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The book of Job is God’s commentary on the suffering and trials of his people. The book describes suffering on a scale seldom seen but shows our weaknesses and the temptations we face when under the hand of God or when called to bring comfort to others who are suffering. For that reason it is instructive and corrective but is also of great comfort, for it points those who are suffering to God’s sovereignty in trials and to his faithfulness and saving grace to his own.
God speaks to our trials from the viewpoint, first, of his own interactions with Satan, then from the viewpoint of Job’s interactions with his friends, and finally as the one who appears to Job and his friends in a tornado.
This work is not meant to be an exhaustive, verse-by-verse explanation of the book of Job but is an attempt to show how the book fits together and leads up to its grand climax in the appearance of God. It also attempts to show that Job has often been misunderstood and maligned, and though guilty of sin, as we all are in suffering, is nevertheless one whose faith and hope in God are sure. May it be of help to all who love God as Job did, especially when the God they love chastises and corrects them as he does all of his children.
"The children of God suffer. Of that, there can be no doubt. The question is not whether we will suffer. The question is, where will we turn for comfort and instruction in the midst of our sufferings? The answer to that question for the Christian can only be, to the Word of God; and in particular, to the Word of God in the book of Job. The great value of Rev. Ron Hanko’s new commentary on Job is that it makes this large and challenging book of the Bible accessible. A glance at the table of contents will help you keep your bearings by making the basic form and structure of the book visible. The commentary itself then works through each of these main sections, keeping the focus on the main points and how they develop and build on one another. The assumption of the author is clearly that you will have your Bible open on your lap as you use this book as a guide into its main themes and applications. The great concern of Rev. Hanko is clearly that God would speak through His book of Job, and that God’s people would hear God’s Word about their suffering. May the Lord use this new commentary to aid the children of God as they seek such comfort and instruction in the midst of all their sufferings." -Joseph Holstege
"Ron Hanko has rendered the believer a great service. Without giving a verse-by-verse commentary on the book, he has supplied a section-by-section explanation of Job. He also includes study questions so that this book can be used as an aid to group Bible studies. The whole book comprises fewer than 150 pages, which is very manageable. This is a delightful little book, full of penetrating insights into the person and history of Job. I recommend it highly." -Martyn McGeown
Read reviews by Jerome Julian (The Outlook), Joseph Holstege (The Standard Bearer), Martyn McGeown (PRTJ), Matthew DeBoer, and Randall C. Bailey (JETS).
Ronald Hanko was ordained and installed in 1979 as minister at Covenant Protestant Reformed Church in Wyckoff, New Jersey. Throughout 38 years as a minister of the Word, he also served congregations in Houston, TX; Lynden, WA; and as a missionary in Northern Ireland. He has authored multiple RFPA books, including Doctrine According to Godliness: A Primer of Reformed Doctrine and The Coming of Zion’s Redeemer: The Prophecies of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
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