Job 22:12
“"Isn't God in the heights of heaven? See the height of the stars, how high they are!”
— Job 22:12
About this verse
Job 22:12 comes from the book of Job, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is ash heap. These words are attributed to Eliphaz. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include transcendence, divine sovereignty, creation. Notable phrases: God in the heights of heaven; height of the stars.
Speaker
Eliphaz
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
dialogue
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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