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A Question of Humility
Commentators explain that God uses the familiar analogy of a building's foundation and cornerstone to ask a question He knows Job cannot answer. By highlighting Job's ignorance about the very earth he stands on, God demonstrates the folly of questioning His divine wisdom and secret counsels.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 38:6
18th Century
Theologian
On what are the foundations - Margin, “sockets.” The Hebrew word (אדן 'eden) means “a basis,” as of a column, or a pedesta…
John Gill
On Job 38:6
17th Century
Pastor
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened ?
&c.] Or the pillars of it, as Ben Gersom interprets it; see ([Refer…
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…