Job (Understanding the Bible Commentary Series)
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Job (Understanding the Bible Commentary Series)

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Job (Understanding the Bible Commentary Series)

About this book

The New International Biblical Commentary offers the best of contemporary scholarship in a format that both general readers and serious students can use with profit.

Based on the widely used New International Version translation, the NIBC presents careful section-by-section exposition with key terms and phrases highlighted and all Hebrew transliterated. A separate section of notes at the close of each chapter provides additional textual and technical comments. Each commentary also includes a selected bibliography as well as Scripture and subject indexes.

Information

Publisher
Baker Books
Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9781441238399
Topic
Theology & Religion

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Introduction
  9. §1 Introducing Job (Job 1:1–5)
  10. §2 In the Presence of Yahweh (Job 1:6–12)
  11. §3 The First Test: Loss and Destruction (Job 1:13–22)
  12. §4 Return to the Presence of Yahweh (Job 2:1–6)
  13. §5 The Second Test: Personal Suffering (Job 2:7–10)
  14. §6 Silent Comfort: Job’s Three Friends (Job 2:11–13)
  15. §7 Job’s Protest out of Pain: Opening Curse (Job 3:1–10)
  16. §8 Job’s Protest out of Pain: Questioning Lament (Job 3:11–26)
  17. §9 Trust in Your Piety (Job 4:1–6)
  18. §10 Aphoristic Support (Job 4:7–11)
  19. §11 Dream a Little Dream (Job 4:12–21)
  20. §12 Born to Trouble (Job 5:1–7)
  21. §13 Trust in a Merciful God (Job 5:8–16)
  22. §14 Blessings of Divine Correction (Job 5:17–27)
  23. §15 Impatience Justified (Job 6:1–13)
  24. §16 Fickle Friendship (Job 6:14–23)
  25. §17 Show Me! (Job 6:24–30)
  26. §18 Hard Service (Job 7:1–5)
  27. §19 The Fragility of Life (Job 7:6–10)
  28. §20 The Temptation of Death (Job 7:11–16)
  29. §21 Enough of Divine “Care”! (Job 7:17–21)
  30. §22 Does God Pervert Justice? (Job 8:1–7)
  31. §23 Trust Ancient Tradition (Job 8:8–10)
  32. §24 Weeds in the Garden (Job 8:11–19)
  33. §25 Retribution Will Work (Job 8:20–22)
  34. §26 How Can a Mortal Be Righteous before God? (Job 9:1–4)
  35. §27 Intimidation by Divine Power (Job 9:5–13)
  36. §28 Loss of Confidence in Divine Justice (Job 9:14–24)
  37. §29 The Futility of Innocence (Job 9:25–31)
  38. §30 The Lack of Divine Parity Undermines Justice (Job 9:32–35)
  39. §31 Determination to Press On (Job 10:1–2)
  40. §32 The Non-carnate God (Job 10:3–7)
  41. §33 Divine Care Overshadowed by Pain (Job 10:8–17)
  42. §34 The Approach of Death (Job 10:18–22)
  43. §35 Zophar (Job 11:1)
  44. §36 Call to Refute Job (Job 11:2–6)
  45. §37 The Limitless Mysteries of God (Job 11:7–10)
  46. §38 Warning and Hope (Job 11:11–20)
  47. §39 Job’s Equal Wisdom (Job 12:1–3)
  48. §40 The Contempt of Those at Ease (Job 12:4–6)
  49. §41 The Creation Gives Testimony (Job 12:7–10)
  50. §42 God’s Power Confounds Human Wisdom (Job 12:11–25)
  51. §43 Worthless Physicians (Job 13:1–12)
  52. §44 I Will Defend My Ways (Job 13:13–19)
  53. §45 Desire for Fair Hearing (Job 13:20–22)
