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Job 38:1, 8-11

The Lord Answers Job from the Whirlwind

June 20, 2027

When the Morning Stars Sang Together (Illustrations of the Book of Job), William Blake
When the Morning Stars Sang Together (Illustrations of the Book of Job), William Blake, 1820–1826The Morgan Library & Museum, New York
From Blake's engraved Job series, made in his sixties. God spreads his arms across the top of the plate while four horses and the morning stars run across the sky.Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth, when the morning stars sang together? Blake drew the question literally.William BlakeAn English poet, printmaker and visionary who illustrated his own books, was thought mad, and worked almost entirely outside the art world.The Morgan Library & Museum, New YorkJ. P. Morgan's private library on Madison Avenue, opened to the public by his son, holding manuscripts, drawings and three Gutenberg Bibles.The Morgan Library & Museum, New York
Roman Lectionary
GospelMark 4:35-41Mk 4:35-41
Second Reading2 Cor. 5:14-172 Cor 5:14-17
First ReadingJob 38:1, 8-11Jb 38:1, 8-11
Responsorial PsalmPs. 107:23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31 (1b)Ps 107:23-24, 25-26, 28-29, 30-31 (1b)

Overview & Insights

"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?" (Job 38:4)

The Lord finally answers Job out of the storm with a series of questions about creation, including who set the boundaries of the sea. God's speech reframes Job's suffering within the vast mystery of the created order.

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Commentary

Commentary on Job 38:1-11Commentary on Jb 38:1-11 Working Preacher

Luther Seminary exegesis of God's answer from the whirlwind and the boundaries set for the sea.

Job 38: The LORD Answers JobJb 38: The LORD Answers Jb Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the chapter.

Job 38:1 CommentariesJb 38:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Aggregates classic commentaries on the whirlwind speech in one place.

Barnes' Notes on Job 38Barnes' Notes on Jb 38 StudyLight

Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of Job 38.

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B): Readings Agape Bible Study

A Catholic reading study for the Sunday, opening God's speech about who rules the sea in Job 38.

Background & Word Study

Job 38 in HebrewJb 38 in Hebrew Sefaria

The Hebrew text with English alongside and classical Jewish commentaries.

Job 38:1 Hebrew InterlinearJb 38:1 Hebrew Interlinear BibleHub

Hebrew word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for the whirlwind speech.

The Church Fathers

Catena on Job 38Catena on Jb 38 Catena

Patristic comments gathered verse by verse on God's answer from the storm.

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