Holy Scripture

Job 40:9

A church father on this verse
“When there is a reference to the voice or the "arm" [power] of God, we must be very careful not to attribute to him any corporeal feature. To enclose into corporeal dimensions him who cannot be circumscribed and fills and embraces everything would mean to fall into the heresy of the Anthropomorphites. But the almighty…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXXII

Source: Septuagint

Original

9Hast thou an arm like the Lord’s? Or dost thou thunder with a voice like his?

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7Nay, gird up now thy loins like a man; And I will ask thee, and do thou answer me.

8Do not set aside my judgment: And dost thou think that I have dealt with thee in any other way, than that thou mightest appear to be righteous?

— Job 40:9 —

10Assume now a lofty bearing and power; And clothe thyself with glory and honor.

11And send forth messengers with wrath; And lay low every haughty one.

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