Job 26:11

"He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness."

Key Reflection

This verse highlights God's power in defining boundaries, not just physically but also metaphysically, by separating light from darkness. It suggests that God holds control over both the natural world and the realms of day and night, symbolizing His sovereignty over all aspects of existence.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The pillars of Heaven tremble -That is, the mountains, which seem to bear up the heavens. So, among the ancients. Mount Atlas was represented as one of the pillars of heaven. Virgil speaks of “Atlas whose brawny back supports the skies.” And Hesiod, ver. 785, advances the same notion: “Atlas, so hard necessity ordains, Great, the ponderous vault of stars sustains Not far from the Hesperides he stands, Nor from the load retracts his head or hands.” The word “reproof” in this verse refers to the language of God, as if spoken in anger to rebuke the mountains or the earth. Perhaps the reference is to thunder, to storms, and to winds, which seem to be the voice of God; comparePsalms 29:3-8.

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