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God is Unsearchable
All commentators agree that Zophar's rhetorical question establishes a core truth: God's infinite nature is beyond the full grasp of the finite human mind. Albert Barnes notes that even the most diligent 'searching' falls short. This isn't a failure of human effort but a fundamental reality of the Creator-creature distinction. We can know things about God, but we cannot comprehend Him 'unto perfection.'
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Albert Barnes
On Job 11:7
18th Century
Theologian
Canst then, by searching, find out God? - In order to illustrate the sentiment which he had just expressed, that the secrets of div…
Charles Ellicott
On Job 11:7
19th Century
Bishop
Can you by searching find out God? Literally, can you attain to the searching out of God?
Charles Spurgeon
On Job 11:7
19th Century
Preacher
What wonderful questions these are! How they ought to convict those who glibly talk of God as if they could measure him with a measuring stick, and…
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John Gill
On Job 11:7
17th Century
Pastor
Can you by searching find out God ?
God is not to be found out by human search; that there is a God may be found out…
Matthew Henry
On Job 11:7–12
17th Century
Minister
Zophar speaks well concerning God and his greatness and glory, and concerning man and his vanity and folly. See here what man is; and let him be hu…