  54. §46 Accusation against God (Job 13:23–28)
  55. §47 The Brevity of Human Life (Job 14:1–6)
  56. §48 Metaphors from Nature (Job 14:7–12)
  57. §49 Erosion of Hope (Job 14:13–22)
  58. §50 Sin Prompts Your Mouth (Job 15:1–6)
  59. §51 Aged Counsel (Job 15:7–13)
  60. §52 Human Corruption (Job 15:14–16)
  61. §53 Deserved Torment (Job 15:17–35)
  62. §54 Miserable Comforters (Job 16:1–6)
  63. §55 In the Clutches of the Wicked (Job 16:7–11)
  64. §56 Attacked by God (Job 16:12–14)
  65. §57 Sackcloth and Mourning (Job 16:15–17)
  66. §58 Hope for Intercession (Job 16:18–22)
  67. §59 Surrounded by Mockers (Job 17:1–5)
  68. §60 A Byword to Everyone (Job 17:6–10)
  69. §61 Where Is My Hope? (Job 17:11–16)
  70. §62 Opening Criticism (Job 18:1–4)
  71. §63 The Fate of the Wicked (Job 18:5–21)
  72. §64 God Has Wronged Me (Job 19:1–6)
  73. §65 Among God’s Enemies (Job 19:7–12)
  74. §66 Loathsome to My Brothers (Job 19:13–20)
  75. §67 Yearning for Redemption (Job 19:21–27)
  76. §68 Judgment for the Hunters (Job 19:28–29)
  77. §69 Rejection of Discipline (Job 20:1–3)
  78. §70 The Premature Death of the Wicked (Job 20:4–11)
  79. §71 The Gluttony of Wickedness (Job 20:12–23)
  80. §72 A Certain End (Job 20:24–29)
  81. §73 The Inexplicable Prosperity of the Wicked (Job 21:1–16)
  82. §74 God Annuls Retribution (Job 21:17–21)
  83. §75 Death, an Inadequate Punishment (Job 21:22–34)
  84. §76 No Gain for God (Job 22:1–5)
  85. §77 Direct Accusations (Job 22:6–11)
  86. §78 Job among the Wicked (Job 22:12–20)
  87. §79 Submit and Be at Peace (Job 22:21–30)
  88. §80 Taking God to Court (Job 23:1–7)
  89. §81 Faith in Spite of an Invisible God (Job 23:8–12)
  90. §82 Fear and Determination (Job 23:13–17)
  91. §83 No Time Set for Judgment (Job 24:1–17)
  92. §84 The Fate of the Wicked (Job 24:18–25)
  93. §85 God Is in Control, Humans Are Unrighteous Maggots (Job 25:1–6)
  94. §86 Sarcastic Introduction (Job 26:1–4)
  95. §87 A Maggot’s View of God’s Power (Job 26:5–14)
  96. §88 Job’s Vow of Continued Integrity (Job 27:1–6)
  97. §89 Friends Consigned to Fate of the Wicked (Job 27:7–12)
  98. §90 Utter Destruction of the Wicked/Friends (Job 27:13–23)
  99. §91 Excursus: A Poem of the Elusive Nature of Wisdom (Job 28:1–28)
  100. §92 Humans Uncover the Earth’s Most Hidden Riches (Job 28:1–11)
  101. §93 Wisdom Remains Elusive (Job 28:12–19)
  102. §94 The Way to Wisdom (Job 28:20–28)
  103. §95 Longing for God’s Intimate Presence (Job 29:1–6)
  104. §96 Longing for Community Respect (Job 29:7–17)
  105. §97 Longing for a Fruitful Life (Job 29:18–20)
  106. §98 Longing for Community Influence (Job 29:21–25)
  107. §99 Mocked by the Banished (Job 30:1–8)
  108. §100 Abandoned by God and Beset by Terrors (Job 30:9–15)
  109. §101 God the Enemy (Job 30:16–23)
  110. §102 Concluding Lament (Job 30:24–31)
  111. §103 Introduction: God Is Judge of Wicked (Job 31:1–4)
  112. §104 The First Disavowal: Deceit and Greed (Job 31:5–8)
  113. §105 The Second Disavowal: Adulterous Lust (Job 31:9–12)
  114. §106 The Third Disavowal: Inequity and Injustice (Job 31:13–15)
  115. §107 The Fourth Disavowal: Lack of Compassion (Job 31:16–23)
  116. §108 The Fifth Disavowal: Trusting Wealth and Other Gods (Job 31:24–28)
