George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Job 38:23
War. Hail, &c., are like the arrows of God, Jeremias x. 13., and l. 25. (Calmet)
War. Hail, &c., are like the arrows of God, Jeremias x. 13., and l. 25. (Calmet)
Verse Job 38:23. _RESERVED AGAINST THE TIME OF TROUBLE_] לעת צר _leeth_ _tsar_, "to the season of strictness," i.e., the season when the earth is _constringed_ or _bound_ by the frost. _AGAINST THE...
WHICH I HAVE RESERVED - As if they were carefully treasured up to be brought forth as they shall be needed. The idea is, that they were entirely under the direction of God. THE TIME OF TROUBLE - Herde...
V. THE LORD'S TESTIMONY TO JOB AND CONTROVERSY WITH HIM CHAPTER 38:1-38 _ 1. The Lord speaks to Job (Job 38:1)_ 2. The questions of the Lord (Job 38:4) Job 38:1. The voice of man is hushed; the voi...
THE WONDERS OF THE INANIMATE CREATION. Where was Job when the earth was made? The work of creation is described as the building of a house. In Job 38:7 the stars, which are older than the world (contr...
AGAINST THE DAY, &C.. - e.g. as in Joshua 10:10....
A survey of the inanimate creation, the wonders of earth and sky the earth, Job 38:4; the heavens, Job 38:18...
Compare such passages as Joshua 10:11; Psalms 68:14; Isaiah 30:30; Ezekiel 13:13....
Snow and hail....
The wonders of the heavens....
AGAINST THE DAY OF BATTLE AND WAR?— Though the expression here is general, and means only that the Almighty reserves these powers in nature as the instruments of destruction on wicked men; yet particu...
_THE SHATTERING OF SILENCE_ VI. THE PRESENCE OF GOD AND THE PENITENCE OF JOB (Job 38:1, Job 42:6) A. INTEGRITY, CERTAINTY, AND KNOWLEDGE (Job 38:1, Job 40:2) 1.
_WHICH I HAVE RESERVED AGAINST THE TIME OF TROUBLE, AGAINST THE DAY OF BATTLE AND WAR?_ Against the time of trouble - the time when I design to chastise men (Exodus 9:18; Joshua 10:11; Revelation 16:...
THE FIRST SPEECH OF THE ALMIGHTY (JOB 38:39) The marvels of creation, which witness to the infinite wisdom, power, and watchful care of the Creator, are presented to Job in such a way as to force fro...
God begins to discuss a new subject in these verses. That subject is war. Job was not sure that God would ever act as judge (Job 24:1). But later, Job remembered that every evil person will die (Job...
JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 38 GOD BEGINS HIS SPEECH...
THE TIME OF TROUBLE. — As was the case with the Canaanites, in Joshua 10:11. (Comp. Psalms 18:13.)...
אֲשֶׁר ־חָשַׂ֥כְתִּי לְ עֶת ־צָ֑ר לְ יֹ֥ום
XXVII. "MUSIC IN THE BOUNDS OF LAW" Job 38:1 OVER the shadowed life of Job, and the world shadowed for him by his own intellectual and moral gloom, a storm sweeps, and from the storm issues a voice....
WHAT MAN CANNOT DO Job 38:19 In this chapter a number of nature-pictures pass before us. These include the creation of the earth, Job 38:4; the sea, Job 38:8; light,...
Here begins the third movement in the great drama, that which deals with the controversy between Jehovah and Job. Out of the midst of the whirlwind the divine voice speaks. Its first word is a challen...
Which I have reserved (o) against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war? (o) To punish my enemies with them, (Exodus 9:18; Joshua 10:11)....
(4) В¶ Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. (5) Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? ...
God Speaks Job Repents I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week we covered a lot of territory! 1. We finished with Elihu's speeches to Job and found that, although he was a lot more accurate in what he had to...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 38 THROUGH 42. Jehovah then speaks, and addressing Job, carries on the subject. He makes Job sensible of his nothingness. Job confesses himself to be vile, an...
WHICH I HAVE RESERVED AGAINST THE TIME OF TROUBLE,.... For the punishment or affliction of men; and is explained as follows, AGAINST THE DAY OF BATTLE AND WAR? as his artillery and ammunition to ligh...
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war? Ver. 23. _Which I have reserved against the time of trouble_] Or, against the time of the enemy to punish him, as...
_Hast thou entered into the treasures of snow?_ Dost thou know where I have laid up those vast quantities of snow and hail which I draw forth when I see fit? Dost thou know the causes of them, and the...
GOD'S MAJESTY IN THE FORCES OF NATUREV. 16. HAST THOU ENTERED INTO THE SPRINGS OF THE SEA, the great fountains of the deep, Genesis 7, 11? OR HAST THOU WALKED IN THE SEARCH OF THE DEPTH, to examine th...
which I have reserved against the time of trouble, for seasons of distress upon mankind, AGAINST THE DAY OF BATTLE AND WAR? For both snow and hail sometimes serve the purposes of the divine government...
Marvellously, God Himself directly intervenes in this discussion so early in the history of man. The storm that had been brewing as Elihu spoke becomes a whirlwind, and God spoke to Job out of the whi...
12-24 The Lord questions Job, to convince him of his ignorance, and shame him for his folly in prescribing to God. If we thus try ourselves, we shall soon be brought to own that what we know is nothi...
WHICH, i.e. which snow, and especially hail. AGAINST THE TIME OF TROUBLE, i.e. when I intend to bring trouble or calamity upon any country or people for their sins, or for their trial. Or, _against th...
Job 38:23 reserved H2820 (H8804) time H6256 trouble H6862 day H3117 battle H7128 war H4421...
CONTENTS: God's challenge to Job. CHARACTERS: God, Job. CONCLUSION: Those who try to call God to account, will be called to account. Seeking to establish one's own character and darkening the counse...
Job 38:1. _The whirlwind._ Clouds and flames are the chariots of the Lord, in deigning to speak with men. When he spake to Elijah in Horeb, it was with wind, and fire, and earthquake. Likewise in Psal...
_Against the day of battle and war._ WAR FROM HEAVEN In some parts of Scripture Jehovah is represented descending in clouds and tempests, and fixing for Himself in the air a tent or pavilion, where...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 38:12 The Lord reminds Job that he cannot see fully what the Lord is doing about justice and judgment (see vv. Job 38:13,...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 38:22 The reference to STOREHOUSES that are reserved for THE TIME OF TROUBLE is another reminder to Job that the Lord’s rule over the earth takes into account things that are not known...
_JEHOVAH’S ADDRESS TO JOB_ Elihu had now said all he intended. Possibly interrupted by the storm which had been gathering during his speech. Out of the storm-cloud, from which already issued thunders...
CLOSE OF THE CONTROVERSY BY THE INTERFERENCE OF THE ALMIGHTY. EXPOSITION The discourse, by which the Almighty answers Job and rebukes his "friends," occupies four chapters (ch. 38-41.). It is broken...
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou m...
Exodus 9:18; Exodus 9:24; Ezekiel 13:11; Isaiah 30:30; Job 36:13;...
GOD SPEAKS TO JOB Job 38:1 _to Job 42:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS God's words to Job do not carry much by way of the explanation of redemption. Job was a child of God, and well-instructed on those lines....
Trouble — When I intend to bring trouble upon any people for their sins....