In this book we see what jesus brought about through the apostles preaching and the beginning of the church. The book of job is the foundation for all theology and ray stedman correctly and vividly portrays this ancient classic book of the bible. My prayer for you is that with the eyes of your hearts you may come to know the hope to which he has called you, the riches. J sidlow baxter we can scarcely agree with those who say that the epistle is almost impossible to analyze. This book will help us more than any other book in the bible to catch a glimpse of the greatness and majesty of god.
He offers insights on the nature of suffering, the character of god, the reality of humanity and show encouragement can be found even in the midst of trials as they are understood through gods perspective. If this be true, then the holy spirit is falling down on his job to reveal the truth of the scripture. Stedman takes the reader chapter by chapter through the book but it doesnt feel dry, dull, or like one is wading through quicksand. Chapter 1 is decidedly about temptation and considerations associated with it see james 1. Chapter 1 gives us the setting, and introduces the main character, job, and we are told first of his piety, verse 1. He was tortured too by three tiresome old windbags who told him that the cause of his problems was his own personal sin. In reading the book of job we must never forget what we are introduced to in the first chapter. Read job 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible concise. Some scholars think it may have been written by moses while others date it as late as the time of solomon. The book of job is gods timeless illustration of human suffering, and author ray stedman helps you find fresh truths and encouragement in the midst of your own trials and helps put them into perspectivegods perspectiveto guide you toward healing and peace. Another great doctrine of the faith, particularly set forth in the book of job, is that of providence.
Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. This book is so called from job, whose prosperity, afflictions, and restoration, are here recorded. And we read in chapter 1, verse 22, in all this, job did not sin by charging god with wrongdoing. In chapter 1 we read that, one by one, the props are pulled out of jobs life. Ray stedman resources taken down blue letter bible. Like all of stedmans writings, this book is lively, conversational, and avoids technical jargon, even as he shares powerful and instructive insights into the word of god. Stedman has 1 books on goodreads with 2586 ratings. And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all. It runs from chapter 2, verse 12, through chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6, and ends with verse 2 of chapter 7. Chapter 1 gives us the setting, and introduces the main character, job, and we are told first of his. There was one sermon on each book of the bible with an extra one covering the history of the 400 silent years between the close of the old testament canon malachi and the first gospel. The book of job is far too complex and far too profound to do a once over lightly treatment, so i would like to go back this morning and recall to us the great truths that it has brought before us.
Adam was first spiritual in chapter one, but in chapter two when he got his soul body in. Stedman the gripping and challenging book of job is perhaps one of the most fascinating books of the old testament, and it begins a new division in the. He kept up this practice in the army, but he became an object of mockery and ridicule to the entire barracks. Some scholars think it may have been written by moses, and perhaps it could have been, while some date it.
Though the apostles and early christians faced bitter persecution. Let god be god by ray c stedman, 9781572931800, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In reason to rejoice, ray stedman guides you in a chapterbychapter study of the apostle pauls most famous new testament letter. Hard on the heels of the first comes another one, and the messages keep coming in. Stedman the book of job is, perhaps, the oldest book in the bible. It is a well known story for obvious reasons, not least of which are a disobedient prophet, an obedient fish and a wicked nation that starts out bad, yet ends up good. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. Some have felt that the book of job is given us, for one reason, to help us understand the relationship. His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred sheasses, and a very great household. Portrait of integrity by mark mitchell ray stedman biography first corinthians.
Intervarsity press has authorized us to include online rays ivp commentary on hebrews. Stedman is a pastor with a warm, humorous style sure to help you discover new. It is a though some western union telegram boy delivers a series of messages to job about terrible catastrophes. This was a series of 67 sermons preached by ray stedman at the peninsula bible church in palo alto, california on sunday evenings between june 28, 1964. He was a christian and had formed the habit of praying beside his bed before he went to sleep. Lifechanging truths from the book of job stedman, ray c. Ray stedman tells about the time the editor of a magazine asserted that billy grahams illness is due to a secret sin. We are less than a chapter into the book and we begin to see the careful way this book was put together and some of the important literary devices used in this.
In this book, ray stedman explains the seemingly perplexing mysteries of the book of job. After this, job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. Job is that battleground, and satan immediately moves in with shock troops. Job 5 to me is one of the the great chapters encouraging holy living, promise of a long god fulfilled life. It is not simply a chain of oneafteranother thoughts. Job was a man who was tormented by great physical affliction. Verses 25 and there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father.
I have treated this in my book, authentic christianity, because it has meant so much in my own life, and i have seen its impact in the lives of many others. Study the bible online using commentary on job 1 and more. Remember that proverbs is the book of wisdom for the path of earth. In facing the problems of our own lives, we must never forget that. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. The point made about sin is that it doesn t originate from dirt but man that the creator formed with the dirt. In the tenth chapter of 1 corinthians, paul refers to many incidents in the history of israel. The best resource i could have gotten and so grateful for discovering this and god leading me to job. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
An introduction to the book of job an argument of the book of job selected bibliography of the book of job other resources. Stedmans thought, when we walk in holiness and separation, with the love of the father in our hearts, we shall not have. This morning i want to take a prayer from the experience of job, found in the 42nd chapter of the book of job. Discovery house publishers has graciously granted permission for online electronic versions of rays books. I found that one to two chapters every couple of days was about all i could handle, but i am very. He lived soon after abraham, or perhaps before that patriarch. We greatly appreciate the teaching ministry and legacy of ray stedman, and for the many years of colaboring that has helped to expand rays reach through blue letter bible. In his adventure through the bible, ray stedman brings the old and new testaments together in a. I found that one to two chapters every couple of days was about all i could. Buy reason to rejoice by ray c stedman online at alibris. In let god be god, youll appreciate rays warmth, humor, and biblical insight as. This is probably the very first book of the bible that was ever written. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to understand what job is really all about.
Hyles excellent book, lets study the revelation reasons some oppose the study of revelation. Man of faith learning from the life of abraham ray c. And job became afflicted with painful sores from head to toe. The latter part of chapter 1 records the terrible results. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 1 daniels. The book of job is, perhaps, the oldest book in the bible.
The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. I will finish up the book of job today along with this book as i used it chapter by chapter with job. God often appears to us as a cold, impersonal being, distant from us, uncaring, read more. The holder requested that ray stedmans audio and text resources be taken down from the site. The gripping and challenging book of job is perhaps one of the most fascinating. The hardest question, translated 1 lesson overview. Well study the life of paul as he makes many missionary journeys. The book of daniel verse by verse chapter 1 daniels training in babylon. In this chapter we find that job asks three very poignant questions.
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