Job 9:9
“Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.”
What does Job 9:9 mean?
Job 9:9 in the KJV reads, “Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.” In the flow of Job 9, this line is not meant as a detached astronomy lesson, but as a piece of Job’s argument about the overwhelming greatness of God. Job is answering Bildad…
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“Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.” (Job 9:9, KJV) Job speaks these words in the middle of profound suffering. His body hurts, his losses are staggering, and his questions feel larger than his ability to hold them. Yet in the very place…
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Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth, I come before Thee with reverence and holy awe, lifting my heart to worship Thee for Thy greatness and Thy wisdom. Thou art the Lord whose power is beyond searching out, whose counsel is pure, and whose works are wonderful. I praise…
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