3872 — Underneath the Waters
By A. K.
Who are the deceased that tremble beneath the waters? Job 26:5, A.R.V. Read the whole chapter. It is a setting forth of the majesty and greatness of God. Spurrell renders: "The mighty dead shall be cast forth from beneath the waters, with their inhabitants. Hades is disclosed before Him, and for destruction there is no concealment." In other words, God knows and understands it all, and by His mighty power the very dead are reached, and in His knowledge all is open. The expressions are decidedly figurative. Compare with Isa. 14:15-18, in which those who have died are represented as expressing their surprise at the fall of Lucifer. This does not mean they have life, but it means that in the matter of character and desert Lucifer would be welcomed by them if they were alive, and in chapter 26 God's power is represented as reaching even to them that are dead, and of course He will bring forth those who are dead from their graves when He shall come.