Nahum 1:4-6
He putteth forth his hand - That is, the miner in securing the precious metals and gems. Upon the rock - Margin, “flint.” The word used here...
He putteth forth his hand upon the (g) rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. (g) After he has declared the wisdom of God in the secrets o...
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...
rock . flint.
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. He putteth forth his hand upon the rock, - Still there appears to...
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. Rock - flint. He puts forth his hand to cleave the hardes...
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 mys...
The miner's excavations.
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock. — The process described is that of tunnelling and excavating, and that of making canals and lining them wi...
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 su...
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 t...
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...
(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 st...
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock ,.... The discourse is carried on concerning the miner, and digger in the earth for metals and precious ston...
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. Ver. 9. He putteth forth his hand upon the rock ] "He," that i...
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 f...
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 2...
Extent of Human Discoveries. B. C. 1520. ...
This and the two next verses are meant either, 1. Of other eminent and considerable works of God, who sometimes overturneth rocks, and produceth ne...
JOB’S DESCANT ON TRUE WISDOM The place occupied by this chapter one peculiar to itself. Its connection with the preceding or succeeding portions...
Job 28:2 . Brass is molten, melted out of ores of zinc, lapis calaminaris, light perforated ores, found on Mendip hills in Somerset, Derbyshire, a...
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,...
Man's Foolish Search for Riches
He, that is, man in his restless search for wealth, putteth forth his hand upon the rock, laying his hand even upon flint, the hardest of rocks; h...
He, &c. — This and the two next verses mention other eminent works of God, who overturneth rocks, and produceth new rivers.
9 He putteth forth his hand upon the rock;d he overturneth the mountains by the roots.