Job 38:1
Job had spoken about the clouds in front of God’s throne (royal seat) (Job 26:9). God spoke during the storm.... [ Continue Reading ]
Job had spoken about the clouds in front of God’s throne (royal seat) (Job 26:9). God spoke during the storm.... [ Continue Reading ]
JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 38 GOD BEGINS HIS SPEECH _Chapter 38_ ABOUT GOD’S SPEECH In Job’s speeches, Job said that he wanted to meet God. Job want... [ Continue Reading ]
Elihu had already explained this to Job (Job 34:35).... [ Continue Reading ]
In the original language of the Book of Job, God’s speech is a long list of questions. These questions were a test for Job. But Job did not know the answers. Or, the answers reminded Job that God was much more powerful than Job. In Easy English, we prefer to use statements rather than questions. So... [ Continue Reading ]
God created the world. This was a wonderful event (Proverbs 8:22-31). This event showed God’s wisdom and God’s skill. God’s servants in heaven were so happy to see God’s work. Job did not even see this great event. But Job had spoken as if he was wiser than God (Job 23:13-17). GOD CREATED THE SEA... [ Continue Reading ]
God controls the sea. Job and his friends realised that the sea was a dangerous place. Strange animals lived in the water (chapter 41). The men spoke about terrible floods (Job 22:11). But a great animal, called the hippo, was not afraid of the water (Job 40:23). God described the sea as if it were... [ Continue Reading ]
The men were afraid of the night. During the night, evil people seemed to be more powerful (Job 24:13-17). And the darkness reminded the men about death (Job 10:21-22). God explained that he causes the morning to begin. The dawn reminds us that evil people cannot always continue their evil behaviou... [ Continue Reading ]
Job did not know where people go after their deaths. He thought that they remained in their graves (Job 3:16-19). Later, he thought about hell (Job 26:5-6). Job’s words seemed to confident. But Job did not really know about such places. He did not even know the size of the earth, where he was actual... [ Continue Reading ]
Job did not know where the sun went after nightfall. Today we know that the sun is lighting the opposite side of the world. And Job did not know what happens to the darkness during the day.... [ Continue Reading ]
God was using humour in this verse. The men thought that older people would be wiser (Job 12:12). Job spoke as if he was a very wise man. God joked that Job could not be old enough to be that wise! GOD CONTROLS THE WEATHER V22 You have not seen where I store the snow. You have not seen where I sto... [ Continue Reading ]
God begins to discuss a new subject in these verses. That subject is war. Job was not sure that God would ever act as judge (Job 24:1). But later, Job remembered that every evil person will die (Job 24:18-24). An evil person cannot continue to cause trouble after his death. So his death is like God... [ Continue Reading ]
God controls the weather. And he uses the weather for his own purposes. He even waters the grass where nobody lives (verse 27). A man would not choose to water that grass. But God controls the whole world. He looks after all the plants and animals. GOD CONTROLS THE STARS V31 But the stars are also... [ Continue Reading ]
Ancient people used to watch the stars for important reasons. The stars are like a calendar, because different stars appear in each season. And the stars also helped travellers to work out the correct direction for their journeys. So Job knew the patterns of stars. But he could not explain how God... [ Continue Reading ]
Job and his friends had just watched a storm. And the storm impressed them. The lightning was very powerful. The rain changed the solid ground into mud. Job had said that God’s power was like the power of a storm (Job 26:14). But really, God is much more powerful than a storm. In fact, God directs t... [ Continue Reading ]
There is a difference between the behaviour of lions and ravens. Ravens are large birds. Lions are strong animals. But most of the time, they rest. They might wait under a bush. It is as if they are waiting for God to provide their food. Ravens are noisy birds. They do not wait for their food to c... [ Continue Reading ]