The new international commentary on the old testament by john hartley 1988, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. A founding member of the graduate school, he has served apu for 40 years. The book of job the new international commentary on the old. Hartley, author of the book of job, on librarything. The book of job is a gripping, dramatic story, but the lessons derived from it are more valuable than the story itself.
The authors own translation from the original hebrew forms the basis of the commentary proper. Hartleys main goal is to teach students methods of interpretation so they may become confident interpreters of scripture. Or perhaps this is an at least partially an afterward because i write this after i have completed half of the melding together of roger hahns online crivoice bible study and the excerpts from john c. Hartley 9 months ago written by jeff finley free methodist elder john e. John hartley the book of job new international commentary on the old testament, 1988. The book of job by john e hartley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Remembering bible scholar, professor, author and fm elder. The book of job does not specifically name its author.
The book of job, john hartley maranatha baptist seminary. Habel the book of job, 194 and seow job 121, 548 read the phrase this way, as does dhrome job, 9. In the old testament we read god s word as it was spoken to his people israel. After an extensive introduction, hartley provides thoroughly researched, detailed, versebyverse exegesis and exposition which relates each section to the message of job. Hartley, john e 1988, the book of job grand rapids, mi. Remembering bible scholar, professor, author and fm elder john e. 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 diffi this commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. John hartley is the author of the job volume in the new international commentary on the old testament series. Book of job new international commentary on the old. Readers will find much insight into the meaning of job.
This recent volume in the nicot series deals carefully with the diff. Eerdmans is proud to publish many books that have remained in print for decades true classics that have stood the test of time. Many who have read the book of job know little about it because of the complexity of detail, the type of language, and the thinking that was employed by. New international commentary on the old testament nicot 9780802825285 by john e. This recent volume in the nicot series deals carefully with the difficult questions of text, language, and theology in the book of job. It is a thorough and demanding work that supplements clines well. Hartleys commentary on job is not as comprehensive or technical as clines work, but it is not written at an introductory level either. Tremper longman calls it a major contribution to the study of the. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. In the old testament we read gods word as it was spoken to his people israel.
Hartley is a respected and talented conservative scholar. A few bible scholars believe that character of job of the book of job was an actual historical person described in the prologue and epilogue and who. The book of job new international commentary on the old. This commentary on job follows in the tradition of the nicot series by providing an uptodate evangelical commentary based on thorough scholarship. Discover book depositorys huge selection of john hartley books online. 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. Visit our enduring standards page to see some of our perennially bestselling backlist books. Hartleys commentary is quite recent 1990 and is considered a good complement to clines. In many ways this is the best one volume commentary on the book of job. Top 5 commentaries on the book of job ligonier ministries. It would appear that my decision to include a subplot poking fun at the railway industry made the book overlong for the critics point of view but there were also encouraging comments. Hartley s commentary is solidly within the scholarly mainstream and he does of good job of including footnotes that point to the hebrew in addition to synthesizing and building on the work of past commentatorsmore.
Today, thousands of years later, we hear in these thirtynine books his inspired and authoritative message for us. The book of job new international commentary on the old testament hartley, john e. Hartley does an excellent job of providing interpretation both of the text itself and of the intent of the speeches that comprise most of the book. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste ordini. Hartley also does a great job in his introduction of showing how elihu fits into the overall literary piece. 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. A recent stroke of good fortune has enabled her family to enjoy a standard of living far above that which her husband, bob, could generate from his employment as a maint. The new international commentary on the old testament. Others, like john hartley, have advocated the view that the tail is being compared to a cedar tree, rather than to a branch, but that god really was referring to the genitals of the hippopotamus 1988, p. Gods knowledge of the christian is a deeper reality than the christians knowledge of god.
Moreover, he is fair to those interpretations with which he disagrees. Whether this reference to job speaks of the same person found in the book of job is not known. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and. New international commentary on the old testament nicot.
The most likely candidates are job, elihu, moses and solomon. If moses was the author, the date would be around 1440 b. The date of the authorship of the book of job would be determined by the author of the book of job. Holbert, john, the book of job and the task of preaching, journal for preachers 1990, 22. Book of job by john hartley 1988, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The novel was inspired by the story of job in the old testament. Each commentary of this series opens with an introduction to the biblical book, looking especially at questions concerning its background, authorship, date, purpose, structure, and theology.
The book of job the new international commentary on the. A select bibliography also points readers to resources for their own study. The book of job the new international commentary on the old testament kindle edition by john e. Hartley distinguished professor of old testament educational background 1978 visiting scholar, harvard divinity school. Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e ordini. 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. Job, hopeful or hopeless journal of hebrew scriptures. The commentary is based on the authors own translation of the hebrew text and discusses the book section by section. Now that you know god, or rather, are known by him see also 2 cor 8. Job john hartley new international commentary on the. A few close friends who have read the book have liked it. Jemimah barraclough, a devout christian, happily married with four children, lives in the small north country town of moorthwaite. These twin convictions, shared by all of the contributors to the new international commentary on the old testament, define the goal of this ambitious series of commentaries. As those with some familiarity with job are aware, the place of elihu has been questioned.