Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 38:33 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Job 38:33 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 38 verse 33 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?”
Job 38:33 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 38:33
God's question intensifies by addressing cosmic law and earthly governance simultaneously. 'Ordinances of heaven' (chuqqot shamayim, חֻקּוֹת שָׁמָיִם) refers to the fixed laws or statutes governing celestial bodies—what we might call physics or natural law. 'Set the dominion thereof in the earth' (mishtar, מִשְׁטָר) asks whether Job can establish heaven's rule or authority over earth. This verse reveals the interconnection between cosmic order and earthly reality—the same divine wisdom that governs planetary motion also governs moral law and human affairs. The question exposes the absurdity of...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 38:33
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“who gives the sun for a light by day”
“seed time and harvest”
“if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;”
“He hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.”
“and the lesser light to rule the night. He also made the stars.”
“and it remains.”