What is the meaning of Job 37:24? Therefore, men fear Him – Elihu has just painted a vivid picture of thunder, lightning, snow, and whirlwind (Job 37:1-23). Each display underscores God’s unrivaled power. – When Elihu says “Therefore,” he draws a straight line: observable power → reverent fear. • Psalm 33:8-9 echoes this: “Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the people of the world revere Him.” • Proverbs 1:7 reminds us that “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.” – Healthy fear is not terror that drives us from God but awe that draws us to worship and obedience (Exodus 20:20). for He is not partial – God’s majesty is paired with perfect justice. No one gets special treatment, no bribe can sway Him, no social status earns advantage. • Deuteronomy 10:17: “For the LORD your God is God of gods… who shows no partiality nor accepts a bribe.” • Acts 10:34; Romans 2:11 affirm the same truth under the new covenant. – This impartiality intensifies reverence: we stand on level ground before the Judge of all the earth (Genesis 18:25). to the wise in heart – Ancient culture prized wisdom, yet Elihu insists that even the most insightful minds cannot leverage their intellect to influence God. • Job already confessed, “With Him are wisdom and strength” (Job 12:13). • Isaiah 29:14 foretells God frustrating “the wisdom of the wise,” while 1 Corinthians 1:25 declares His “foolishness” wiser than men. – Human wisdom is a gift, but it never places us above humble submission. • Bullet points of application: ▫ Lay intellect at God’s feet—use it, but never idolize it. ▫ Measure ideas by revealed truth, not vice versa (2 Corinthians 10:5). ▫ Remember that salvation itself is received by faith, not cleverness (Ephesians 2:8-9). summary Job 37:24 ties awe, justice, and humility into one clear call: because God’s power is unmistakable and His judgment utterly impartial, all people—no matter how intelligent—ought to fear, honor, and obey Him. |
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