Wisdom in the inward parts. — The mention of the inward parts and the heart here, in the midst of natural phenomena, perplexes every one; but it is a natural solution to refer them to the lightnings personified: “Who hath put such understanding in their inward parts?”
Verse Job 38:36. _WHO HATH PUT WISDOM IN THE IN WARD PARTS?_] Who has given לשכוי _lasechvi_, to the _contemplative_ person, _understanding_? Even the most sedulous attention to a subject, and the de...
WHO HATH PUT WISDOM IN THE INWARD PARTS? - There is great variety in the interpretation of this passage. Jerome renders it, _Quis posuit in visceribus heminis sapienttam? Vel quis dedit gallo intellig...
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...
IN THE INWARD PARTS. Hebrew. _tuchoth:_ Occurs only here and Psalms 51:6. See note on Job 28:28 and Proverbs 1:7....
A survey of the inanimate creation, the wonders of earth and sky the earth, Job 38:4; the heavens, Job 38:18...
The wonders of the heavens....
The verse is obscure, owing to the terms "inward parts" and "heart" being of uncertain meaning. The translation of the A.V. may be certainly set aside, (1) because the introduction of a reference to t...
The direction of the regular movements of the heavens, and their influence upon the earth....
OR WHO HATH GIVEN UNDERSTANDING TO THE HEART?— _Or who hath given discernment to the eyes?_ Heath: who renders the last clause of the next verse, _Who can cause the bottles of heaven to pour down abun...
_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.
_WHO HATH PUT WISDOM IN THE INWARD PARTS? OR WHO HATH GIVEN UNDERSTANDING TO THE HEART?_ Inward parts ... heart - but Umbreit, 'dark clouds' [muchowt]; 'shining phenomena;' (Maurer) 'meteor' х_ SEKWI...
INWARD PARTS] RM 'dark clouds.' HEART] RM 'meteor.'...
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...
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...
Job and his friends had just watched a storm. And the storm impressed them. The lightning was very powerful. The rain changed the solid ground into mud. Job had said that God’s power was like the powe...
מִי ־שָׁ֭ת בַּ † טֻּחֹ֣ות חָכְמָ֑ה אֹ֤ו...
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...
Who hath put wisdom in the (x) inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? (x) In the secret parts of man....
Understanding. That is, to distinguish the hours of the night. (Challoner) --- Septuagint, "Who gave to women the knowledge of the loom, and the art of embroidering?" (Haydock) --- It was the part of...
(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...
WHO HATH PUT WISDOM IN THE INWARD PARTS?.... That is, of man, in his heart, as explained in the next clause; such wisdom as to guide the stars, know the ordinances of heaven, set their dominion on ear...
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? Ver. 36. _Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts?_] Hitherto God hath set forth his own admirable power, wisdom...
_Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts?_ Namely, of a man; who gave thee that understanding which thou hast, and which thou now usest so arrogantly as to contend with me, and censure my dispensation...
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts, teaching the dark clouds how to perform their work in the world? OR WHO HATH GIVEN UNDERSTANDING TO THE HEART, to the creatures of the atmosphere, so that the...
God's Majesty in the Wonders above the Earth...
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...
This is. difficult verse to translate, for the word "heart" can mean also "cloud-layers" and the word "mind" can mean "celestial phenomenon", yet God seems to be saying that God gives man wisdom; yet...
25-41 Hitherto God had put questions to Job to show him his ignorance; now God shows his weakness. As it is but little that he knows, he ought not to arraign the Divine counsels; it is but little he...
IN THE INWARD PARTS, to wit, of a man. Compare @JOB 19:27 PSALMS 51:6. Who gave thee that wit and understanding which thou hast, and which thou now usest so arrogantly and wickedly, to contend with me...
Job 38:36 put H7896 (H8804) wisdom H2451 mind H2910 given H5414 (H8804) understanding H998 heart H7907 Who
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...
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,...
_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...
Ecclesiastes 2:26; Exodus 31:3; Exodus 36:1; Exodus 36:2; Isaiah 28:26
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....