Reading the book of Job. Part 2
First commentary
Well, the first commentary on Job is read.
Anthony and Miriam Hanson : "The book of Job. Introduction and Commentary". SCM Press Ltd. London 1953 and later. Part of the Torch Bible Commentaries.
Now, don't get me wrong. It's a nice enough commentary, BUT ...
For scholarly work it is all but useless.
But then, it does not have the ambition to be scholarly. It is meant as a sort of self-help book on reading Job for the interested (and educated) lay (Christian) reader. As such it stands the test of time. There are some interesting parallels and similes drawn, the comparison between Job and Jonah in the implied picture of God is interesting, as is the drawing attention to the implied use that Paul makes of Job in his arguments in 1 Corinthinans and Romans.
So ... and uplifting book to use for personal, faith-determined study, but not a book that is useful for a scholar.