Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. The prologue to the book of job chapters 12 sets up the meditation on suffering that follows it. Walter kaufmann was one of the great popularizers of western philosophy and probably best known as the foremost translater of nietzsche into english. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. And then the author of this book focuses on jobs character that we always need to keep in mind as we study this book. The book contains some of nietzsches most sustained discussions of art and morality, knowledge and truth, the intellectual conscience and the origin of logic. Michael tanner called kaufmanns commentaries on nietzsche obtrusive, selfreferential, and lacking insight, but. Prelude to a philosophy of the future 8601400094457. Well be studying just the first chapter of job today. Job 15 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Walter arnold kaufmann july 1, 1921 september 4, 1980 was a german american. In the introduction to this commentary, therefore, we provide a preliminary exploration of the literary characteristics of the book of job and their significance for interpreting the major theological. Walter kaufmann web project with useful links to his work and life. This is true whether the term or idiom is repeated within the same line or verse e.
This book had its beginnings in a conference on the book of job that was held. The purpose of the book of job is to explore gods policies with regard to suffering in. Commentary on the book of job chapter nine by wm w wells. The following is a list of books partially cited in the course of our commentary on the book of job, which were mentioned to.
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. This prose prologue to the book reads like a folktale. The book of job is gods timeless illustration of human suffering, and ray helps you find fresh truths and encouragement in the midst of your own trials and helps put them into perspective gods perspective to guide you toward healing and peace. This book by walter kaufmann is probably the most important book written about the life and works of friedrich nietzsche. On hermann hesse in the washington post book world, july 14, 1968. More a work of commentary than an intellectual biography, corngold writes with. The lesson from the big book of job is 1 that god is sovereign over all our suffering. The biblical text as a parable of human labor, antonio negri. Walter kaufmann is best known for his nietzsche translations, but theres much more to this remarkable man than that. This last comment about job clarifies kaufmanns intention. Born in freiburg, germany, in the late thirties kaufmann escaped the persecution of the nazis, arriving alone in the usa at the age of 17. Job, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. As kaufmann argued, nietzsches books are easier to read but harder to. A reinterpretation i decided to try and get back into reading hegels whole phenomenology.
Buber, kaufmann and baeck relate job to koholet, while god hides his face, as the psalmist cried again and again. Job 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The book of job begins by introducing its central character and the man who perhaps wrote the book by recording his own experiences. Reinterpretation, texts and commentary by walter kaufmann. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author. Existentialism from dostoevsky to sartre by walter kaufmann. While generally the dover thrift series does an adequate job of translating nietzsche, this was not their best. The book of job is one of the most problematic portions of the bible and has called forth a variety of interpretations. He also wrote a 1965 book on georg wilhelm friedrich hegel and published a translation of goethes faust. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. Kaufmann 19211980 was a member of the philosophy department at princeton 19471980. The loss of jobs property, and the death of his children.
Jobs wealth, with his wisdom, entitled him to the honour and power he had in his country, which he describes job 29. Beyond good and evil prelude to a philosophy of the future translated with commentary by walter kaufmann on. Job chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Jewish critiques of christianity continue to take diverse forms, meaning that attention.
Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. The book of job aesthetics, ethics, hermeneutics oapen. Job 15 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The loss of job s property, and the death of his children. Job 15 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. To give credence to what kaufmann has done up to this point a short history of his work is needed. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. An uncanny world from the faith of a heretic, 1961 in the dimension of job. Walter kaufmann, goethe and the history of ideas, journal of the history of ideas 10 october, 1949.
God says to job, now i want you to pray for your friends these three dear men, so stubborn, so sure that they had all the answers, so well meaning, so sincere, so dedicated, but such utter blunderers. Verses 25 and there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. Jobs questions are our questions, and we can identify with his frustration, disappointment, and confusion in the midst of trials. Nahum glatzer has orchestrated some of the most controversial commentaries on jobs themes and introduced the socioethical background for theodicy, based on jewish, christian, and humanist view points. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side.
