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Pour forth the fury of your anger. Look on everyone who is proud, and bring him low.
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A Test of Divine Power
Commentators explain that God is not literally commanding Job to be wrathful. Instead, He is issuing a rhetorical challenge. God asks Job to try and replicate a uniquely divine power: the ability to humble a proud person with nothing more than a look of anger. This impossible task is meant to highlight the immense gap between God's power and human frailty.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath - That is, as God does. Show that the same effects can be produced by “your” indignation as are p…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Cast abroad the rage of your wrath Work yourself up into a passion, at least seemingly; put on all the airs of a wra…
Those who profit by what they have heard from God will hear more from him. And those who are truly convinced of sin, yet need to be more thoroughly…
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13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding remarks, the Lord had spoken of the effects of His power, which He works in evil men. Here, He goes on to describe the evil of the…
