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Job 38:2

Western Saints

Gregory the Dialogist

Who is this that involves sentences in unskilful words? As we have said also in the former part, an interrogative of this kind, in which it is said, Who is this? is the beginning of a reproof. For Eliu had spoken arrogantly. And we say not, Who is this, excepting expressly of him whom we know not. But knowledge on God's part is approval; His not knowing is rejection. Whence He says to certain whom He rejects, I know you not whence ye are; depart from Me, all ye workers of iniquity. …

Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXVIII ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Once a dispute has been determined by the opinion of the judge, nothing else remains to be said unless the statement of the determination is rejected. So the Lord first rejects the determination of the question which Eliud had made. He rejects it because Eliud had enveloped the true opinions which he had proposed with many false and frivolous words, and so the text continues, "He said: Who is that man who envelops his opinions with inept arguments?" In his arguments Eliud had accused Job of saying he wanted to dispute with God and …

Commentary on Job ↗