God says, “Behold, I am against you…O great monster who lies in the midst of his rivers” (Ezek 29:3). Le-vi’-a-than is a transliterated Hebrew word (liwyathan) from lawah, meaning “twisted” or “coiled.” Leviathan is mentioned in the Bible six times, and there’s more at stake than simply a large sea creature during earth’s earliest ages. In Job 3:8, […]
Imagine fishing for a sea monster with a hook and line. But in this sea story, it’s Job who gets hooked! The Lord hasn’t finished the interrogation. Job had said, “Oh, that I knew where I might find Him…I would present my case before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments” (Job 23:3- 4). He asked for […]
My father tells a story from the war years and a thrilling illustration of the believer’s arrival in Heaven. (repost) […]
“He who is not content with what he has, would not be content with what he would like to have.” —Socrates There are three lessons in God’s science class about behemoth. The first is an internal lesson. You see how the creature is described: “his strength is in his hips, and his power is in his stomach muscles…the […]
I know. A few of you did your Christmas shopping during last January’s clearance. Your gift wrap—featuring Santa in Hawaiian shirts—was 75% off. For good reason! The majority of us, however, still like shopping closer to the event, with the sparkling lights, jingling bells, and festive camaraderie. As an old timer who’s shopped for almost […]
“Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as real strength.” —Francis de Sales We now come to two unfamiliar but remarkable creatures. Behemoth is a land animal (Job 40:15-24); Leviathon is a sea creature. The word behêmôt is the plural form of an unused root, probably meaning “mute,” perhaps the origin of the […]
Read More… from December 25, 2025 — What The Gentle Giant Teaches
Just the grass family includes over 11,500 accepted species. I suppose we still have things to learn! The Lord has been teaching Job specific lessons from specific creations. Earth’s foundations teach the reality of the invisible world (Job 38:4). The waves reveal that God has set limits on what happens in His world, not only […]
Whatever these creatures are, they’re giants to us. To God? He might consider them some of His pets. In the battle for Job’s heart, the struggle that’s been raging since Chapter 1, this is the final round. It’s the clash of wills in the heart of every person throughout history, since the gauntlet was first […]
We all know what it’s like to be humbled by a virus we can’t see, and that doesn’t even know it humbled us! It’s impossible for Job to even begin to do any of the tasks the Lord gave him. Can he act like God, flexing His mighty arm? Can he speak like God, thundering […]