JOB—NOTE ON JOB 40:1 The Lord asks Job to answer, but the questions of chs. Job 38:1 have helped Job see that some things are beyond the reach of human power or understanding. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 40:3 In response to the Lord’s questions, Job puts his HAND over his MOUTH, just as princes had previously done in Job’s presence (see Job 29:9). He pledges silence. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 40:6 Job knew what it was like to be misunderstood and misjudged by his friends. The Lord now shows Job how he had misjudged the Lord’s rule over the world (Job 40:6). Job had displayed godly character (see Job 29:11), but in speaking about divine justice Job was going beyond what he... [ Continue Reading ]
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 40:13 HIDE THEM... IN THE DUST is a euphemism for “bury.” ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 40:15 BEHEMOTH is probably a hippopotamus. Verses Job 40:16 can be read as poetic exaggeration. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]