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You whose clothing is warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
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The Mystery in the Mundane
Commentators explain that Elihu's question about why clothes feel warm during a south wind was a genuine scientific mystery in his time. This seemingly simple observation was meant to highlight the limits of human knowledge. It serves as a call to humility, reminding us that even everyday phenomena point to a divine wisdom far beyond our full comprehension.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
How thy garments are warm - What is the reason that the garments which we wear produce warmth? This, it would seem, was one of the …
19th Century
Anglican
When he quieteth the earth. —Or, When the earth is still.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
How your garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind] ? ] One …
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Proper thoughts about the works of God will help to reconcile us to all His providences. Just as God has a powerful, freezing north wind, so He has…
13th Century
Catholic
After Elihu told of the many marvels of God's works, he now attacks Job, who seemed to accuse God of injustice because he could not yet understand …
