The Pulpit Commentary - Job 38:1-41
The tone of the appeal is sustained at a high pitch, and the entire passage is one of extraordinary force and eloquence. read more
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Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Job 38:31-41
Jehovah to Job: the first answer-the examination: 5. Concerning four worlds. I. THE WORLD OF STARS . Jehovah invites Job to reflect upon his own impotence, and therefore also inferentially upon his ( i.e. Jehovah's) omnipotence, as regards the phenomena of the heavens, over which the Power of God is exhibited in a fourfold degree. 1 . In creating the orbs of heaven. The constellations (Orion, Arcturus, the Pleiades, Mazzaroth) and the planets that adorn the nocturnal sky,... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Job 38:37
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? i.e. Who is wise enough to number the clouds, and say how many they are? Or who can stay the bottles of heaven? rather, Who can pour out ? (see the Revised Version). The "bottles," or "water-skins," of heaven are the dense clouds heavy with rain, which alternately hold the moisture like a reservoir, and pour it out upon the earth. God alone can determine when the rain shall fall. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Job 38:38
When the dust groweth into hardness . 'Aphar ( עָפַר ) here, as often, means "earth," or "soil," rather than "dust." When by the heat of the sun's rays the ground grows into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together, baked into a compact mass, then is the time when rain is most needed, and when the Almighty in his mercy commonly sends it. The consideration of inanimate nature here ends, with the result that its mysteries altogether transcend the human intellect, and render... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Job 38:39
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? A new departure. Job 39:1-30 should commence from this point. What does Job know of the habits and instincts of animals? Can he arrange so that the lion (rather, lioness ) shall obtain its proper prey, and thus fill the appetite —or, satisfy the appetite (Revised Version)—of the young lions, which depend on their dam? Certainly not. "The lions, roaring after their prey, do seek their meat from God " ( Psalms 104:21 ). read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Job 38:40
When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait (comp. Psalms 10:9 , Psalms 10:10 ; Psalms 17:12 ). read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Job 38:41
Who provideth for the raven his food? (comp. Luke 12:24 , "Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them "). God's mercy is "over all his works," not only over those whereof man sees the utility; but also over beasts of prey, and birds thought to be of ill omen. Especially he cares for the young of each kind, which most need protection. When his young ones cry unto God. So Psalms 147:9 , "He giveth to the beast his... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Job 38:41
The raven. Job is asked to think of the raven, and consider how it is provided for. Christ answers the question: "Consider the ravens; that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!" ( Luke 12:24 ). But the lessons are not the same in both cases. While Job is to see the greatness of God in providence, Christ directs attention to his care and kindness in providing for his creatures. There are some... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 38:37
Who can number the clouds? - The word here rendered “clouds” (שׁחקים shachaqiym) is applied to the clouds as made up of “small particles” - as if they were composed of fine dust, and hence, the word number is applied to them, not as meaning that the clouds themselves were innumerable, but that no one could estimate the number of particles which enter into their formation.In wisdom - By his wisdom. Who has sufficient intelligence to do it?Or who can stay the bottles of heaven? - Margin, as in... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 38:41
Who provideth for the raven - This bird is chosen, perhaps, for his voracious appetite, and general hunger for prey, beyond most other fowls. He makes a continual cry, and the cry is that of hunger. He dares not frequent the habitations of men, as he is considered a bird of ill omen, and hated by all. This verse is finely paraphrased by Dr. Young: - "Fond man! the vision of a moment made! Dream of a dream, and shadow of a shade! What worlds hast thou produced, what creatures framed, ... read more