  117. §109 The Sixth Disavowal: Inhospitality and Secret Sin (Job 31:29–34)
  118. §110 Desire for a Day in Court (Job 31:35–37)
  119. §111 The Seventh Disavowal: Abuse of Land and Tenants (Job 31:38–40)
  120. §112 Excursus: The Friends Conclude and Elihu Begins (Job 32:1–37:24)
  121. §113 Connecting Links (Job 32:1–5)
  122. §114 The Wisdom of Youth (Job 32:6–10)
  123. §115 Refusal to Wait (Job 32:11–16)
  124. §116 Compulsion to Speak (Job 32:17–22)
  125. §117 Validity of the Speaker (Job 33:1–7)
  126. §118 Summary of Job’s Claims (Job 33:8–13)
  127. §119 Rebuttal: God Speaks in Visions (Job 33:14–18)
  128. §120 Rebuttal: God Chastens with Pain (Job 33:19–22)
  129. §121 Restoration through Repentance (Job 33:23–30)
  130. §122 Remain Silent, Learn Wisdom (Job 33:31–33)
  131. §123 Introduction: Advice to Sages (Job 34:1–4)
  132. §124 Summary of Job’s Claims (Job 34:5–9)
  133. §125 Rebuttal: God Does No Wrong (Job 34:10–12)
  134. §126 Who Appoints the Judge on Whom All Depend? (Job 34:13–15)
  135. §127 The Judge of Kings and Princes (Job 34:16–20)
  136. §128 God Sees What All Humans Do (Job 34:21–30)
  137. §129 Confession Required for Restoration (Job 34:31–33)
  138. §130 Conclusion: Job’s Sin of Rebellion (Job 34:34–37)
  139. §131 What Profit for God? (Job 35:1–3)
  140. §132 Rebuttal: An Unaffected God (Job 35:4–8)
  141. §133 The Cries of the Wicked Go Unanswered (Job 35:9–16)
  142. §134 True Words from Elihu (Job 36:1–4)
  143. §135 God Is Mighty in Retribution (Job 36:5–15)
  144. §136 Wooing and Warning Job (Job 36:16–21)
  145. §137 Exalting God (Job 36:22–25)
  146. §138 God of the Storm (Job 36:26–33)
  147. §139 The Power of God as Storm (Job 37:1–13)
  148. §140 God’s Wonders, Job’s Ignorance (Job 37:14–20)
  149. §141 The Splendor of God’s Coming (Job 37:21–24)
  150. §142 Excursus: God’s Appearance and Examination of Job
  151. §143 Introduction (Job 38:1–3)
  152. §144 Foundations of the Earth (Job 38:4–7)
  153. §145 Limitations for the Seas (Job 38:8–11)
  154. §146 A Purified Earth (Job 38:12–15)
  155. §147 Beneath the Earth (Job 38:16–18)
  156. §148 Above the Earth (Job 38:19–30)
  157. §149 Authority in the Heavens (Job 38:31–33)
  158. §150 Authority over All the Earth (Job 38:34–38)
  159. §151 Languishing Lions and Ravenous Ravens (Job 38:39–41)
  160. §152 The Mountain Goats and Birthing Deer (Job 39:1–4)
  161. §153 The Freedom of the Wild Donkey (Job 39:5–8)
  162. §154 The Wild Ox (Job 39:9–12)
  163. §155 The Ostrich (Job 39:13–18)
  164. §156 The Horse (Job 39:19–25)
  165. §157 The Hawk and Eagle (Job 39:26–30)
  166. §158 Job’s Non-response (Job 40:1–5)
  167. §159 A Renewed Challenge (Job 40:6–8)
  168. §160 The Limits of Human Power (Job 40:9–14)
  169. §161 Beastly Behemoth (Job 40:15–24)
  170. §162 Elusive Leviathan (Job 41:1–34)
  171. §163 Job’s Final Concession (42:1–6)
  172. §164 Excursus: The Epilogue: Resetting the Clock (Job 42:7–17)
  173. §165 Intercession for the Three Friends (Job 42:7–9)
  174. §166 The Restoration of Job (Job 42:10–15)
  175. §167 The Death of Job, Full of Years (Job 42:16–17)
  176. For Further Reading
  177. Subject Index
  178. Scripture Index
  179. Notes
  180. Back Cover

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