To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
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Gill's Exposition
Hath the rain a father?.... None but God; hence the Heathens themselves call God (y), and (z); see Jer 14:22; he that is our Father in heaven is the Father of rain, and him only; whatever secondary…
Barnes' Notes
To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is - This is designed to heighten the conception of the power of God. It could not be pretended that this was done by man, for the rain was caused to…
Adam Clarke
To cause it to rain on the earth - It is well known that rain falls copiously in thunder-storms. The flash is first seen, the clap is next heard, and last the rain descends. The lightning travels all…
Hitherto God had put such questions to Job as were proper to convince him of his ignorance and short-sightedness. Now he comes, in the same manner, to show his impotency and weakness. As it is but…
Man is not, as he might think, the only object of God's regard. God is great and His providence very wide. His goodness is over all His works. He satisfies with rain the thirsty wilderness where no…
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