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You have clothed me with skin and flesh, And knit me together with bones and sinews.
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The Wonder of God's Craftsmanship
Commentators note that Job is marveling at the intricate and purposeful way God formed the human body. He describes being "clothed" with skin and flesh and "fenced" with bones and sinews. This is a recognition of God's intimate craftsmanship in our physical being, from our formation in the womb to the complex systems that sustain us.
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18th Century
Theologian
You have clothed me with skin and flesh - This refers, undoubtedly, to the formation of man in his fetal existence, and is designed…
17th Century
Pastor
You have clothed me with skin and flesh The bones with flesh, which is the under garment, and the flesh with skin, w…
Minister
Job seems to argue with God, as if he only formed and preserved him for misery. God made us, not we ourselves.
How sad that those bodies sho…