Job 39:13

"Will you confide in him, that he will bring home your seed, and gather the grain of your threshing floor?"

Key Reflection

In Job 39:13, the verse does not directly refer to foot washing or hospitality as in other passages we discussed earlier. Instead, it poses a question about trusting God's care and provision. The imagery of leaving eggs on the earth and warming them in the dust underscores the vulnerability and dependence of living creatures—likely referring to birds—on God’s nurturing and protection. This verse encourages trust in divine providence, reflecting the broader theme of Job where the protagonist grapples with questions about why good people suffer while acknowledging a higher power's sovereign care.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? -In the previous verses the appeal had been to the wild and untamable animals of the desert. In the prosecution of the argument, it was natural to allude to the feathered tribes which resided there also, and which were distinguished for their strength or fleetness of wing, as proof of the wisdom and the superintending providence of God. The idea is, that these animals, far away from the abodes of man, where it could not be pretended that man had anything to do with their training, had habits and instincts special to themselves, which showed great variety in the divine plans, and at the same time consummate wisdom.

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