Job (The NIV Application Commentary)
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0310214424 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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John H. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament; Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context; Covenant: God’s Purpose, God’s Plan; The IVP Bible Background Com
About the AuthorJohn H. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Chronological and Background Charts of the Old Testament; Ancient Israelite Literature in Its Cultural Context; Covenant: God’s Purpose, God’s Plan; The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament; and A Survey of the Old Testament.. Walton (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School
The book of Job answers our original questions obliquely, letting these answers prompt deeper questions, and leading us to discover the wealth that the book has to offer.Most people assume that the book of Job deals with the question of why righteous people suffer. It is about all of us, and ultimately about God.Many have thought that the book simply restates the perennial questions that plague humankind in a world full of suffering. As we learn to deepen our questions, God will transform how we think about his work in the world and about our responses in times of suffering.. Instead, John Walton suggests that the book is about the nature of righteousness, not the nature of suffering. But often our questions are too limited, and we must learn to ask better questions so that we might find more significant answers. The title character of the book of Job suffers terribly, but we should not mistakenly think that this book is just about Job
Just What I Wanted I'm a "commentary junkie," and always acquire more than one on each book I study, to make sure I get as broad an understanding of the subject as possible. Walton's book on Job is one of the most superb commentaries I've ever used.The depth he offers in understanding the ancient Near East's thinking on suffering was priceless.His detail in explaining Hebrew word usage assures that the reader will gain . "Thought Provoking" according to JazzboThought Provoking Jazzbo48 This is my first commentary on Job. I bought it to teach a lesson in our Adult Bible Study (Sunday School) Class and Walton took me in an unexpected direction. His focus is on mankind's interpretation of God's system of "justice". His primary question is not "Why do bad things happen to good people?" but rather "What kind of God makes/allows bad things happen to good people?" I'd always thought that J. 8. This is my first commentary on Job. I bought it to teach a lesson in our Adult Bible Study (Sunday School) Class and Walton took me in an unexpected direction. His focus is on mankind's interpretation of God's system of "justice". His primary question is not "Why do bad things happen to good people?" but rather "What kind of God makes/allows bad things happen to good people?" I'd always thought that J. the past several years and this one does a good job and discusses many aspects of the book of Amazon Customer Been getting this series over the past several years and this one does a good job and discusses many aspects of the book of Job.