The great works of God. I. THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE . A signal display of Divine power and wisdom. II. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE WORLD . A striking evidence of the Divine omniscience and omnipresence. III. THE REDEMPTION OF THE RACE . A sublime revelation of Divine grace and compassion. read more
Who giveth rain upon the earth . To the dweller in the parched regions of South-Western Asia rain is the greatest of all blessings, and seems the greatest, of all marvels. When for months and months together the sun has blazed all day long out of a cloudless sky, when the heaven that is over his head has been brass, and the earth that is under him iron ( Deuteronomy 28:33 ), a great despair comes upon him, and that it should ever rain again seems almost an impossibility. Where is the rain... read more
Rain. I. GOD 'S CREATURE . 1 . Made by God ( Job 28:26 ; Job 38:28 ; Jeremiah 14:22 ). 2 . Sent by God ( Psalms 65:10 ; Psalms 68:9 ; Jeremiah 5:24 ). 3 . Withheld by God ( 1 Kings 17:1 ; Amos 4:7 ; Zechariah 14:17 ). II. EARTH 'S SERVANT . 1 . Cleansing the atmosphere. 2 . Fertilizing the soil. 3 . Filling the riverses 4 Moderating the heat, III. MAN 'S TEACHER . 1 . A symbol of truth ( Deuteronomy 32:2 ; Isaiah 4:1-6 ... read more
Which doeth great things - The object of this is, to show why Job should commit his cause to God. The reason suggested is, that he had showed himself qualified to govern the world by the great and wonderful acts which he performed. Eliphaz, therefore, proceeds to expatiate on what God had done, and thus states the ancient belief in regard to his sovereignty over the world. This strain of reasoning continues to the end of the chapter. There is great beauty and force in it; and though we have,... read more
Who giveth rain upon the earth - In the previous verse, Eliphaz had said, in general, that God did wonderful things - things which are fitted to lead us to put our trust in him. In this and the succeeding verses, he descends to particulars, and specifies those things which show that God is worthy to be confided in. This enunciation continues to Job 5:16, and the general scope is, that the agency of God is seen everywhere; and that his providential dealings are adapted to impress man with... read more
Job 5:9. Which doth great things and unsearchable Here Eliphaz enters upon a discourse of the infinite perfection of God’s nature and works; which he does as an argument to enforce the exhortation to seek and commit his cause to God, Job 5:8, because God was infinitely able either to punish him yet far worse, if he continued to provoke him, or to raise him from the dust, if he humbly addressed himself to him: and that, by a representation of God’s excellence and glory, and of that vast... read more
Job 5:10. Who giveth rain upon the earth He begins with this ordinary work of God, in which he implies that there is something wonderful, as indeed there is, in the rise of it from the earth, in the strange hanging of that heavy body in the air, and in the distribution of it as God sees fit; and how much more in the hidden paths of Divine Providence! And sendeth waters upon the fields When the scorching heat of the sun is so strong and intense as to dry up and consume almost every herb of... read more
Eliphaz speaks (4:1-5:27)The first of the three friends to speak is Eliphaz, who is probably the oldest of the three. He is also the least severe in the accusations brought against Job (4:1-2). He begins by noting that in the past Job comforted others in their troubles, but now that he has troubles himself, his faith has failed. If Job truly honoured God and was upright in his ways, there would be no need for this despondency (3-6). The person who is innocent, argues Eliphaz, need not fear... read more
marvellous. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and marvellous". read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Job 5:9
Which doeth great things and unsearchable . These are reasons why Job should "seek unto God." "Great things are those which he has done." There is none like unto him. His ways are "unsearchable;'' no one may think fully to search them and seek them out (comp. Job 9:10 ; Job 37:5 ; Psalms 145:3 : Romans 11:33 ). It may be that, if Job will appeal to him, a result will follow that at present seems impossible. For he doeth marvellous things without number (comp. Psalms 40:5 ; Psalms... read more