Job 40:6

“Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, etc.] Some think that the whirlwind ceased while the Lord spake the words in (<184002>Job 40:2); which encouraged Job to make the answer he did; but others are of opinion that it continued, and now increased, and was more boisterous than before. The Targum calls it the whirlwind of tribulation: comfort does not always follow immediately on first convictions; Job, though humbled, was not yet humbled enough: God will have a fuller confession of sin from him: it was not sufficient to say he was vile, he must declare his sorrow for his sin, his abhorrence of it, and of himself for it, and his repentance of it; and that he had said things of…”

“the Lord--JEHOVAH.”

“Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind - See the notes at Job 38:1. God here resumes the argument which had been interrupted in order to give Job an opportunity to speak and to carry his cause before the Almighty, as he had desired, see Job 40:2. Since Job had nothing to say, the argument, which had been suspended, is resumed and completed. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Whirlwind - Which was renewed when God renewed his charge upon Job, whom he intended to humble more throughly. Job 40:8”

“40:6-7 The Lord repeated his earlier challenge (see 38:1-3).”

“out: Job 38:1; Psa 50:3, Psa 50:4; Heb 12:18-20; Pe2 3:10-12 Job 40:7”

“6 Then Jehovah answered Job out of the storm, and said: This second time also Jehovah speaks to Job out of the storm; not, however, in wrath, but in the profound condescension of His majesty, in order to deliver His servant from dark imaginings, and to bring him to free and joyous knowledge. He does not demand blind subjection, but free submission; He does not extort an acknowledgement of His greatness, but it is effected by persuasion. It becomes manifest that God is much more forbearing and compassionate than men. Observe the friends, the defenders of the divine honour, these sticklers for their own orthodoxy, how they rave against Job! How much better is it to fall into the hands of the…”