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A Question of Humility
Commentators unanimously agree that God's first question to Job, "Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?", is designed to humble him. By highlighting that Job did not even exist at creation, God exposes the presumption of a finite human questioning the infinite Creator's actions. It's a powerful reminder that our limited perspective makes us unfit to judge God's eternal plans.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 38:4
18th Century
Theologian
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? — The first appeal is to the creation. The question here, “Where were …
Charles Ellicott
On Job 38:4
19th Century
Bishop
Where wast thou? —The comparison of the creation of the world to the building of an edifice is such a concession to the f…
John Gill
On Job 38:4
17th Century
Pastor
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth ?
&c.] The earth has foundations, and such firm ones that it…
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Matthew Henry
On Job 38:4–11
17th Century
Minister
For the humbling of Job, God here shows him his ignorance, even concerning the earth and the sea. As we cannot find fault with God's work, so we ne…