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He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He stretches out the north – This whole passage is particularly interesting as it gives a view of the cosmology that prevailed in those earl…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth upon nothing. If these words mean what they seem to do—and it is hard…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He stretcheth out the north over the empty place
The northern hemisphere, which is the chief and best known, at leas…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Many striking examples are given here of the wisdom and power of God in the creation and preservation of the world. If we look around us, to the ea…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In his last speech, Bildad wanted to convince Job by considering God's power, which is terrible to all. In light of this power, no one can pretend …

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