It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
It is as high as heaven and deeper than the grave because God in His being, character, wisdom, power and works is beyond all finite measuring or full knowing, and even the keenest minds searching endlessly still leave an infinity beyond. His truth and the depth of His wisdom cannot be reached by human ability or searching, for the highest reach of human thought grasps it only in part. For this reason no one is to intrude into the secrets of the Most High or speculate about His nature and hidden counsels, but as little children ignorant of God to love and obey Him, humbly accepting what He has revealed and living by His will. The mysteries left in His character, providence and Word are no reason to doubt Him, since what He has made known is enough to discern His love and justice, and beyond that limit He is to be trusted as helper under His loving and powerful care. Yet His deep things are opened by the Spirit of adoption, so that through faith divine knowledge becomes human knowledge and studying the great truths concerning eternal life ennobles and expands the mind.
God Beyond Human Reach
It is as high as heaven and deeper than hell, the grave, and the realm of the dead, declaring that God in His being, character, perfection, wisdom, power, existence, and works is beyond all finite measuring, searching out, or full knowing. His wisdom and greatness reach higher than heaven and deeper than the depths and the realm of the dead, so finite minds cannot discover, comprehend, or fully understand Him or His works. Even the keenest and most educated mind cannot search Him out completely or find Him out to perfection, and even the mightiest intellects of earth cannot comprehend God. Men may be ever searching and ever learning, and the mightiest minds may continue learning about God without ever exhausting the infinite reality of His existence, power, wisdom, or works, for still there is an infinity beyond. He remains clothed in mystery, too high to reach and too deep to know.
Divine truth and the depth of God's wisdom cannot be attained by human ability, wisdom, or searching, for humanity cannot attain knowledge of God by its own ability. Wisdom is not found by searching the depths of the earth or trying to penetrate His mysteries, and even the highest reach of human thought cannot grasp their full depth. Human knowledge of divine glory is only partial, only a glimpse. God's greatness and the depth of His love are beyond human understanding and cannot be fully explained or fathomed by searching or wisdom. The more people feel the influence of His love, the more they are amazed by it.
The knowledge of God is high as heaven and broader than the universe, exceeding the reach of human understanding so that what is as high as heaven and deeper than the grave cannot be measured or fully known by finite minds. Its questions are meant to make people recognize their limited wisdom and the mysteries of God rather than to supply answers, exposing limited human wisdom. Even among the common things of everyday life there are queries that profound scholars and the most learned can never fully answer, proving how much finite minds with all their boasted wisdom can never fully understand. God's purposes remain beyond human discovery.
Trusting Beyond Understanding
It is forbidden to intrude into the secrets of the Most High or to speculate about His nature and His prerogatives. That prohibition includes the counsels between the Father and the Son when the plan of salvation was laid, which even the angels were not permitted to share. Human beings are as ignorant of God as little children, and their part is to love and obey Him and to give heed to what He has spoken. Wisdom is not found by searching the depths of the earth or trying to penetrate His mysteries, but by humbly accepting what He has revealed and living according to His will. Since human knowledge is partial and people cannot fully search out or comprehend what He has made or the mysteries He has not revealed, they should be content with what He has made known rather than treating human theories as a test of Scripture or trying to explain every mystery.
His being and works lie beyond the reach of finite understanding, too high to be searched out and too deep to be fully known, so He cannot be comprehended to perfection. For that reason mysteries in His character, His providence, and His Word are no reason to doubt Him. Human minds can understand only what He has made beneficial to know, yet that is enough to discern His love and justice. Beyond that limit the right course is to recognize the limit and trust Him as helper under His loving and powerful care.
Divine truth lies beyond the reach of human wisdom, and humanity cannot attain knowledge of God by its own ability. His deep things are revealed by the Spirit of adoption, as was shown when Peter recognized Christ's glory because God had taught him. Even the highest reach of human thought cannot grasp the full depth of His greatness and wisdom, and human knowledge of divine glory is only a glimpse, but through faith divine knowledge can become human knowledge. The knowledge of God reaches as high as heaven and broader than the universe, and studying the great truths of God that concern eternal life ennobles and strengthens the mind, expanding it into a wider field of thought and giving lasting knowledge.
The mysteries of the Bible reflect this divine greatness, for His nature and wisdom are beyond human reach and the depths of His wisdom cannot be fully searched out. Those mysteries are a proof of its divine inspiration.
