Job 38- A Calvinist Perspective

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It looks like an "Abner Chou" has inherited the position of President of John MacArthur's Master's University in Santa Clarita, California. I am currently watching a sermon of his on God's conversation with Job out of the whirlwind...

4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; - Job 38

How much predestination did God have in mind when laying the foundations of the world? Hmmm... That ought to be an interesting sermon anyway.

 

[Alan Dale Gross]

How much predestination did God have in mind when laying the foundations of the world?

All of it.

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth?....

The earth has foundations, and such firm ones that it cannot be moved; but what are they, since it is hung in the air on nothing!

"No other than the power and will of God, who laid these foundations, and the Son of God, who has created and upholds all things by the word of his power, Hebrews 1:3.

"Where was Job then? In a state of nothingness, a mere nonentity: he was not present when this amazing work of nature was done, and saw not how the Lord went about it; and yet takes upon him to dive into the secret works and ways of Providence, for which he is rebuked by this question and the following;

"declare, if thou hast understanding: Job had the understanding of a man in things natural and civil, and of a good man in things spiritual and divine; but he had no understanding of this, of what he is questioned about; could not declare in what place he was, and where he stood, when the earth was founded."

From: Job 38 Gill's Exposition.
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A far more thorough treatment on you question can be found in these categories.

DOCTRINAL DIVINITY ~ BOOK II​

https://www.gracesermons.com/robbeeee/Gill-book2.html

OF THE ACTS AND WORKS OF GOD​

Chapter 1: Of the Internal Acts of God, and of his Decrees in general

Chapter 2: Of the Special Decrees of God, particularly of Election

Chapter 3: Of the Rejection of some Angels and some Men

Chapter 4: Of the Union of the Elect to God

Chapter 5: Of Adoption as an Immanent Act Of Justification as an Immanent Act

Chapter 6: Of the Everlasting Council

Chapter 7: Of the Everlasting Covenant of Grace

Chapter 8: Of the Part the Father took in the Covenant

Chapter 9: Of the Part the Son of God took in the Covenant

Chapter 10: Of Christ as the Covenant Head of the Elect

Chapter 11: Of Christ the Surety of the Covenant

Chapter 12: Of the Love of God

Chapter 13: Of Christ the Testator of the Covenant

Chapter 14: Of the Concern the Spirit has in the Covenant

Chapter 15: Of the Properties of the Covenant

 

[Alan Dale Gross]

How much predestination did God have in mind when laying the foundations of the world?

All of it.

"Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world." Acts 15:18.

"Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth?....

"The earth has foundations, and such firm ones that it cannot be moved; but what are they, since it is hung in the air on nothing!

"No other than the power and will of God, who laid these foundations, and the Son of God, who has created and upholds all things by the word of his power, Hebrews 1:3.

"Where was Job then? In a state of nothingness, a mere nonentity: he was not present when this amazing work of nature was done, and saw not how the Lord went about it; and yet takes upon him to dive into the secret works and ways of Providence, for which he is rebuked by this question and the following;

"declare, if thou hast understanding: Job had the understanding of a man in things natural and civil, and of a good man in things spiritual and divine; but he had no understanding of this, of what he is questioned about; could not declare in what place he was, and where he stood, when the earth was founded."

 

[Alan Dale Gross]

How much predestination did God have in mind when laying the foundations of the world?

All of it.

Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth?....

The earth has foundations, and such firm ones that it cannot be moved; but what are they, since it is hung in the air on nothing!

"No other than the power and will of God, who laid these foundations, and the Son of God, who has created and upholds all things by the word of his power, Hebrews 1:3.

"Where was Job then? In a state of nothingness, a mere nonentity: he was not present when this amazing work of nature was done, and saw not how the Lord went about it; and yet takes upon him to dive into the secret works and ways of Providence, for which he is rebuked by this question and the following;

"declare, if thou hast understanding: Job had the understanding of a man in things natural and civil, and of a good man in ."things spiritual and divine; but he had no understanding of this, of what he is questioned about; could not declare in what place he was, and where he stood, when the earth was founded."

From: Job 38 Gill's Exposition