To bring us up to speed, for the last few lessons weve seen job speak in response to his friends assertions concerning him. Walter kaufmann, an outstanding historian of european ideas in philosophy, furnished an introduction as well as footnotes that help to clarify perplexing issues and in some cases seek to put an end to longlived errors. Commentary on the book of job bible study notes and comments by david e. Toynbees fantastic treatment of the jews, to which i had given a mere three pages, is the subject of the second book, maurice samuels the professor and the fossil. Walter kaufmann philosopher project gutenberg self. Philosopher, psychologist, antichrist 9780691019833. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author, but the principal character. As we see jobs friends later on impugn jobs character and assert that jobs sin causes his suffering we know better. Andersen job tyndale old testament commentaries, 1976. Lets open our bibles to job chapter 15 for this job 15 commentary. One of the sharpest, most potent responses to this weighty question was given to humanity through the book of job. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. After reading walter kaufmann s book on hegel hegel.
Manuscripts of walter kaufmann at the wayback machine archived december 19, 2007, princeton university library, 2004. Walter kaufmann s commentary, with its many quotations from previously untranslated letters, brings to life nietzsche as a human being and illuminates his philosophy. After reading walter kaufmanns book on hegel hegel. He has written a great many trenchant books on myriad issues in regards to philosophy, literature, psychology and religion. The three friends feel that job has been tried and convicted. The holocaust, or burnt offering, in patriarchal times, was offered literally, caused to ascend, referring to the smoke. Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Saddlers videos in the past for paragraphs 125, but i had a tendency to stop because i felt i wasnt prepared enough yet. Hartley deals carefully with this book whose language, text, and theology are not only among the most intriguing in the old testament but also among the most difficult to grasp. Divisions of the book description of jobs trials ch.
Job 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Existentialism from dostoevsky to sartre by walter. And now in job 15, eliphaz responds for the second time. And there is a reality called satan who challenges god that his man is not as good as he thinks he is. Job seems to feel the same and demands his day in court. Walter arnold kaufmann july 1, 1921 september 4, 1980 was a germanamerican philosopher, translator, and poet. Translated, with commentary, by walter kaufmann 1 by nietzsche, friedrich isbn.
Job chapter 40 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Explore books by walter kaufmann with our selection at. The book of job has long been hailed by biblical scholars as a literary masterpiece. Anderson is a renowned scholar, and the commentary reflects his learning without becoming overly technical. Jobs situation has taken on the appearance of a trial. Walter kaufmanns commentary, with its many quotations from previously untranslated letters, brings to life nietzsche as a human being and illuminates his philosophy. A prolific author, he wrote extensively on a broad range of subjects, such as authenticity and death, moral philosophy and existentialism, theism and atheism, christianity and judaism, as well as philosophy and literature. The book of job is rightly understood to be a masterpiece of hebrew poetry and western literature. A study and selected readings, presented by nahum n. For those seeking a more introductory level commentary on the book of job, francis andersons commentary is the best place to start. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on jobs goodness.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Less known, but every bit as readable as his biography of nietzsche, is his book on hegel, another neokantian, and, like kant and unlike nietzsche, a formidable systembuilder. As in those commentaries, he does a very good job, hegel being perhaps the. Its a question all of us have asked, and the book of job points us toward the answer. Job s wealth, with his wisdom, entitled him to the honour and power he had in his country, which he describes job 29. Commentary on the book of job chapter four by wm w wells. Pelczynski and walter kaufmanns the hegel myth and its method. It is plain, from this history, that the lord watched over his servant job with the affection of a wise and loving father.
The philosophy of history is probably hegels best known book. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. 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. A canadian lawyer has written a learned discourse on the book of job as a legal battle sutherland, putting god on trial.
Pelczynski and walter kaufmann s the hegel myth and its method. Now, the message that the book of job teaches us is when we cant understand gods ways, we must trust his wisdom. The big picture of job is that there was a man who was, in one sense, blameless in gods sight. The following is a list of books partially cited in the course of our commentary on the book of job, which were mentioned to deepen some of the themes that were raised. Beyond good and evil prelude to a philosophy of the future translated with commentary by walter kaufmann.
Job 1 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on the. Yet very few have taken the literary dimensions of the text into account in their exegetical analysis. The 15 th chapter of the old testament book of job. Job 40 god concludes his speech to job job 4041 this concluding speech of god to job falls into three parts. Job was upright and honest, and yet grew rich, nay, therefore grew rich. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end.
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