Job 38:4 | MHM | STEP | The Creation of the World In this section, God begins to question Job about the creation of the world. God does this to show Job how little he really knows and to humble him. God reminds Job that he was not present at the beginning of creation and cannot explain how the earth or sea were made. This shows that people should not question God’s wisdom or power, because His works are beyond human understanding. v. 4 : God asks, Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding . God reminds Job that he was not there when the world was created. Only God has the wisdom and power to create the earth (Isaiah 40:21; John 1:1

‏ Job 38:4

The Creation of the World

In this section, God begins to question Job about the creation of the world. God does this to show Job how little he really knows and to humble him. God reminds Job that he was not present at the beginning of creation and cannot explain how the earth or sea were made. This shows that people should not question God’s wisdom or power, because His works are beyond human understanding.

v. 4: God asks, Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding . God reminds Job that he was not there when the world was created. Only God has the wisdom and power to create the earth (Isaiah 40:21; John 1:1–2 ^a).