Pentecost Season · Proper 24 · Year B
Job 38:1-7, (34-41)
The Lord Answers Job from the Whirlwind
October 17, 2027
Overview & Insights
"Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?" (Job 38:4)
After Job's long complaint the Lord answers out of the whirlwind with a series of questions about creation, the heavens, and the wild creatures, confronting Job with the vastness of divine wisdom and power beyond human comprehension.
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Commentary
Working Preacher: Commentary on Job 38:1-7 [34-41] Working Preacher
Lutheran lectionary commentary on the Lord's answer from the whirlwind in Year B.
Enduring Word: Job 38 Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse evangelical notes on God's questions from the storm.
Precept Austin: Job Commentaries Precept Austin
Collected verse-by-verse resources and commentators for the book of Job.
BibleHub: Commentaries on Job 38:1 BibleHub
Parallel classic commentaries keyed to the Lord speaking out of the whirlwind.
CEP: Job 38:1-7, 34-41 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on God's creation speeches and Job's place before them.
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 design and themes 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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