Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it?Who determined its measures, if you know? Or who stretched the line on it?Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?Who determined the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who stretched the line upon it?
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… Job 38, I'll read just a few verses and then we'll jump to 40. Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, verse 1 begins, and said, Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Now gird up your loins like a man, and I will ask you, and you instruct me. Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding, who set its measurements? since you know? Or who stretched the line on it? On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? If you were to list the questions between here and the end of the book, you'd find 77 that Job is asked. none of them able to be answered by Job. Humbled and broken, chapter 40, Job responds in verse 3, Job answered the Lord and said, Behold, I am insignificant. What can I reply to you? I lay my hand on my mouth once I have spoken, and I will not answer. …
… tell me if you have understanding who said its measurements since you know or who stretched the line on it on what were its bases sunk or who laid its cornerstone when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of god shouted for joy if you were to list the questions between here and the end of the book you'd find 77 that Job is asked. None of them able to be answered by Job. Humbled and broken, chapter 40, Job responds in verse 3. Job answered the Lord and said, Behold, I am insignificant. what can I reply to you? I lay my hand on my mouth once I've spoken, and I will not answer. Even twice, and I will add no more. It's an old Hebrew colloquialism that means I have already said more than I should. that's a good place to be, isn't it? I've never learned while I was talking, and I talk too much. Most of us have that problem, and that's why we learn so slowly and so little. …
… Declare if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? And who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the cornerstone thereof when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? Job, sit down. I want to ask you some questions, son. Job Were you here when I made everything? Job When I created this universe When I flung this world out into space When I fashioned it all Were you there? Do you understand Job? Well friend the scientists today with their Hubble telescope Are still trying to figure out the same thing And they've not figured it out And Job has not figured it out And you won't figure it out And there's some things that God knows When nobody else knows Isn't that true? And what God is saying to Job, Job, when I did all this, did I ask your advice? Were you my instructor? He's saying to Job, look, Job, I have a right to do as I wish. …