And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of job. Grace be to you, and peace, from god our father, and from the lord jesus christ. His troubles began in satans malice, which god restrained. The ancient city was situated at the mouth of the river cayster, on the shore of the aegean sea, about 50 miles south of smyrna. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Les painter bible text by cynthia green this commentary has been through advanced checking. The western text indicates that paul had the use of the building from 11 a. Job 42 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Verses 4, 5 but god, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with christ by grace have ye been saved.
In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. The introduction to the whole epistle, which is much the same as in others, ver. Frank thielmans commentary on pauls letter to the ephesians is exemplary for all who seek a deeper understanding of the gospel of jesus christ. Most people do not realize that in the entire book job. Furthermore, job offers his own sacrifices and sacrifices for his friends, rather than bringing them to the levitical priests at the tabernacle or temple, etc.
Paul founded a church, and which for a time flourished gloriously, was not the ancient ephesus. Sprouls work, the following are five of the most helpful commentaries on the book of ephesians. When the understanding is enlightened by the spirit of grace, our knowledge of divine. This is the conclusion, the climax, of his long and detailed story. Ephesians 1 commentary new testament matthew henry. It is believed to be an encyclical or circular letter, which means that it was a. In the book s first cycle, job s friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. Commentary on galatians and ephesians by john calvin. I offer the following commentary and summary for ephesians in this article. Job 42 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, spanning 23 volumes, covered the entire bible with verse by verse.
The purpose of the book of ephesians was to warn the church elders about the false teachers that were teaching a false gospel and to maintain their first love that they held when they first became believers. Hoehner also probably gives the most robust defense of pauline authorship of ephesians of any commentary over 100 pages. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. The apostle proceeds in the exhortation to relative duties which he began in the former, particularly he insists on the duties of children and parents, and of servants and masters, ephesians 6. I know that you can do everything, and that no purpose of yours can be withheld from you. I know that you can do anything and nothing that you plan is impossible.
Jobs act of praying on their behalf reminds us of the first chapter where job prays for his childrens protection. Verses 16 the words of job justifying himself were ended, ch. Ephesians chapter 6 matthew henry complete commentary. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the patriarchal age with noah, abraham, isaac, jacob, and other heads of households see job 38 42. In the end, all the attack of satan served to make job a more blessed and more godly man. Bruce, in his commentary on the book of acts, provides us with some interesting information on the school of tyrannus. The other prison letters are philippians, colossians which contain 78 of the 155 verses found in ephesians with only slight variation, and philemon. Study guide for job 42 by david guzik blue letter bible. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the patriarchal age with noah, abraham, isaac, jacob, and other heads of households see job 3842. Job 1 kjv there was a man in the land of uz, bible gateway. Solomon says, better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof, eccl. From the context, properly seeing god involves getting the self out of the way. After job prayed for his friends, god made job successful again job 42.
The epistle to the ephesians, also called the letter to the ephesians and often shortened to ephesians, is the tenth book of the new testament. After this lived job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons sons, even four generations. Commentary on the book of ephesians by matthew henry new. Sproul has himself written a very helpful introductory level commentary on it titled the purpose of god. Ephesians verse by verse teaching in the book of ephesians. The words of job judging and condemning himself began, ch. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. At last, god fulfills jobs desire for a facetoface encounter. Then job was sorry that he said the wrong things about god. The word biblical commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to scripture as divine revelation. At last, god fulfills job s desire for a facetoface encounter. I realized job didnt lose them he had 10 in heaven and 10 on earth. Job proverbs gospel of mark gospel of john acts romans ephesians. A study of the book of job chapter 42 verses 1 through 17 job 42.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to the ephesians. This is the holy book of ephesians, known as the epistle of paul the apostle to the ephesians. When we invite god into our lives, we become friends of god, because of jesus death ephesians 2. Job 42 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. The book of ephesians is one of pauls prison letters, written during his time under house arrest in rome acts 28. This is a lengthy commentary on ephesians over 900 pages, but well worth the purchase. Though his patience had not its perfect work, his repentance for his impatience had. The apostles thanksgivings and praises to god for his inestimable blessings bestowed on the believing ephesians, ver. Verse by verse through the book of ephesians 2008 click on audio, video or notes to open up the file for each message. For a free realplayer download click here the video links use vlc download vlc player here or real player. Ephesus was a city of ionia, in asia minor, and once the metropolis of that part of the world. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.
Tyrannus no doubt held his classes in the early morning. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. Paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, to the saints which are at ephesus, and to the faithful in christ jesus. 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.
In the first clause he owns god to be omnipotent over nature, as contrasted with his own feebleness, which god had proved job 40. Commentary on the letter to the ephesians bible study notes and comments by david e. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to paul the apostle but starting in 1792, this has been challenged as deuteropauline, that is, written in pauls name by a later author strongly influenced by pauls thought, probably by a loyal. Job 42 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. Job 42 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. But this doesnt interfere with the quality of the commentary very often. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of job. The careful historical exegesis, judicious exegetical decisions, and consistent concern to highlight the theology of the. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Commentary on galatians and ephesians bible study guide.
This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. David guzik commentary on job 42 describes jobs repentance and restoration, as he confesses before god, who restores jobs life with blessings. E phesians is one of the most encouraging books in the new testament. As long as self was in his line of sight, job judged god by his own perspective.