God's splendor is compared to and greater than when the sun is cleared of clouds by an northern wind. Some feel that Elihu is mentioning the Aurora Borealis in this verse, and that God's majesty is far beyond anything we see in this world.
Verse Job 37:22. _FAIR WEATHER COMETH OUT OF THE NORTH_] Is this any version of the original מצפון זהב יאתה _mitstsaphon zahab yeetheh_? which is rendered by almost every version, ancient and modern,...
FAIR WEATHER - Margin, “gold,” The Hebrew word (זהב _zâhâb_) properly means “gold,” and is so rendered by the Vulgate, the Syriac, and by most versions. The Septuagint renders it, νέψη χρυσαυγουντα...
CHAPTER S 36:22--37:24 _ 1. God's power and presence in nature (Job 36:22)_ 2. The thunderstorm (Job 37:1) 3. The snow and the rain (Job 37:6) 4. Elihu's concluding remarks ...
How can he, whose mind is dark, address God? Shall I invite Him to converse and court destruction? (Job 37:19 f.). In Job 37:21 follow _mg._ And now men cannot look on the light when it is bright in t...
Job 36:26-33. The greatness and unsearchableness of God, seen in His marvellous operations in the skies; and exhortation to Job to allow these wonders duly to impress him, and to bow beneath the great...
_fair weather_ lit. _gold_, that is, probably, GOLDEN BRIGHTNESS or splendour, the reference being to the _light_(Job 37:21). This is said to come from the North because the north wind (Job 37:21) cle...
Elihu's own imagination kindles at the thought of the wonders which he is unfolding, and he beseeches Job to observe them with a reverent awe, and learn from them the unsearchableness of Him who is th...
2. Man should realize his insignificant position and fear God. (Job 37:14-24) TEXT 37:14-24 14 HEARKEN UNTO THIS, O JOB: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. 15 Dost thou know how...
_FAIR WEATHER COMETH OUT OF THE NORTH: WITH GOD IS TERRIBLE MAJESTY._ Rather, golden splendour. Maurer translates, gold. It is found in northern regions. But God cannot be 'found out,' because of His...
37:22 gold; (f-5) Others, 'the golden light.'...
FAIR WEATHER is literally 'gold.' The author probably intended 'brightness,' for which he may have used a different word. The reference may be to the Northern Lights. 23, 24. Elihu concludes by summi...
THE SPEECHES OF ELIHU (CONCLUDED) 2. The thunder is frequently called the voice of God: cp. Psalms 29. SOUND] RM 'muttering.'...
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 37 ELIHU INTRODUCES GOD TO...
Perhaps Elihu realised that God would speak soon. So Elihu told the other men clearly that they must respect God. In verse 23, Elihu reminded the men about the main ideas in his speech. The men had a...
מִ֭ צָּפֹון זָהָ֣ב יֶֽאֱתֶ֑ה עַל ־אֱ֝לֹ֗והַּ...
XXVI. THE DIVINE PREROGATIVE Job 35:1; Job 36:1; Job 37:1 AFTER a long digression Elihu returns to consider the statement ascribed to Job, "It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself...
THE LIGHT IN THE CLOUDS Job 37:1 As Elihu spoke a thunder-storm was gathering, and much of the imagery of this chapter is suggested by that fact. The little group listened to the sound of God's voice...
The description of the storm commenced in the previous chapter and is here completed. There is first the drawing up of the water into the clouds, their spreading over the sky, the strange mutterings o...
(t) Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God [is] terrible majesty. (t) In Hebrew, gold, meaning fair weather and clear as gold....
Gold. Septuagint, "from the north, gold-coloured clouds. Above these, great is the praise and honour of the Almighty." (Haydock) --- When the wind blows, the clouds are dispersed, and the sky appears...
(14) В¶ Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. (15) Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? (16) Dost thou know the b...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 32 THROUGH 37. But these spiritual affections of Job did not prevent his turning this consciousness of integrity into a robe of self-righteousness which hid G...
FAIR WEATHER COMETH OUT OF THE NORTH,.... Or "gold" x, which some understand literally; this being found in northern climates as well as southern, as Pliny relates y; particularly in Colchis and Scyth...
Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God [is] terrible majesty. Ver. 22. _Fair weather cometh out of the north_] Heb. Gold cometh, &c., that is, the golden beams of the sun, as golden oil, Zech...
_Fair weather cometh out of the north_ From the northern winds, which scatter the clouds and clear the sky. Elihu concludes with some short, but great sayings, concerning the glory of God. He speaks a...
Fair weather cometh out of the north, literally, "golden brightness," for when the north wind scatters the clouds after a storm, light shines forth in wonderful splendor; WITH GOD IS TERRIBLE MAJESTY,...
FINAL ADMONITION ADDRESSED TO JOB...
MAN'S IMPOTENCE IN THE STORM (vv.1-5) As the storm breaks upon them, Elihu himself trembles (v.1). The thunder of God's voice calls for man's close attention and His lightning spreads over the whole...
FAIR: _ Heb._ gold...
21-24 Elihu concludes his discourse with some great sayings concerning the glory of God. Light always is, but is not always to be seen. When clouds come between, the sun is darkened in the clear day....
FAIR WEATHER; or, _when_ (which particle may well be understood out of, the foregoing verse; and so this may be a further description of the time when men cannot see or gaze upon the sun, namely, when...
Job 37:22 comes H857 (H8799) north H6828 golden H2091 God H433 awesome H3372 (H8737) majesty H1935 Fair - H
CONTENTS: Elihu's discourse continued. God's majesty. CHARACTERS: God, Elihu, Job. CONCLUSION: We must all own that our finite understandings cannot comprehend the infinite perfections of God, but w...
Job 37:5. _God thundereth marvellously with his voice._ See on Psalms 29. This chapter is divided from the former, in the midst of a sublime description of a storm. Job 37:22. The golden splendour _co...
_Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty._ THE TESTIMONY OF NATURE TO THE TERRIBLE MAJESTY OF GOD These words occur towards the close of that remonstrance of Elihu which he...
_Teach us what we shall say unto Him._ MAN AND GOD I. Suggestions concerning man. 1. The sublimest act, speaking to God. “Teach us what we shall say unto Him; for we cannot order our speech by reas...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 37:21 Elihu likens the LIGHT that comes after a storm has CLEARED to the God who is CLOTHED WITH AWESOME MAJESTY, who cannot simply be found, who is extremely powerful,
_ELIHU’S FOURTH SPEECH CONTINUED_ Elihu continues his discourse, apparently in the midst of loud thunder-claps, suddenly issuing from the storm-cloud out of which the Almighty was about to speak, and...
EXPOSITION JOB 37:1 It has been already remarked that there is no natural division between Job 36:1 and Job 37:1.—the description of the thunderstorm and its effects runs on. From its effect on cattl...
At this also my heart trembled, and is moved out of his place. Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightni...
1 Chronicles 29:11; Habakkuk 3:3; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 12:29; I
North — From the northern winds which scatter the clouds, and clear the sky. Elihu concludes with some short, but great sayings, concerning the glory of God. He speaks abruptly and in haste, because i...