The LORD continues His message to Job and includes a lesson about Leviathan. Leviathan is a transliteration of the Hebrew name for this creature. Leviathan is familiar to the psalmist, as well as to Isaiah and Job. The psalmist seems to indicate that Leviathan was a dragon of the waters (Psa. 74:13-14). Leviathan goes where…
The LORD introduces Behemoth in the story of Job (Job 40:15-24). In chapter 38, God begins to respond to Job and his friends with a series of questions that showcase His strength and power. When God mentions behemoth, He continues to highlight His own might. Behemoth was a powerful creature, while Job was not. Behemoth…
The unicorn appears in the book of Job (Job 39:9-10). Many references to the unicorn highlight its strength and powerful horn. The Lord tells Job that the unicorn cannot be harnessed like a horse, an ox, or a donkey to serve mankind. It was one of God’s creatures that could not be tamed. In verses…
Job mentions dragons in Job 30:29. As is often the case, the dragon is a creature of the wilderness and is often mentioned with the owls. Job complains that his physical condition sets him apart from the rest of humanity and that he feels he lives in the wilderness. The Hebrew word for dragon (Strong’s…
Several creatures mentioned in the book of Job are often dismissed as myth by many readers. However, the Bible does not deal in mythology. The word “myth” does not appear in our KJV Bible. Instead, the Bible references myths with the phrase “old wives fables” (1 Tim. 4:7) and warns us to reject them. The…
A trespass is an act of crossing a boundary when I do not intend to do so, once again a sin of ignorance. But in this case, it may be that the Lord expects some sort of retribution to accompany the offering. The trespass offerings are given for things that we forget to do, are…
They say that ignorance is bliss. They say, “What we don’t know won’t hurt us!” Is this really true? Once again, we have been examining the five types of offerings in the Book of Leviticus. The first offering was the burnt offering and symbolized consecration. The second offering was the meat (or meal) offering and…
The instructions for the peace offering are continued in chapter seven of Leviticus, where we find three reasons why the worshiper might bring a peace offering. Thanksgiving — The primary reason for bringing a peace offering was gratitude. Oh, how we need to relearn the art of thankfulness. A welfare mentality has influenced us for…
We’re examining the offerings in the Book of Leviticus. The offerings are listed in order. The burnt offering represents dedication to the general will of God. The meat offering, the second type of offering, symbolizes commitment to the specific will of God. The meat offering represented the works of the hand, what is produced in…
The burnt offering is a picture of total consecration. The fact that the offering was burned, meaning fully consumed, teaches us that it represents dedication to God. Will we be entirely dedicated to God? Will we surrender our wills to Him? We won’t understand His specific will in detail until we first submit to His…