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Light as an Agent of Justice
Commentators explain that God commands the dawn not just to light the world, but to actively disrupt evil. The image of 'shaking the wicked out' of the earth is like vigorously shaking a cloth to remove dust. The morning light acts as a divine watchman, exposing deeds done in darkness and causing those who do evil to flee. This reveals that God's created order itself works against wickedness.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 38:13
18th Century
Theologian
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth - Margin, as in Hebrew “wings.” Wings are in the Scriptures frequently given to the earth, …
Charles Ellicott
On Job 38:13
19th Century
Bishop
Shaken out of it. —The figure is that of a man shaking a cloth (Job 24:15–17).
John Gill
On Job 38:13
17th Century
Pastor
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth
As when the morning light springs forth, it quickly does, reaching …
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Matthew Henry
On Job 38:12–24
17th Century
Minister
The Lord questions Job, to convince him of his ignorance, and shame him for his folly in prescribing to God. If we examine ourselves in this way, w…