March 14
Today's Reading: Job 41:1-34
God concludes his answer to Job by talking about a creature that is normally translated as Leviathan.
From David Guzik's commentary on Job 41:
Usually Leviathan is considered to be a mythical sea-monster or dragon that terrorized sailors and fishermen. Yet in the context of Job 41, God does not seem to consider Leviathan to be mythical at all. Some believe that Leviathan describes some ancient dragon-like dinosaur that either survived to Job’s day, or survived in the collective memory of mankind, so that God could refer to it as an example. Others consider that in this context, Leviathan is nothing more than a mighty crocodile.
Regardless of which of these options, if any, is correct, the idea here is that if Job isn't brave enough to do battle with this creature, then how can he even begin to argue with God.
God concludes his answer to Job by talking about a creature that is normally translated as Leviathan.
From David Guzik's commentary on Job 41:
Usually Leviathan is considered to be a mythical sea-monster or dragon that terrorized sailors and fishermen. Yet in the context of Job 41, God does not seem to consider Leviathan to be mythical at all. Some believe that Leviathan describes some ancient dragon-like dinosaur that either survived to Job’s day, or survived in the collective memory of mankind, so that God could refer to it as an example. Others consider that in this context, Leviathan is nothing more than a mighty crocodile.
Regardless of which of these options, if any, is correct, the idea here is that if Job isn't brave enough to do battle with this creature, then how can he even begin to argue with God.
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