Clouds

Formed from the sea — 1Ki 18:44; Am 9:6.

Are garment of the sea — Job 38:9.

God

Established. — Pr 8:28.

Balanced in the air. — Job 37:16.

Disposed in order. — Job 37:15.

Brings over the earth. — Ge 9:14.

Binds up. — Job 26:8.

Spreads out. — Job 26:9.

Scatters. — Job 37:11.

Power and wisdom of God exhibited in forming — Ps 135:6,7; 147:5,8; Jer 10:13; 51:16.

Power and wisdom of God exhibited in condensing — Job 36:27,28; 37:10,11; Pr 3:20.

Made for the glory of God — Ps 148:4.

Called the

Clouds of heaven. — Da 7:13; Mt 24:30.

Windows of heaven. — Ge 7:11; Isa 24:18.

Bottles of heaven. — Job 38:37.

Chambers of God. — Ps 104:3,13.

Waters above the firmament. — Ge 1:7.

Dust of God’s feet. — Na 1:3.

Different kinds of, mentioned

White. — Re 14:14.

Bright. — Job 37:11; Zec 10:1.

Thick. — Job 22:14; 37:11.

Black. — 1Ki 18:45.

Swift. — Isa 19:1.

Great. — Eze 1:4.

Small. — 1Ki 18:44.

Often cover the heavens — Ps 147:8.

Often obscure the sun, &c — Job 36:32; Eze 32:7.

Often dispersed by the wind — Ho 13:3.

Uses of

To give rain. — Jdj 5:4; Ps 104:13,14.

To supply dew. — Pr 3:20; Isa 18:4.

To moderate heat. — Isa 25:5.

From the west, bring rain — Lu 12:54.

Though small, often bring much rain — 1Ki 18:44,45.

Thunder and lightning come from — Ps 77:17,18.

The rainbow appears in — Ge 9:13,14.

Frequently the instrument of God’s judgments — Ge 7:11,12; Job 37:13; Ps 77:17.

Man

Ignorant of the spreading of. — Job 36:29.

Ignorant of the disposing of. — Job 37:15.

Ignorant of the balancing of. — Job 37:16.

Cannot number. — Job 38:37.

Cannot cause to rain. — Job 38:34.

Cannot stay. — Job 38:37.

Illustrative

Of multitudes of persons. — Isa 60:8; Heb 12:1.

Of hostile armies. — Jer 4:13; Eze 38:9,16.

Of sins of men. — Isa 44:22.

Of judgments of God. — La 2:1; Eze 30:3; 34:12; Joe 2:2.

Of unsearchableness of God. — 2Sa 22:12; Ps 97:2; Eze 1:4.

(Riding upon,) of the power and greatness of God. — Ps 104:3; Isa 19:1.

(Passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of hypocrites. — Ho 6:4; 13:3.

(Without water,) of false teachers. — Jude 1:12.

(Carried away by a tempest,) of false teachers. — 2Pe 2:17.

(Without rain,) of the fraudulent. — Pr 25:14.

(A morning without,) of wise rulers. — 2Sa 23:3,4.

(When seasonable,) of the favour of good rulers. — Pr 16:15.