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When I made clouds the garment of it, Thick darkness a swaddling-band for it,
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God as a Tender Caretaker
Commentators highlight the beautiful and intimate imagery God uses. He describes clothing the newly formed sea with clouds and wrapping it in darkness, much like a nurse swaddles a newborn baby. This metaphor, drawn from Genesis 1:2, reveals God's personal, guardian care over His creation from the very beginning.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
When I made the cloud the garment thereof - Referring to the garment in which the new-born infant is wrapped up. This image is one …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When I made the cloud the garment thereof For this newborn babe, the sea;
which was the case of the sea when …
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
After the discussion about divine providence between Job and his friends, Eliud had taken it upon himself to resolve the matter, contradicting Job …
