“ He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. ”
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks - That is, in his operations of mining, he cuts channels for the water to flow off through the rocks. This was done, as it is now, for the purpose of drawing...
Job 28. Here again we come to a critical question. It is difficult to fit this chapter into the argument, whether Job 27:7-23 is given to Job or to Zophar. It is a widely accepted conclusion of s...
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. He cutteth out rivers among the rocks - He cuts canals, adits, etc., in the rocks, and drives levels under ground, in or...
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. He cuts channels to drain off the waters, which hinder his mining; and when the waters are gone, he is able to se...
The Mystery of Divine Wisdom In this famous chapter Job declares that Wisdom—that is, the principle of the divine government of the world—is a mystery not to be solved by man. Man's wisdom lies in...
XXIII. CHORAL INTERLUDE Job 28:1-28 THE controversy at length closed, the poet breaks into a chant of the quest of Wisdom. It can hardly be supposed to have been uttered or sung by Job. But if...
the Pearl of Great Price Job 28:1-28 A search for this pearl of great price has occupied men in every age. Job compares it with the search of the miner for the hidden treasures of the earth, J...
In a fine passage Job now discussed the question of wisdom. What was supremely lacking in his friends' dealing with him was wisdom to understand. As an introduction to the main statement of his argum...
(2) Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. (3) He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. (4) The...
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks ,.... By cleaving rocks asunder in order to find out things of value in the cliffs of them; or by cutting his way through them, the miner opens a course for riv...
He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing. Ver. 10. He cutteth out rivers among the rocks ] i.e. By cleaving hardest rocks, he draws in store of water to wash...
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock , &c. He digs through the hardest rocks by his obstinate labour; and undermines mountains, that he may find the treasures hid in their bowels. He cutteth...
EARTH'S MEASURED TREASURES (vv.1-6) Job has spoken of the folly of wicked men. Now he shows that which stands in beautiful contrast to Chapter 27. The language here is magnificent, as Job consid...
Extent of Human Discoveries. B. C. 1520. 1 Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a...
He maketh channels among the rocks to convey away that water which was breaking in upon him, and if not thus diverted, would have spoiled his work; of which See Poole on " Job 28:4 " . Having with g...
JOB’S DESCANT ON TRUE WISDOM The place occupied by this chapter one peculiar to itself. Its connection with the preceding or succeeding portions of the book by no means obvious. Appears scarcely...
Job 28:2 . Brass is molten, melted out of ores of zinc, lapis calaminaris, light perforated ores, found on Mendip hills in Somerset, Derbyshire, and other places. Job 28:4 . The flood breaketh...
His eye seeth every precious thing. Every precious thing These words refer to the miner who digs for the treasure hidden in the earth. He finds the vein of silver, and the place for the gold. B...
EXPOSITION Job 28:1-18 The connection of this chapter with the preceding is somewhat obscure. Probably we are to regard Job as led to see, even while he is justifying God's ways with sinner...
Man's Foolish Search for Riches
Habakkuk 3:9 ; Proverbs 14:23 ; Proverbs 24:4
Seeth — Even those which no human art or industry was ever able to discover.