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To satisfy the waste and desolate ground, To cause the tender grass to spring forth?
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God's Work in the Wilderness
Commentators highlight that God's power is uniquely displayed in desolate, uninhabited places. While a cultivated garden shows human skill, the wild desert, where grass springs forth without human aid, reveals the direct and solitary hand of God. This reminds us that God is actively at work in places and situations we might consider empty or forgotten.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
To satisfy the desolate and waste ground - As if it lifted an imploring voice to God, and he sent down the rain to satisfy it. The …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
To satisfy the desolate and waste [ground] Which is exceeding desolate, and therefore two such words are used to exp…
Until now, God had asked Job questions to show him his ignorance; now God shows Job his weakness. Since he knows so little, he should not question …
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13th Century
Catholic
After the Lord has listed the principal parts of physical creation—that is, earth, sea, and sky—He begins here with the wonders of divine works tha…
