patient, he certainly does show remarkable endurance in the face of. Job, king james audio bible job is a wealthy man living in a land called uz with his large family and extensive flocks. It is possible that job is the oldest of any book of the bible written approximately 21001800 b. I believe a key to interpreting the book of job is found early in the first chapter in the accusers1 question. Far from being an engaging fable, the account of job in the bible is one of the most historically and scientifically accurate records of the ancient world. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible.
Job 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. The remarkable record of job and millions of other books are available for instant access. The remarkable record of job kindle edition by henry m. It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father. Job 1 niv prologue in the land of uz there bible gateway. Now there was a day when the sons of god came to present themselves before the lord. Five truths for sufferers from the book of job the gospel coalition. The lord blesses job 16 after this, job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation. The book of job is not only one of the most remarkable in the bible, but in. Job bible story summary with lesson what christians want to know.
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