“"Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways, and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"”
Job 26:14
Summary
In Job 26, Job responds to his friends, particularly addressing Bildad's brief speech. Job begins sarcastically, questioning how much help his friends have provided. He then shifts to extolling God's power and majesty in creation. Job acknowledges God's sovereignty and the boundary He sets over the waters, and he marvels at His creation of the heavens and earth. He describes the mysterious ways knowledge is hidden from humans and acknowledges that God's power is beyond human comprehension. The chapter underscores the insignificance of human understanding compared to divine authority and wisdom, suggesting that these wonders are but the "outskirts" of God's ways, indicating that God's actual power is far greater than it appears.