Jó 28
John Chrysostom · Comentário Patrístico (catena)
Jó 28:1-2
He means that if God has established an order in the realities of nature, he did even more with regard to human realities. Indeed, he foresees and takes care of events, and nothing comes from him at random. Or, on the other hand, [he means] that the whole of realities is quite visible but the plans of God are invisible; in fact, silver and copper have a place, whereas nobody has ever known the "place" of wisdom. But God only knows wisdom, and he has said to mortals that "piety is wisdom," and knowledge means to do good. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 27:14-28:3
Jó 28:3
"He has set a place for darkness," he says; he was right in saying "a place," because darkness knows how to give way and fade away [before the daylight]. Who drives this obscurity away? From where does such beautiful order in such a situation come? Then he discusses his power, and then his wisdom in order to persuade us that he does not want to call God to account. Why darkness, he says? Do we really know anything at all? God can do anything. He does everything with wisdom. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 27:14-28:3
Jó 28:27-28
Nothing has more value than that art, nothing is more powerful than that wisdom. "The fear of the Lord, that is the beginning of wisdom, and all those who practice it have good understanding." That is the greatest of all goods. Supreme wisdom is to worship God, not to take trouble to make useless notices, and especially to enquire about events. Do not believe that you may find a different wisdom. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 28:28