Job 41:28

"He counts iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood."

Key Reflection

In Job 41:28, God demonstrates His omnipotence by showing that even what seems strong and enduring—like iron or bronze—is ultimately insignificant in His sight. This verse underscores the transient nature of earthly power and wealth, highlighting God's supreme authority over all things.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The arrow -Hebrew “the son of the bow.” SoLamentations 3:13, margin. This use of the word son is common in the Scriptures and in all Oriental poetry. Sling-stones -The sling was early used in war and in hunting, and by skill and practice it could be so employed as to be a formidable weapon; seeJudges 20:16;1Sa 17:40,1 Samuel 17:49. As one of the weapons of attack on a foe it is mentioned here, though there is no evidence that the sling was ever actually used in endeavoring to destroy the crocodile. The meaning is, that all the common weapons used by men in attacking an enemy had no effect on him.

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