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Job.

Back to Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible


    • This book is so called from Job, whose prosperity, afflictions, and restoration, are here recorded. He lived soon after Abraham, or perhaps before that patriarch. Most likely it was written by Job himself, and it is the most ancient book in existence. The instructions to be learned from the patience of Job, and from his trials, are as useful now, and as much needed as ever. We live under the same Providence, we have the same chastening Father, and there is the same need for correction unto righteousness. The fortitude and patience of Job, though not small, gave way in his severe troubles; but his faith was fixed upon the coming of his Redeemer, and this gave him stedfastness and constancy, though every other dependence, particularly the pride and boast of a self-righteous spirit, was tried and consumed. Another great doctrine of the faith, particularly set forth in the book of Job, is that of Providence. It is plain, from this history, that the Lord watched over his servant Job with the affection of a wise and loving father. * The piety and prosperity of Job. (1-5) Satan obtains leave to try Job. (6-12) The loss of Job's property, and the death of his children. (13-19) Job's patience and piety. (20-22)

Job 1:1-5 Job 1:6-12 Job 1:13-19 Job 1:20-22
Job 2:7-10 Job 2:11-22
Job 3:1-10 Job 3:11-19 Job 3:20-26
Job 4:1-6 Job 4:7-11 Job 4:12-21
Job 5:1-5 Job 5:6-16 Job 5:17-27
Job 6:1-7 Job 6:8-13 Job 6:14-30
Job 7:1-6 Job 7:7-16 Job 7:17-21
Job 8:1-7 Job 8:8-19 Job 8:20-22
Job 9:1-13 Job 9:14-21 Job 9:22-24 Job 9:25-35
Job 10:1-7 Job 10:8-13 Job 10:14-22
Job 11:1-6 Job 11:7-12 Job 11:13-20
Job 12:1-5 Job 23:6-11 Job 12:12-25
Job 13:1-12 Job 10:13-22 Job 13:23-28
Job 14:1-6 Job 14:7-15 Job 14:16-22
Job 15:1-16 Job 15:17-35
Job 16:1-5 Job 16:6-16 Job 16:17-22
Job 17:1-9 Job 17:10-16
Job 18:1-4 Job 18:5-10 Job 18:11-21
Job 19:1-7 Job 19:8-22 Job 19:23-29
Job 20:1-9 Job 20:10-22 Job 20:21-29
Job 21:1-6 Job 21:7-16 Job 21:17-26 Job 21:27-34
Job 22:1-4 Job 22:5-14 Job 22:15-20 Job 22:21-30
Job 23:1-7 Job 23:8-12 Job 23:13-17
Job 24:1-12 Job 24:13-17 Job 24:18-25
Job 25:N/A
Job 26:1-4 Job 26:5-14
Job 27:1-6 Job 27:7-10 Job 27:11-23
Job 28:1-11 Job 28:12-19 Job 28:20-28
Job 29:1-6 Job 29:7-17 Job 29:18-25
Job 30:1-14 Job 30:15-31
Job 31:1-8 Job 31:9-15 Job 31:16-23 Job 31:24-32 Job 31:33-40
Job 32:1-5 Job 32:6-14 Job 32:15-22
Job 33:1-7 Job 33:8-13 Job 33:14-18 Job 33:19-28 Job 33:29-33
Job 34:1-9 Job 34:10-15 Job 34:16-30 Job 34:31-37
Job 35:1-8 Job 35:9-13 Job 35:14-16
Job 36:1-10 Job 36:11-14 Job 36:15-23 Job 36:24-33
Job 37:1-13 Job 37:14-20 Job 37:21-24
Job 38:1-3 Job 38:4-11 Job 38:12-24 Job 38:25-41
Job 39:N/A
Job 40:1-5 Job 40:6-14 Job 40:15-24
Job 41:N/A
Job 42:1-6 Job 42:7-9 Job 42:10-17