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"Have you given the horse might? Have you clothed his neck with a quivering mane?
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God's Creative Power
Commentators explain that God's questions about the horse are designed to humble Job by showcasing His supreme creative power. The magnificent description of the war-horse—its immense strength, courage, and awe-inspiring presence—serves as a powerful example of God's handiwork. This display of divine artistry reminds us that God alone is the source of all might and wisdom, far beyond human comprehension or ability to replicate.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Have you given the horse strength? - The incidental allusion to the horse in comparison with the ostrich in the previous verse seems to have…
19th Century
Anglican
Thunder — that is, with terror, such as thunder causes. Some refer it to the moving or shaking of the mane.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Have you given the horse strength ? &c.] Not only to bear burdens and draw carriages, but for war; for it is the war…
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In these questions, the Lord continued to humble Job. In this chapter, several animals are spoken of whose nature or situation particularly shows t…
13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding section, the Lord brought to mind what relates to the cognitive power, speaking of the wisdom of humans and the intelligence of th…