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Title | : | A Son For Glory: Job Through New Eyes (Through New Eyes Bible Commentary) |
Author | : | Toby J. Sumpter |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 197 pages |
Published | : | October 2nd 2012 by Athanasius Press |
Categories | : | Religion. Theology |

Toby J. Sumpter
Paperback | Pages: 197 pages Rating: 4.37 | 67 Users | 30 Reviews
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Toby Sumpter's commentary on Job is the latest entry in The Through New Eyes Bible Commentary Series. Bible-reading is more of an art than a science. The Bible is a story, not a lexicon of systematic theological definitions. With this in mind, The Through New Eyes Bible Commentary Series builds on the foundational Biblical-theology work of James B. Jordan and other like-minded scholars in bringing you a set of commentaries that will help you read, teach and preach through the Bible while picking up on the rich symphonic themes and the literary symbolism of the Scriptures. Because they are written for thoughtful Christians without being overly academic, these commentaries will serve as valuable resources for family worship, Sunday school or Bible studies.Particularize Books In Favor Of A Son For Glory: Job Through New Eyes (Through New Eyes Bible Commentary)
ISBN: | 0984243984 (ISBN13: 9780984243983) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Through New Eyes Bible Commentary |
Rating Regarding Books A Son For Glory: Job Through New Eyes (Through New Eyes Bible Commentary)
Ratings: 4.37 From 67 Users | 30 ReviewsEvaluate Regarding Books A Son For Glory: Job Through New Eyes (Through New Eyes Bible Commentary)
Easily one of the best books I've read the whole year. Toby Sumpter tackles the complexity of Job, providing a helpful sprint through the book, drawing attention to its connections both with the Mosaic law and sacrifices, and ultimately with Christ, while focusing on the transformative nature of the story - God is using trials to transform Job into wisdom through the tasks of maturity, growing him up into a prophet, one who God will include in His prophetic counsel. Great, great stuff.Really good!
This is my first big-kid commentary, and parts of it were fantastic. I especially like how Sumpter frames the frames - how he looks at the big picture and nestles the narrative of Job all within the *goodness* of God. A potential danger - and one I'm not sure how to rightly evaluate - is his (and others within his slice of the Evangelical pie's) penchant for seeing symbolism and Story laced through everything. Is it right to read Job as another Adam, who begins in a beautiful garden with great

I really enjoyed this discussion of Job. It's very pastoral, very readable, and very orthodox evangelical. Solid stuff.
The author brings a few new ideas to the story of Job, and I enjoyed the book, but it was long-winded, even for a commentary.
Sumpter says what I have been saying for some time: God let Satan loose after Job so that Job could, by his perseverance and maturity, enter into an eternal glory and vindication. He also adds important royal and sonship dimensions, and he makes several great and helpful points of both literal and typological interpretation.
This was a great book to read as I read through Job recently. This series of commentaries has impressed me as very accessible. I really enjoyed the way this one especially brings out connections with other parts of the Bible.
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