Job 40:9 - Exposition

Hast thou an arm like God? The might of God's arm is often dwelt upon in Scripture. He brought Israel out of Egypt ,' with a mighty hand and stretched-out arm" ( Deuteronomy 5:15 ; Deuteronomy 7:19 , etc.). "Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand," says one of the psalmists ( Psalms 89:13 ). "Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord!" says Isaiah ( Isaiah 51:9 ). No human strength, not the strength of all men put together, can compare with it. Or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? (comp. Job 38:34 , Job 38:35 ; and for the idea of thunder being the actual "voice of God," see Job 37:4 , Job 37:5 ; Psalms 68:33 ; Psalms 77:18 , etc.).