Though it be but a mans covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. Job is looking ahead to death, which is not an evil thing to him. Well send you a new verse every day to download or share. Creation science and biblical interpretation, job 4041. This is a summary of the fortieth chapter of job, the most important verse, and what i think god is wanting us to do in response to it. The point of the verse is that he is willing to challenge god at the risk of his life.
The identification of behemoth has always been a great difficulty with commentators. The niv takes it as though he slay me, yet will i hope in him. The doubt surrounding the date of the book should not obscure its message, which is certainly applicable to any age. Many humbling confounding questions god had put to job, in the foregoing chapter. The word in hebrew is really the natural plural of beh.
In order to set the record straight, lets examine this passage of scripture, and see what the possibilities are. Because the book of job is so often neglected, yet. Jun 12, 2017 this is a summary of the fortieth chapter of job, the most important verse, and what i think god is wanting us to do in response to it. I spoke once, but i have no answer twice, but i will say no more. I love the way god describes the brachiosaurus in verses 1524.
Christ brings to pass the resurrection of all menthe righteous dead go to paradise and the wicked to outer darkness to await the day of their resurrectionall things will be restored to their proper and perfect frame in the resurrection. Job humbles himself before the lord 7 now brace yourself like a man. Moreover the lord answered that is, the lord continued his discourse with job. Job with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. On the other hand, there was a notable flowering of wisdom literature during the reign of solomon, and the book of job may well have been part of those achievements, especially if its events may be dated later in a foreign locale. This is especially true with the story of job, to whom james referred when seeking to instill patience cf. The precise identity of this animal named behemoth is debated.
There is no question about the righteousness of job before god. Job is not being chastised for disobedience as job s counselors had suggested. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. In other words, job, if you had an arm like god verse 9, then lets see what you can do.
God was helping job understand that as a mere creature he was in no position to. And god again challenges him by a display of his power and judgments, 614. Job chapter 40 summary and what god wants from us youtube. Study the bible online using commentary on job 40 and more. Job chapter 40 15 behold now behemoth, which i made with thee. Most think god had in mind what we would call the hippopotamus, one of the largest, strongest, and most dangerous land creatures in the world.
Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings the second book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habakkuk. Lo and behold, satan comes out and challenges god on job s goodness. Job 40, new international version niv the bible app. Job chapter 40 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Answered does not refer to any thing said by job, or any question asked. For many years young earth creation science believers have pointed to the book of job, chapters 4041, as evidence that dinosaurs lived recently. Others have suggested the crocodile or maybe some extinct animal 2 such as a dinosaur. Job was blameless, meaning no sin was found in him. Now lastly, god gives job a look at two remarkable creatures.
The following account of the capture of a hippopotamus serves greatly to elucidate the description in the book of job, and to show its correctness, even in those. Will the one who contends with the almighty correct him. While this is a generic term used commonly in the old. Job, chapter 40 king james version christian answers webbible. The book of job is considered being part of the poetic books job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs in todays bible editions. Hes blameless and upright, and he has kids, a wife, land, and a bunch of sheep. Was behemoth an elephant, hippopotamus or dinosaur. Facebook icon twitter icon bible verses like job 40.
Up in the heavens, god brags to the divine assembly about job. Job 40 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Some commentators have suggested behemoth is a hippopotamus or elephant. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings 1 chronicles 2 chronicles ezra nehemiah tobias judith esther job psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of songs wisdom sirach ecclesiasticus isaiah jeremiah lamentations baruch ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habbakuk. Book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea. A physical description of this wonderful animal, job 40. The description of the behemoth in the verses that follow is all we have to go on to.
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