Job 37
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Lutheran reading notes
In Job chapter 37, the wisdom literature continues to explore suffering, divine justice, and faithfulness amid trial. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
Job 37:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound {that} goeth out of his mouth. {Hear...: Heb. Hear in hearing}
Job 37:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. {lightning: Heb. light} {ends: Heb. wings}
Job 37:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
Job 37:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
Job 37:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For he saith to the snow, Be thou {on} the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. {likewise...: Heb. and to the shower of rain, and to the showers of rain of his strength}
Job 37:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
Job 37:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
Job 37:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. {south: Heb. chamber} {north: Heb. scattering winds}
Job 37:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
Job 37:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: {his...: Heb. the cloud of his light}
Job 37:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
Job 37:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. {correction: Heb. a rod}
Job 37:13 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Job 37:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
Job 37:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Job 37:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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How thy garments {are} warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south {wind}?
Job 37:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Hast thou with him spread out the sky, {which is} strong, {and} as a molten looking glass?
Job 37:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Teach us what we shall say unto him; {for} we cannot order {our speech} by reason of darkness.
Job 37:19 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Job 37:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And now {men} see not the bright light which {is} in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
Job 37:21 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God {is} terrible majesty. {Fair...: Heb. Gold}
Job 37:22 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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{Touching} the Almighty, we cannot find him out: {he is} excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
Job 37:23 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any {that are} wise of heart.
Job 37:24 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.