Pentecost Season · Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year B
Job 38:1, 8-11
The Lord Answers Job from the Whirlwind
June 20, 2027
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 38:1-11 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis of God's answer from the whirlwind and the boundaries set for the sea.
Job 38: The LORD Answers Job Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the chapter.
Job 38:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on the whirlwind speech in one place.
Barnes' Notes on Job 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 Hebrew Sefaria
The Hebrew text with English alongside and classical Jewish commentaries.
Job 38:1 Hebrew Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for the whirlwind speech.
Enter the Bible: Job Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the book of Job and its central question of suffering.
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