Job 26:10

"He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it."

Key Reflection

In Job 26:10, the poet describes God's throne as surrounded by a divine presence symbolized by clouds, emphasizing the grandeur and majesty of the deity. This imagery reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of a god who dwells in a splendid, cloud-covered abode, enhancing the awe-inspiring nature of the divine. Such imagery underscores God’s power and the transcendent nature of his dwelling place, highlighting His supremacy even over vast cosmic realms.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He hath compassed the waters with bounds -The word rendered “compassed” (חוּגchûg), means to describe a circle - to mark out with a compass; and the reference is to the form of the horizon, which appears as a circle, and which seems to be marked out with a compass. A similar idea Milton has beautifully expressed in his account of the creation: “Then staid the fervid wheels, and in his hand He took the golden compasses, prepared In God’s eternal store, to circumscribe This universe, and all created things: One foot he centered, and the other turned Round through the vast profundity obscure; And said, ‘Thus far extend thy bounds, This be thy just cirrumference, O world! ‘“ Paradise Lost, B.

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