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The land dark as midnight, Of the shadow of death, without any order, Where the light is as midnight.`"
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A Portrait of Absolute Gloom
Commentators note that Job uses several distinct Hebrew words for darkness to convey the absolute gloom of the grave. He describes it as a chaotic place "without any order," where even potential light is perceived as darkness. This powerful poetic language paints a vivid picture of the ultimate despair and horror of death from a pre-Christian perspective.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A land of darkness - The word used here (עיפה ‛êyphâh) is different from that rendered “darkness” השׁך chôshe…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
A land of darkness, as darkness [itself] Not merely like it, but truly so; as gross thick darkness, like that of Egy…
Job did not deny that as a sinner he deserved his sufferings; but he thought that justice was executed upon him with peculiar rigor. His gloom, unb…
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13th Century
Catholic
Job had finished his investigation with the statement that he has suffered many tribulations, whether he is just or unjust. He now wants to ask if …
