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***What Does Job 38:6 TRULY Mean?
Here is Job 38:6 from the KJV. “Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner stone thereof;”
Who laid the corner stone? The corner stone did NOT lay itself!
Jesus is the chief corner stone! But what does the first half of this verse mean in the light of verse 5 and verse 6?
What does the FOUNDATIONS of the earth TRULY mean? Does the earth sit on a LITERAL foundation?
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What Does the Bible ITSELF Mean by FOUNDATIONS of the Earth?
What Does Stretching the LINE Upon the Earth Mean?
When some Christians read the Bible and they read words like “foundation” of the earth, then they assume that the word foundation means a physical literal foundation like the foundation of a house or a building.
But in truth, the Hebrew word that is “translated” as the foundation of the earth means that Almighty God sat down with the angels to consult together a REMEDY to end the WAR waged by Lucifer and his angels.
Here is how the concordance in E-Sword defines the Hebrew word “yâsad” translated as “foundations” in Job 38:4.
H3245
יָסַד
yâsad
yaw-sad'
A primitive root; to set (literally or figuratively); intensively to found; reflexively to sit down together, that is, settle, consult: - appoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found (-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, X sure.
Total KJV occurrences: 43.
In other words, to lay down sound foundational rules for the earth to SETTLE the accusation made against Yahweh that He is the “Creator” and therefore it is Yahweh’s fault that this war happened.
And thus, it would be unjust to cast Lucifer and the fallen angels who rebelled into the fire that God PREPARED to destroy them, according to Matthew 25:41.
So then, to CLEAR His NAME, Yahweh devised a PLAN to SETTLE that false accusation and JUDGE Lucifer and the fallen angels GUILTY as CHARGED.
And Yahweh kept that plan a SECRET from His enemies.
For you see, had they known God’s full plan, then they would not have crucified the Lord of glory, according to 1 Corinthians 2:7,8.
1 Corinthians 2:7,8.
“But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, (Or SECRETLY hidden in prophecy disguised as historical events and people) even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
1 Corinthians 2:8. Which none of the princes of this world (Or this AGE) knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”
Now, the Hebrew word translated as “foundations” in Job 38:6 is DIFFERENT from the Hebrew word in Job 38:4, the foundations of the earth.
Here is how the concordance in E-Sword defines the Hebrew word “'eden” translated as “foundations” in Job 38:6.
H134
אֶדֶן
'eden
eh'-den
From the same as H113 (in the sense of strength); a basis (of a building, a column, etc.): - foundation, socket.
Total KJV occurrences: 56.
In other words, something as the basis for STRENGTH. And it carries the same meaning H113, the Hebrew word “âdôn” translates as Lord and lord, meaning to RULE.
H113
אָדֹן אָדוֹן
'âdôn 'âdôn
aw-done', aw-done'
From an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, that is, controller (human or divine): - lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with “Adoni-”.
Total KJV occurrences: 335.
And the “corner stone” laid by Yahweh, but rejected by the builders, BECAME the head of the corner or the Chief corner stone, according to Psalm 118:22-24 and many other verses of Scripture in the New Testament.
Psalm 118:22-24.
“The stone which the builders refused is BECOME the head stone of the corner.
Psalm 118:23. This is the LORD’S doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
Psalm 118:24. This is the DAY which the LORD has made; (Speaking of the DAY that Almighty God raises the Son of MAN, Jesus, from the dead and GAVE him eternal life to be MADE the Lord over the whole earth during Yahweh’s SABBATH) we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
With that being said, let us now read Job 38:5,6 in the context of verse 4 and 7. And then we will look up the meanings of the Hebrew words in verses 5 and 6.
Now, I already covered Job 38:1-4 and Job 38:7 in other Verse Studies. And in those studies, we learned that Job is a FIGURE of Jesus.
And thus, while Yahweh is speaking to Job, He is ALSO speaking to His Messiah, Jesus, through the Scriptures, revealing to Jesus that he is the one prophesied in the Scriptures.
So then, as you read the book of Job keep that in your mind, Job is a figure of Jesus.
Job 38:4-7.
“Where were you (Prophetically speaking of the Messiah) when I laid the foundations of the earth? (Or the foundation rules for the earth during this TRIAL) Declare, if you have understanding. (Or rehearse to Me if you understand that you are the WISDOM that I prophesied in the Scriptures, which testify of you, My Messiah)
Job 38:5. Who has laid the measures thereof, if you know? (Or who appointed the extending of the earth for two more ages before the Day of Judgment?) Or who has stretched the line upon it? (Or who has OVERTHROWN the RULE over the earth?)
Job 38:6. Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? (Or how long for the RULING over the earth to be SETTLED?
Or why were the rulers thereof DROWNED? Keep in mind that the earth was FLOODED in Genesis 1:2 and Psalm 104:4-6) Or who laid the cornerstone thereof; (Or who points to the chieftain to obtain children? Or who decides who will be the ruler over the earth during the age after this present world?
Where were YOU)
Job 38:7. When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?”
In other words, Yahweh is speaking to His Messiah revealing to Jesus that Yahweh will GIRD him with the RULE over the earth during the world to come.
And Yahweh is saying to us that He FOUNDED the rules for the angels and who would RULE over the earth to JUDGE Lucifer at the time WHEN the faithful angels united together to get the victory over the fallen angels and shouted for triumph.
And to me, that is the TRUE sound Biblical meaning of Job 38:1-7. Yahweh is in the process of DETHRONING Satan and PROMOTING Jesus to be the God over the whole earth.
And He is doing this to JUDGE Lucifer and the fallen angels for waging a WAR against Him and the angels who remained faithful to Him.
For you see, the New Testament REVEALS the Old Testament. And the Greek word that is “translated” as FOUNDATION of the world means DEPOSITION. And deposition means the act of deposing someone, especially a monarch or ruler.
G2602
καταβολή
katabolē
kat-ab-ol-ay'
From G2598; a deposition, that is, founding; figuratively conception: - conceive, foundation.
Total KJV occurrences: 11.
And here is the root meaning that foundation or deposition comes from.
G2598
καταβάλλω
kataballō
kat-ab-al'-lo
From G2596 and G906; to throw down: - cast down, lay.
Total KJV occurrences: 3.
And the earth was CUT DOWN to BECOME void and without form for the PURPOSE of a NEW CREATION of God that will replace Lucifer and the fallen angels.
So then, the foundation of the earth has nothing to do with when the earth was originally created in the eternity past.
But rather, God restored the earth and founded or laid down some founding rules to have a TRIAL to see which God is the TRUTHFUL God, and which god is the LYING god.
Now, Christadelphian Christians do NOT believe that Satan, the Devil, is a REAL literal BEING. And the Christadelphian Christians ALSO wrongly believe, as well as, some other church denominations, that God created EVIL and that Yahweh is the CAUSE of all of the EVIL in the world.
Plus, Christadelphian Christians, as well as other church denominations such as the Roman Catholic Church, sincerely, but wrongly believe in F-12. The FALSE doctrine of ORIGINAL SIN.
And thus, they build their other man-made doctrines upon the false doctrine of every person being born with a so-called sinful NATURE.
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