Thomas Aquinas: Commentary on Job: English
COMMENTARY ON THE BOOK OF JOB
by
Thomas Aquinas
translated by
Brian Mulladay
www.opwest.org/Archive/2002/Book_of_Job/tajob.html
edited and html-formated by Joseph Kenny, O.P.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: THE FIRST TRIAL The First Lesson: Introduction The Second Lesson: Satan's Request The Third Lesson: The Trial The Fourth Lecture: Job's Submission
CHAPTER TWO — THE SECOND TRIAL The First Lesson: Satan tries Job in his Flesh The Second Lesson: Job Humbled
CHAPTER THREE — JOB'S LAMENT The First Lesson: Job Curses His Life Second Lesson: Job Would Rest in Peace with the Dead Third Lesson: Like The Unhappy
CHAPTER FOUR: THE DISCOURSE OF ELIPHAZ First Lesson: On The Impatience of Job The Second Lesson: Job and His Family Justly Punished The Third Lesson: the Nocturnal Vision of Eliphaz
CHAPTER FIVE: THE DISCOURSE OF ELIPHAZ CONTINUES The First Lesson: Only the Blameworthy are Punished The Second Lesson: Providence Governs the World The Third Lesson God will pardon Job if he recognizes his Sin
CHAPTER SIX: THE DISCOURSE OF JOB The First Lesson Job is Wounded by God and Desires not to Exist The Second Lesson: Job Feels Betrayed by his Friends
CHAPTER SEVEN: THE HUMAN CONDITION The First Lesson: Life is Combat and Drudgery The Second Lesson: The Pains of Life The Third Lesson: Job Laments his Terrible Destiny The Fourth Lesson: The Prayer of Job
CHAPTER EIGHT THE DISCOURSE OF BILDAD: THE ALLEGORY OF THE RUSH The First Lesson: God is Just The Second Lesson: God's Justice is Traditional Doctrine
CHAPTER NINE: THE PROBLEM OF EVIL (THE FIRST APPROACH) The First Lesson: God is Almighty The Second Lesson: God is Infinitely Wise The Third Lesson: Job Cannot Struggle against God The Fourth Lesson: The Cruel Lot of the Just and the Wicked
CHAPTER TEN: THE SPECIAL PROBLEM OF THE SUFFERING OF THE JUST The First Lesson: Job Returns to Himself: The Creator does not deny His Creature The Second Lesson: Is Job Blameworthy? The Third Lesson: Job Desires a Respite
CHAPTER ELEVEN: LAW AND DIVINE TRANSCENDENCE The First Lesson: The Infinite Grandeur of God The Second Lesson: The Great Infinity of God
CHAPTER TWELVE: WHAT EXPERIENCE TEACHES US ABOUT GOD The First Lesson: God Aids the Humble The Second Lesson: God rules Everything
CHAPTER THIRTEEN PROSPERITY AND ADVERSITY The First Lesson: The Perversity of the Friends of Job The Second Lesson: Job asks God what Grievances He has against Him
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: TRUE RETRIBUTION The First Lesson: Wonder about Divine Care The Second Lesson: The Hope for Another Life The Third Lesson: The Strength of the Tree and the Weakness of Man The Fourth Lesson: Waiting for Darkness and Hope of Resurrection The Fifth Lesson: One cannot return from Sheol
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: NEW CONDEMNATION OF JOB The First Lesson: Job's Pride and Presumption The Second Lesson: Divine Punishment is Inevitable The Third Lesson: The Unhappy Finish of the Wicked
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: THE ANSWER OF JOB TO ELIPHAZ The First Lesson: Job again describes his Trials The Second Lesson: The Promises of His Friends are Vain