| Geneva Study Bible Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the {l} light of his cloud to shine? (l) That is, the lightning to break forth in the clouds? Wesley's Notes 37:15 Them - The things before mentioned, the clouds, rain, snow, and other meteors. Did God acquaint thee with his counsels in the producing and ordering of them? His cloud - Probably the rainbow, seated in a cloud, which may well be called God's cloud, because therein God puts his bow, Gen 9:13. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 15. when-rather, "how." disposed them-lays His charge on these "wonders" (Job 37:14) to arise. light-lightning. shine-flash. How is it that light arises from the dark thundercloud? Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 37:14-20 Due thoughts of the works of God will help to reconcile us to all his providences. As God has a powerful, freezing north wind, so he has a thawing, composing south wind: the Spirit is compared to both, because he both convinces and comforts, So 4:16. The best of men are much in the dark concerning the glorious perfections of the Divine nature and the Divine government. Those who, through grace, know much of God, know nothing, in comparison with what is to be known, and of what will be known, when that which is perfect is come. |