It is as high as heaven and deeper than the grave because God in His being, character, wisdom, power and works is beyond all finite measuring or full knowing, and even the keenest minds searching endlessly still leave an infinity beyond. His truth and the depth of His wisdom cannot be reached by human ability or searching, for the highest reach of human thought grasps it only in part. For this reason no one is to intrude into the secrets of the Most High or speculate about His nature and hidden counsels, but as little children ignorant of God to love and obey Him, humbly accepting what He has revealed and living by His will. The mysteries left in His character, providence and Word are no reason to doubt Him, since what He has made known is enough to discern His love and justice, and beyond that limit He is to be trusted as helper under His loving and powerful care. Yet His deep things are opened by the Spirit of adoption, so that through faith divine knowledge becomes human knowledge and studying the great truths concerning eternal life ennobles and expands the mind.
God Beyond Human Reach
It is as high as heaven and deeper than hell, the grave, and the realm of the dead, declaring that God in His being, character, perfection, wisdom, power, existence, and works is beyond all finite measuring, searching out, or full knowing. His wisdom and greatness reach higher than heaven and deeper than the depths and the realm of the dead, so finite minds cannot discover, comprehend, or fully understand Him or His works. Even the keenest and most educated mind cannot search Him out completely or find Him out to perfection, and even the mightiest intellects of earth cannot comprehend God. Men may be ever searching and ever learning, and the mightiest minds may continue learning about God without ever exhausting the infinite reality of His existence, power, wisdom, or works, for still there is an infinity beyond. He remains clothed in mystery, too high to reach and too deep to know.
Divine truth and the depth of God's wisdom cannot be attained by human ability, wisdom, or searching, for humanity cannot attain knowledge of God by its own ability. Wisdom is not found by searching the depths of the earth or trying to penetrate His mysteries, and even the highest reach of human thought cannot grasp their full depth. Human knowledge of divine glory is only partial, only a glimpse. God's greatness and the depth of His love are beyond human understanding and cannot be fully explained or fathomed by searching or wisdom. The more people feel the influence of His love, the more they are amazed by it.
The knowledge of God is high as heaven and broader than the universe, exceeding the reach of human understanding so that what is as high as heaven and deeper than the grave cannot be measured or fully known by finite minds. Its questions are meant to make people recognize their limited wisdom and the mysteries of God rather than to supply answers, exposing limited human wisdom. Even among the common things of everyday life there are queries that profound scholars and the most learned can never fully answer, proving how much finite minds with all their boasted wisdom can never fully understand. God's purposes remain beyond human discovery.
Trusting Beyond Understanding
It is forbidden to intrude into the secrets of the Most High or to speculate about His nature and His prerogatives. That prohibition includes the counsels between the Father and the Son when the plan of salvation was laid, which even the angels were not permitted to share. Human beings are as ignorant of God as little children, and their part is to love and obey Him and to give heed to what He has spoken. Wisdom is not found by searching the depths of the earth or trying to penetrate His mysteries, but by humbly accepting what He has revealed and living according to His will. Since human knowledge is partial and people cannot fully search out or comprehend what He has made or the mysteries He has not revealed, they should be content with what He has made known rather than treating human theories as a test of Scripture or trying to explain every mystery.
His being and works lie beyond the reach of finite understanding, too high to be searched out and too deep to be fully known, so He cannot be comprehended to perfection. For that reason mysteries in His character, His providence, and His Word are no reason to doubt Him. Human minds can understand only what He has made beneficial to know, yet that is enough to discern His love and justice. Beyond that limit the right course is to recognize the limit and trust Him as helper under His loving and powerful care.
Divine truth lies beyond the reach of human wisdom, and humanity cannot attain knowledge of God by its own ability. His deep things are revealed by the Spirit of adoption, as was shown when Peter recognized Christ's glory because God had taught him. Even the highest reach of human thought cannot grasp the full depth of His greatness and wisdom, and human knowledge of divine glory is only a glimpse, but through faith divine knowledge can become human knowledge. The knowledge of God reaches as high as heaven and broader than the universe, and studying the great truths of God that concern eternal life ennobles and strengthens the mind, expanding it into a wider field of thought and giving lasting knowledge.
The mysteries of the Bible reflect this divine greatness, for His nature and wisdom are beyond human reach and the depths of His wisdom cannot be fully searched out. Those mysteries are a proof of its divine inspiration.