Job 26
1Then Job replied: 2“How you have helped the powerless!How you have saved the arm that is feeble! 3What advice you have offered to one without wisdom!And what great insight you have displayed! 4Who has helped you utter these words?And whose spirit spoke from your mouth? 5“The dead are in deep anguish,those beneath the waters and all that live in them. 6The realm of the dead is naked before God;Destruction lies uncovered. 7He spreads out the northern skies over empty space;he suspends the earth over nothing. 8He wraps up the waters in his clouds,yet the clouds do not burst under their weight. 9He covers the face of the full moon,spreading his clouds over it. 10He marks out the horizon on the face of the watersfor a boundary between light and darkness. 11The pillars of the heavens quake,aghast at his rebuke. 12By his power he churned up the sea;by his wisdom he cut Rahab to pieces. 13By his breath the skies became fair;his hand pierced the gliding serpent. 14And these are but the outer fringe of his works;how faint the whisper we hear of him!Who then can understand the thunder of his power?”
Study Context for Job 26
As you study Job 26, keep in mind the overarching themes of this old testament book: Suffering, Sovereignty, Trust. Observe how the specific events or teachings in this chapter contribute to the book's broader message.
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Observation: What does Job 26 reveal about the character and nature of God? What does it reveal about humanity?
Application: How does the truth presented in this chapter change how you should live, think, or pray today?
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