Job 26:7,Job 37:18,Psalm 104:3,Amos 9:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 26:7

Job 26:7. He stretcheth out the north The northern part of the heavens, which he particularly mentions, and puts for the whole visible heavens, because Job and his friends lived in a northern climate; over the empty space Hebrew, על תהו , gnal tohu, over the vacuity, or emptiness; the same word which Moses uses, Genesis 1:2, which does not prove that the author of this book lived after Moses wrote the book of Genesis, and had seen that book, but only that Moses’s account of the creation... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 26:1-14

Bildad speaks and Job replies (25:1-26:14)It seems either that Job’s friends have no answer to what he says or that they are tired of arguing with him and see no point in continuing the debate. Bildad has only a brief speech, to which Job replies, and Zophar does not speak at all.In an effort to bring Job to repentance, Bildad impresses upon him the greatness of the God with whom Job argues. His kingdom is all-powerful, his armies of angelic beings more than can be counted (25:1-3). In... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 26:7

north. See note on Psalms 75:6 . Isaiah 14:13 , Isaiah 14:14 . upon nothing = not on any thing. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 26:7

7. Hint of the true theory of the earth. Its suspension in empty space is stated in the second clause. The north in particular is specified in the first, being believed to be the highest part of the earth ( :-). The northern hemisphere or vault of heaven is included; often compared to a stretched-out canopy ( :-). The chambers of the south are mentioned ( :-), that is, the southern hemisphere, consistently with the earth's globular form. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 26:1-14

Job’s denunciation of Bildad’s wisdom ch. 26"Chapter 26 is one of the grandest recitals in the whole book. It is excelled only by the Lord’s speeches, as is fitting. It sounds well in Job’s mouth, and ends the dialogue, like the first movement of a symphony, with great crashing chords." [Note: Andersen, p. 216.] Job began by rebuking Bildad’s attitude (Job 26:1-4). Sarcastically he charged Bildad with the same weakness and inability Bildad had attributed to all men (Job 26:2-3). Bildad’s words... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 26:1-23

4. Job’s third reply to Bildad chs. 26-27Job’s long speech here contrasts strikingly with Bildad’s short preceding speech (ch. 25). In the first of these two chapters, Job addressed his remarks to Bildad’s most recent comments. In the second, he broadened his view to include all three of his companions. The "you" in Job 26:2-4 is singular in Hebrew, but the "you" in Job 27:5 is plural. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 26:1-14

Job’s Eighth Speech (Job 26, 27)1-4. Job taunts Bildad with the worthlessness of his remarks as a solution of the problem.2, 3, 4 are spoken ironically. 2. Him that is without power] i.e. Job himself. 4. To whom hast thou uttered words?] i.e. surely not to Job who knows it already.5-14. The manifestations of God’s power and work in the world below, in earth and in heaven. Some scholars think these vv., which are quite in the tone of Job 25:2-3, should be inserted after Job 25:3 as a misplaced... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Job 26:7

(7) He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.—If these words mean what they seem to do—and it is hard to see how they can mean anything else—then they furnish a very remarkable instance of anticipation of the discoveries of science. Here we find Job, more than three thousand years ago, describing in language of scientific accuracy the condition of our globe, and holding it forth as a proof of Divine power. Some have attempted to explain the latter... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Job 26:1-14

Appearances Job 26:7 Let us see how oftentimes appearances are false. A great many things seem to be... and are not We think we see; we say, Seeing is believing: but it is not. It does seem as though the Lord did hang the world or the earth upon nothing. But what if 'nothing' be greater than something? It would be like the Bible thus to educate us. I. Now take an instance or two in illustration of the fact that the Bible often says things which it means to be taken in the contrary way. 'The... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Job 26:1-14

XXII.THE OUTSKIRTS OF HIS WAYSJob 26:1-14; Job 27:1-23Job SPEAKSBEGINNING his reply Job is full of scorn and sarcasm."How hast thou helped one without power! How hast thou saved the strengthless arm! How hast thou counselled one void of knowledge, And plentifully declared the thing that is known!"Well indeed hast thou spoken, O man of singular intelligence. I am very weak, my arm is powerless. What reassurance, what generous help thou hast provided! I, doubtless, know nothing, and thou hast... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 26:7

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 26:1-14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Job 26:7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 26:7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 26:1-14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Job 26:1-23

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Job 26:1-14

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Job 26:7

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Job 26:1-14

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Job 26:1-14

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