“Who gave Him authority over the earth? And who has placed the whole world on Him?
Parallel translations
- WEB Who put him in charge of the earth? or who has appointed him over the whole world?
- KJV Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
- BSB Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?
- NKJV Who gave Him charge over the earth? Or who appointed Him over the whole world?
- NLT Did someone else put the world in his care? Who set the whole world in place?
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Quick answer
Israel must tear down the Canaanites' altars, pillars, and Asherah poles. False worship is to be thoroughly removed, not tolerated.
Overview
God commands the destruction of the apparatus of pagan worship to prevent Israel from adopting it. This radical removal reflects how seriously God takes idolatry. While the church's warfare is now spiritual, the principle remains that believers must decisively put away everything that rivals God (1 John 5:21; Colossians 3:5).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- 1 Chr 29:11Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty! For all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as head above all.
- Isa 40:13–14Who has directed Yahweh’s Spirit, or has taught him as his counselor?
- Rom 11:34–36“For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?”
- Job 40:8–11Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
- Job 38:4–41“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding.
- Job 36:23Who has prescribed his way for him? Or who can say, ‘You have committed unrighteousness?’
- Dan 4:35All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and no one can stop his hand, or ask him, What are you doing?
- Prov 8:23–30I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth existed.
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Job's cry for a mediator who can lay his hand on both God and man, and his confidence that 'my Redeemer lives' and will stand on the earth, reaches forward to Jesus the living Redeemer.
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