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A Direct Rebuke to Job
Commentators unanimously agree that God's first words are a direct and sharp rebuke to Job. The question 'Who is this?' is not one of ignorance, but of divine astonishment and displeasure. After lengthy debates, God Himself intervenes to correct Job for speaking presumptuously about matters far beyond his human understanding.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 38:2
18th Century
Theologian
Who is this? – This refers undoubtedly to Job, for he is specified in the previous verse. Some have understood it as referring to Elihu (s…
Charles Ellicott
On Job 38:2
19th Century
Bishop
Who is this? —The question may be answered by Job’s own words (Job 14:1). It is a man as thus described, a dying and e…
John Gill
On Job 38:2
17th Century
Pastor
Who [is] this
Meaning not Elihu the last speaker, as some think; and there are some who suppose not only that these …
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Matthew Henry
On Job 38:1–3
17th Century
Minister
Job had silenced his friends but had not convinced them. Elihu had silenced Job but had not brought him to admit his guilt before God. It pleased t…