Job 37:1-24

Job, a servant of God

Job

Keith Simons

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Chapter 37

Elihu introduces God to Job and his friends

The storm sounds like the voice of God

v1 This storm excites me. My heart beats hard. I can feel the movements of my own heart.

v2 Listen! Listen to the noise (of the storm)! That noise is like God’s own voice.

v3 From heaven, God sends the lightning. God causes the lightning to strike across the world.

v4 The sound called thunder is after the lightning. This is like the sound of God’s voice. It is so powerful.

v5 God’s voice surprises us. He does great things that we cannot explain. v6 He tells the snow, ‘Fall down to the ground!’ And he says to the rain, ‘Become a powerful storm!’

v7 God causes every man to stop work. So, they see the work of God.

v8 The animals hide. Or, they stay in their homes.

v9 Strong winds blow. And the weather becomes cold. v10 God causes ice. The lakes freeze. v11 God supplies water to the clouds. And he scatters lightning through the clouds. v12 He directs the movement of clouds across the world. The clouds do whatever God orders. v13 He might use the clouds to punish men (by a terrible storm). Or, he might provide rain because he loves the people on the earth.

Chapter 37