Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

II. P. " And whose spirit came from thee?" Job intimates that Baldad bad not spoken by the spirit of God. V. may be understood, as implying that Baldad attempted to teach God Himself; by whose breath man lives, since he delivered maxims by which he wished God to be governed in His dealings with men.

" The nether world." L. The region of the departed is open to the Divine view. P. M Hell."

" Destruction" here corresponds to "hell." The state is regarded as one of destruction, because it is preceded by death. " There is no covering," nothing to conceal the spirits from the Divine knowledge.

The earth was supposed to be poised in space.

He concealeth His throne from view.

The mountains appear like pillars supporting the heavens, and were so spoken of by the ancients, without attaching a strict meaning to their language.