Ephesians chapter 4 matthew henry complete commentary on. Paul quickly and strongly contrasts the sinful practices of unbelievers with what the ephesians have been taught. He is author of more than 50 books, including desiring god. The words of job justifying himself were ended, ch. Ephesians 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise.
Commentary on the letter to the ephesians bible study notes and comments by david e. Perhaps eliphaz heard about jobs good deeds job 29. 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. The images job held both of god in his relationship with job and of himself in his relationship with god and fellow man are shattered into an unrecognizable mass of pulp. For example, in job 29, jobs recollection of the good old days brings us back to his idyllic scene in chapter one. The daughters of job were also uniquely blessed, noted as being beautiful, and having an inheritance among their brothers.
According to the opening part of the book, job lived in. Ephesians chapter 6 jamieson, fausset, brown commentary. From the context, properly seeing god involves getting the self out of the way. Unto every believer is given some gift of grace, for their mutual. 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. Though his patience had not its perfect work, his repentance for his impatience had. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. 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. Eliphazs explanation in chapters 45 was too simple. He is mentioned by ezekiel and classified as one of the three great men of the old testament, along with noah and daniel ezekiel 14. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading job the niv application 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 3842. Commentaries for ephesians chapter 4 exhortations to mutual forbearance and union. It is the duty of christians to seek, by the blessing of god, to bring persons to think seriously, and to encourage and warn believers by their conversation.
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may. Now, after his wonderful revelation of god, he respectfully asked god for the right to. Job the niv application commentary kindle edition by. In the new testament, james mentions job, referring to his patience and steadfast endurance 5. What little cause have men to be ambitious or proud of that which may be so easily lost, and what little confidence is to be put in it.
Ephesians 4 commentary john gills exposition on the. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. As long as self was in his line of sight, job judged god by his own perspective. The apostle having in the three former chapters treated of the doctrines of grace, and explained and established them, proceeds in the three following to exhort to the duties of religion. Job 42 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The names of the daughters of job are of some interest. There was, no doubt, some connection between jobs godly conduct as a family man job 31. Thus when particular difficulties occur in the word and providence of god, it is good to satisfy ourselves that all is well that jesus christ says and does. Commentary on job 42 by matthew henry blue letter bible. Ephesians chapter 4 matthew henry complete commentary.
It came from a garbage pile of pride and oneupmanship and anger and resentmentall very normal between siblings, and all very sinful. Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible. 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. Outline of job meredith kline the wycliffe bible commentary. Meticulously researched and comprehensive in scope, hoehners respected resource explores issues of authorship, structure, historical setting, purpose, and theology in pauls letter to the believers in ephesus. Meditations of a christian hedonist and most recently why i love the apostle paul. Job the niv application commentary kindle edition by walton, john h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Let all bitterness and indignation and wrath passion, rage, bad temper and resentment anger, animosity and quarreling brawling, clamor. Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the lord. Pauls instructions to the ephesians make it clear that christians are not meant for a life of sin and shame. The book of ephesians, chapter 4 king james version. A study of the book of job chapter 42 verses 1 through 17 job 42.
Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. You cant disassociate chapter 6 from chapters 3 and 4. Ephesians whole book king james version kjv alexander scourby free audio video bible duration. Ephesians 4, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The new element in the second cycle is that elihus speech is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of god himself job 38. Ephesians 4 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. David guzik commentary on job 42 describes jobs repentance and. For 33 years, he served as pastor of bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. Ephesians 1 paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the. At last, god fulfills jobs desire for a facetoface encounter. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. When the understanding is enlightened by the spirit of grace, our knowledge of divine. Nothing is pressed more earnestly in the scriptures, than to walk as becomes those called to christs kingdom and glory. The words of job judging and condemning himself began, ch.
His speeches neither explain jobs suffering, nor defend divine justice, nor enter into the courtroom confrontation that job has. Study guide for ephesians 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. As unsavoury speech, foolish talking, light and frothy language, that which is filthy, unprofitable, noxious, and nauseous, and all that is sinful. We should not be cast down if we are despised, reviled. Jobs second lament job 2942 bible commentary theology of. In the first clause he owns god to be omnipotent over nature, as contrasted with his own feebleness, which god had proved job 40. Paul spent three chapters spelling out in glorious detail all that god did for us, freely by his grace. After job s initial monologue job 3 a dialogue of three cycles occurs between job and his three friends, eliphaz, bildad, and zophar job 4. Ephesians chapter 1 king james version kjv alexander.
Ephesians 4 i therefore, a prisoner for the lord, urge you. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee 42. Yet they knew it was for some good reason, and for some good end. Job 29 and job again took up his discourse, and said. Careful transliteration and translations of the greek, solid versebyverse exegesis, and interaction with contemporary scholarship offer unparalleled insight into the text. There was, no doubt, some connection between job s godly conduct as a family man job 31. Ephesians 4 i therefore, a prisoner for the lord, urge. The prose framework job prologue job 12 and epilogue job 42. Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will. The book of job is a book of the christian old testament that tells a story about job, who in jewish tradition is the son of uz, who was the son of nahor, the brother of abraham. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him.
This strong negation contained in the use of with, is a species of hebraism. Above all, job now knows that god owes him only what he determines that he owes him. Now he brings a call to live rightly, but only after. 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. Audio video bible alexander scourby kjv 5,176 views.
Job 42 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Verses 1732 the apostle having gone through his exhortation to mutual love, unity, and concord, in the foregoing verses, there follows in these an exhortation to christian purity and holiness of heart and life, and that both more general v. In what follows it is intimated that those corrupt passions of bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, and malice, grieve this good spirit. In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of job. Book of job read, study bible verses online bible study tools. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and. Paul illustrates the church as a complete body of which jesus, though in heaven, is the head, and the elect here on earth comprise the rest of it. These stories focus on jobs trials at the hands of god and how he deals with them. Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Job proverbs gospel of mark gospel of john acts romans ephesians. The whole book of ephesians is like a fabric that is so woven together. Verses 16 the words of job justifying himself were ended, ch.
This is the conclusion, the climax, of his long and detailed story. Study guide for job 42 by david guzik blue letter bible. Most of us realize that the unity of the church of god courses through the book of ephesians as a general theme. This summary of the book of job provides information about the title, authors, date.
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