Job 38:36

_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_ SEKWIY _ (H7907)], referring to the consultation of these as signs of weather by the farmer (Ecclesiastes 11:4). But the Hebrew supports the English version. In Psalms 51:6 the same Hebrew is translated "inward parts. In Psalms 73:7 the kindred Hebrew to that for heart here is translated 'thoughts' or 'wishes' (of the heart). The connection which causes Umbreit and Maurer to stumble is, 'Who hath given thee the intelligence to comprehend in any degree the phenome

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 can do, therefore he ought not to oppose the ways of Providence. See the all-sufficiency of the Divine Providence; it has wherewithal to satisfy the desire of every living thing. And he that takes care of the young ravens, certainly will not be wanting to his people. This being but one instance of the Divine compassion out of many, gives us occasion to think how much good our God does, every day, beyond what we are aware of. Every view we take of his infinite perfections, should remind us of his right to our love, the evil of sinning against him, and our need of his mercy and salvation....

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 deepest contemplation, are not sufficient to investigate truth, without the inspiration of the Almighty, which alone can give understanding. But who has given man the _power_ to conceive and understand? A power which he knows he has, but which he cannot comprehend. Man knows nothing of his own _mind_, nor of the _mode_ of its _operations_. This mind we possess, these operations we perform;-and of either do we know any thing? If we know not _our_ _own spirit_, how can we comprehend that SPIRIT which is _infinite_ and _eternal_? Mr. _Good_ thinks that this verse is a continuation of the subject above, relative to the ligh

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 intelligentiam?_ “Who hath put wisdom in the inner parts of man? Or who has given to the cock intelligence?” Just as strangely, the Septuagint has: “Who hath given to women skill in weaving, and a knowledge of the art of embroidering?.” One of the Targums renders it, “Who has given to the woodcock intelligence that he should praise his Master?” Herder renders it, “Who gave understanding to the flying clouds, Or intelligence to the meteors of the air?” Umbreit, “Who placed wisdom in the dark clouds?...

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 into two parts by the interposition of a-short confession on Job's part (Job 40:3). Job 38:1 and Job 39:1 are closely connected, and form a single appeal—a sort of _argumentum ad verecundiam—_to_ _Job's profound ignorance of God's natural government, which incapacitates him from passing judgment upon what is far more incomprehensible and myste

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 earth, manage and direct the clouds and lightning; no such wisdom is put in man: OR WHO HATH, GIVEN UNDERSTANDING TO THE HEART? to understand all the above things, and answer to the several questions put in this chapter; though, as these clauses may respect much one and the same thing, they may be understood of wisdom and understanding in man, whether natural or spiritual; and seeing they are found there, the question is, who put them there, or how came they there? who gave them to him? the answer must be, God himself, and no other; man has his rational soul, his intellectual powers, the light of nature and reason in him; all his understanding in arts and sciences, trades and manufactures, is...

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 voice of the Lord begins to speak. The Almighty, the Creator, the Lord of All comes now upon the scene. He too, like Elihu, had been the silent listener; He heard Job's complaint and wailing and the babblings of his friends. Elihu's wonderful utterance, inspired by the Lord, was ended. The thunderstorm is on, no doubt a literal storm, the dark clouds gather-- _ Then from the North there comes a golden light._ God appears in wondrous Majesty ...

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 (contrast Genesis 1:16), are thought of as animated beings: the sons of God are the angels. The morning stars and the angels then composed the choir at the laying of earth's foundation-stone; the stone-laying, therefore, took place in the morning. JOB 38:8 speaks of the taming of the sea: when it burst forth from the womb of chaos, God clothed the newborn child with the cloud and swaddled it with thick cloud. In Job 38:10 read as _mg._ and brake for it

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...