He’s praising and extolling God’s understanding that causes him to act in certain ways. He hath as it were with a pair of compasses drawn a circle about the sea, that it may not pass to drown the earth. New Revised Standard Version Update. Luke-Acts Passwords should have at least 6 characters. And – truth be told – we don’t understand it and never will fully. 4 To whom hast thou uttered words? 8 He [bindeth up/wraps up/locks] the waters in his thick clouds; So, let’s think of what would cause a mighty mountain to tremble – to move back and forth… How about an earthquake? 5 [Dead things/The departed spirits/The dead] [are formed from/tremble] the Word of God, in accordance with, In addition to these text commentaries, you can review the available, David Guzik :: Génesis 14 – Abram Rescata a Lot y Conoce a Melquisedec, G1 - alpha - Strong's Greek Lexicon (KJV), David Guzik :: Hechos 9 – La Conversión de Saulo de Tarso, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 – Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la Soltería, A Summary of Each Bible Book - Study Resources, Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Matthew 7:6, David Guzik :: Génesis 3 – La tentación y caída del hombre, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Genesis 24-26 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Genesis 21-23 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Genesis 15-18 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Sermon on the Mount Part 1 (Chuck Missler), Genesis 1:9-31 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith). As for Job – we know he’s righteous. Font Size. Job is also wise. 6 [Hell/Sheol/The underworld] is naked before [him/God], And second, Job continues in verse 6 to speak of the place of the dead – Sheol. Your email address will not be published. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point And I wonder if you’ve ever noticed how heavy liquid really is. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. And that is that the word translated as “throne” is very similar to the word for “moon.” And in that case, this phrase still makes sense. But have you ever thought of how much rain comes down in a typical storm? 13 By his [spirit/breath] he hath [garnished/cleared/made fair] the [heavens/skies]; Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. The New Testament But Job says that in God’s case, he hangs the earth on absolutely nothing. -------------------- He gave wonderfully abundant and helpful insight…. Log In/Sign Up. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. And as a last-ditch effort, Bildad as the final speaker for the friends throws out the idea that it’s just not possible to be innocent before God and so basically every punishment for sin we receive is just to be expected. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a She treats her young harshly, as though they were not hers; Her labor is in vain, without concern, Because God deprived her of wisdom, And did not endow her with understanding. And to have Job basically extol his words would be unexpected, to say the least. Job 26 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, written by 29 eminent scholars, is one of the most-recognized standards of expository commentaries Retail: $19.99. Pentateuch That word translated in the KJV as “garnished” occurs only once in the Old Testament – right here. 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