'Shields's commentary is highly readable and informed by careful scholarship on the text and its ancient Near Eastern contexts. His proposals for Job's interpretation for his contemporary Christian perspective are presented with nuance.'
'Martin Shields finds the perfect balance between providing helpful background on the ancient context, offering profound insights into the text, and giving wise counsel on how to understand this troubling book in the light of Scripture, and how to apply its wisdom to our lives today.'
'Martin Shields has produced an extremely useful commentary. He displays an obvious command of the comparative Ancient Near Eastern literature. His explanations of the text are careful, lucid, and do not shy away from honestly addressing the more troubling passages in the book. The connections to the New Testament, Christ, and contemporary Christian living are astutely drawn with a truly pastoral concern. Readers, teachers, and preachers will be well served by this contribution to the series.'
'Martin Shields provides the reader with an exegetically rich and theologically sensitive reading of this challenging book. Taking fully into account the ancient Near Eastern context of the book of Job, Shields demonstrates time and again the significance of Job for the twenty-first century.'
'Martin Shields remarkably combines rigorous scholarship with pastoral and practical sensitivity in this impressive volume that unpacks one of Scripture's most challenging books. He masterfully confronts questions concerning suffering, justice, and divine sovereignty, while tracing the biblical story's arc to its fulfillment in Christ.'
'Martin Shields's commentary on Job is faithful, fresh, and fearless. He is unafraid to challenge assumptions about the book and brings a compelling new reading which is anchored in the text and its ancient context. He illuminates the pith and pathos of this passionate ancient work in a way which modern readers will find challenging, sensitive, and deeply rewarding. It is must-read for those wanting insight into Job and the problem of suffering.'
'Rooted in thorough scholarly study, Shields's nuanced treatment balances Job's complexity with practical application, honoring its mystery within a theologically faithful exposition. With insight and grace, he reads Job's wisdom in the light of the Gospel in this accessible and compelling commentary.'
'Shields's commentary is highly readable and informed by careful scholarship on the text and its ancient Near Eastern contexts. His proposals for Job's interpretation for his contemporary Christian perspective are presented with nuance.'
'They don't know everything about God's ways or the complexities of the universe. Not Job. Not his friends. Not Elihu. Accepting our limitations, according to Martin Shields's commentary on Job, is paramount to learning wisdom in the face of catastrophe and suffering. This study explores Job in its ancient and biblical contexts offering pointed and reliable interpretation. Shields's commentary will assist pastors, students, and Christian readers. It has already helped me with the most difficult passages of Job.'
'This is an invaluable guide to the book of Job. With close attention to the Hebrew text and ancient Near Eastern literature, Shields navigates readers through the complexities and questions inherent in the book. More than clarifying the logic of the text and the story of the book of Job, Shields illuminates its place within the story of God and its contributions to the life of faith. In the face of undeserved and inexplicable suffering, Shields leads readers to God and to God's governance of and involvement in finite human lives, each of which bring comfort.'
