In this section Job comments upon man's engineering ability to go deep into the earth to mine silver, gold, iron and copper. By means of this skill, light is brought into the earth's darkness (3-4). The miner tunnels into places that have never been seen by other creatures (5-10). “Miners, forgotten by people walking above the mine, hang and dangle, apparently while being lowered by ropes into mining holes” (Job 28:4) (Zuck p. 123).
Verse Job 28:2. _IRON IS TAKEN OUT OF THE EARTH_] This most useful metal is hidden under the earth, and men have found out the method of separating it from its ore. _BRASS_ IS _MOLTEN_ OUT OF _THE S...
IRON - As has been remarked above, iron was early known, yet probably its common use indicates a more advanced state of civilization than that of gold and silver. The Mexicans were ignorant of the use...
CHAPTER 28 _ 1. The treasures of the earth (Job 28:1)_ 2. The better treasures (Job 28:7) 3. God knoweth the way and the true wisdom (Job 28:23)...
JOB 28. Here again we come to a critical question. It is difficult to fit this chapter into the argument, whether Job 27:7 is given to Job or to Zophar. It is a widely accepted conclusion of scholars...
EARTHS. dust....
_brass is molten out of the stone_ lit. _they_(men) _melt the stone into brass_, i.e. copper. Men know how to possess themselves of the metals....
AND BRASS IS MOLTEN OUT OF THE STONE— _And stone, when it is melted, becometh brass._ Houbigant....
C. SOURCE OF TRUE WISDOM (Job 28:1-28) 1. Man finds hidden treasures of the earth, as in mining. (Job 28:1-11) TEXT 28:1-11 1 SURELY THERE IS A MINE FOR SILVER, And a place for gold which they ref...
_IRON IS TAKEN OUT OF THE EARTH, AND BRASS IS MOLTEN OUT OF THE STONE._ Brass - i:e., copper; because brass is a mixed metal of copper and zinc, of modern invention. Iron is less easily discovered an...
BRASS] rather, 'copper.'...
THE MYSTERY OF DIVINE WISDOM In this famous chapter Job declares that Wisdom—that is, the principle of the divine government of the world—is a mystery not to be solved by man. Man's wisdom lies in fea...
All metals were precious when Job lived. Men seemed to make metals from ordinary rocks. But the process needed great skill. The workmen had to search for the right rocks. Then they would burn the rock...
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 28 JOB’S POEM ABOUT WISDOM...
בַּ֭רְזֶל מֵ עָפָ֣ר יֻקָּ֑ח וְ֝ אֶ֗בֶן יָצ֥וּ
XXIII. CHORAL INTERLUDE Job 28:1 THE controversy at length closed, the poet breaks into a chant of the quest of Wisdom. It can hardly be supposed to have been uttered or sung by Job. But if we may g...
THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE Job 28:1 A search for this pearl of great price has occupied men in every age. Job compares it with the search of the miner for the hidden treasures of the earth, Job 28:1. T...
In a fine passage Job now discussed the question of wisdom. What was supremely lacking in his friends' dealing with him was wisdom to understand. As an introduction to the main statement of his argume...
Stone. Protestants, "and brass is molten out of the stone." (Haydock) --- "When brass comes out of the mine it resembles stone, and being mixed with earth is refined in the fire." (Pliny, [Natural His...
(2) Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. (3) He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. (4) The...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...
IRON IS TAKEN OUT OF THE EARTH,.... Very easily, and in great plenty, and is more common, being in most countries, is nearer the surface of the earth, and here said to be taken "out of the dust" x; wh...
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass [is] molten [out of] the stone. Ver. 2. _Iron is taken out of the earth_] That is, out of the irony vein, which is said to be a drossy kind of earth, not suf...
_Iron is taken out of the earth_, &c. They invent means to extract iron and brass out of the earth and stone. _He setteth an end to darkness_, &c. There is no mine so dismally dark, but there is some...
Iron is taken out of the earth, brought out by means of deep shafts, AND BRASS IS MOLTEN OUT OF THE STONE, that is, the stone of the ore is smelted into copper, this metal being comparatively easily g...
MAN'S FOOLISH SEARCH FOR RICHES...
EARTH'S MEASURED TREASURES (vv.1-6) Job has spoken of the folly of wicked men. Now he shows that which stands in beautiful contrast to Chapter 27. The language here is magnificent, as Job considers...
EARTH: Or, dust...
1-11 Job maintained that the dispensations of Providence were regulated by the highest wisdom. To confirm this, he showed of what a great deal of knowledge and wealth men may make themselves masters....
IRON IS TAKEN OUT OF THE EARTH; being made of earth, concocted by the heat of the sun into that hardness, and by miners digged out of the earth. BRASS; or, _copper_. IS MOLTEN OUT OF THE STONE, wherew...
Job 28:2 Iron H1270 taken H3947 (H8714) earth H6083 copper H5154 smelted H6694 (H8799) ore H68...
CONTENTS: Job's answer continued. The value of divine wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Job, friends. CONCLUSION: To be truly religious is to be truly wise. If we know God, His wisdom will appear in the prac...
Job 28:2. _Brass is molten,_ melted out of ores of zinc, lapis calaminaris, light perforated ores, found on Mendip hills in Somerset, Derbyshire, and other places. Job 28:4. _The flood breaketh out fr...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 28:1 Job describes the difficulties of mining precious metals. ⇐ ⇔...
_JOB’S DESCANT ON TRUE WISDOM_ The place occupied by this chapter one peculiar to itself. Its connection with the preceding or succeeding portions of the book by no means obvious. Appears scarcely to...
EXPOSITION JOB 28:1 The connection of this chapter with the preceding is somewhat obscure. Probably we are to regard Job as led to see, even while he is justifying God's ways with sinners (Job 27:8),...
Now, Job said, turning now to a different vein of thought, he said, "Now, there are places where gold is discovered and silver is discovered, and iron and brass, men dig the shafts, they follow the ve...
1 Chronicles 22:14; Deuteronomy 8:9; Genesis 4:22; Numbers 31:22...