Time after Pentecost · Proper 14 · Year A
Job 38:4-18
The Lord Answers Job from the Whirlwind
August 9, 2026
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
Working Preacher: Commentary on Job 38:1-7, 34-41 Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on the Lord answering Job from the whirlwind, covering the opening of this chapter.
Enduring Word: Job 38 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on the whole chapter.
StudyLight: Job 38 Commentaries StudyLight
Many complete commentaries on Job 38 gathered on one passage page.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Job 38:4 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to God's questions about the foundation of the earth.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Job Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's scholarly introduction to the book of Job.
BibleProject: Job Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of the structure and message of Job.
Sefaria: Job 38 (Hebrew) Sefaria
Hebrew text with English and classical Jewish commentary on the chapter.
BibleHub: Job 38 Interlinear BibleHub
Hebrew-English interlinear for word-level study of the chapter.
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