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Job 38:35 Cross-References

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Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are? Here: Heb. Behold us?

Job 38:35 (KJV)

Commentary on Job 38:35

The divine interrogation reaches lightning—the most dramatic and fearsome natural phenomenon. 'Send lightnings' (shalach baraq, שָׁלַח בָּרָק) uses vocabulary of dispatching messengers on a mission. The response 'Here we are' (hinenu, הִנֵּנוּ) is the same word used when prophets and patriarchs respond to God's call (Genesis 22:1, Isaiah 6:8), suggesting personal, obedient relationship. This anthropomorphizes lightning as God's willing servants, ready to fulfill His commands instantly and joyfully. The theological implication is profound: the destructive forces of nature that terrorize humanit...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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