Job 26:6. Hell is naked before him Is in his presence, and under his providence. Hell itself, that place of utter darkness, is not hid from his sight. Destruction The place of destruction, hath no covering Such as can conceal it from his view. read more
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
Hell. Hebrew. Sheol . App-35 . destruction. Hebrew. Abaddon . read more
6. (Job 38:17; Psalms 139:8; Proverbs 5:11). destruction—the abode of destruction, that is, of lost souls. Hebrew, Abaddon (Proverbs 5:11- :). no covering—from God's eyes. read more
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
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
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
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
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
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 26:6
Hell - Hebrew שׁאול she'ôl, Sheol; Greek ᾅδης Hadēs Hades. The reference is to the abode of departed spirits - the nether world where the dead were congregated; see the notes at Job 10:21-22. It does not mean here, as the word hell does with us, a place of punishment, but the place where all the dead were supposed to be gathered together.Is naked before him - That is, be looks directly upon that world. It is hidden from us, but not from him. He sees all its inhabitants, knows all their... read more