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He puts forth his hand on the flinty rock, And he overturns the mountains by the roots.
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Humanity's Relentless Pursuit
Commentators agree that this verse describes the incredible, almost superhuman effort of ancient miners. To get to precious gems and metals, they would attack the hardest flint rock and even dig under mountains, undermining them at their very foundations. This highlights the immense determination and ingenuity humans will employ to gain earthly wealth.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He puts forth his hand - That is, the miner, in securing the precious metals and gems.
Upon the rock - Margin, “flint.” The wo…
19th Century
Anglican
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock. —The process described is that of tunnelling and excavating, and that of making …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He puts forth his hand upon the rock The discourse is carried on concerning the miner, and digger in the earth for m…
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Job maintained that the arrangements of Providence are regulated by the highest wisdom. To confirm this, he showed how much knowledge and wealth pe…
13th Century
Catholic
Previously, Job had shown how frail and perishable the lot is that the wicked receive from God (Job 27:13). Now, he intends to show, on…
