God and Job

• Job 38:1-7; 40:1

God’s sovereignty over creation (Job 38:1-39:30)

Dialogue between God and Job (Job 40:1-5)

• Job immediately responded with humility.

God’s sovereignty over creation, continued (Job 40:6-41:34)

• Compare Job 10:3, 17.
• Introduction – Job 40:6-14
• Behemoth – Job 40:15-24
• Leviathan – Job 41:1-34
• Behemoth and Leviathan could be extinct dinosaurs. (See https://apologeticspress.org/apcontent.aspx?category=9&article=184 )
• It’s very possible that leviathan was actually a fire-breathing animal. Many animals can eject various chemical as defense. One great example is the bombardier beetle (https://youtu.be/W3sxJNt8CYw ).

Job’s final response (Job 42:1-6)

• Job repents and retracts his words.
• Job 30:19-21 – This might be a place where Job went too far.

God’s conclusion (Job 42:7-17)

• Job 42:7-8 – God refers to Job as His servant. Job’s right speaking here might be his repentance.
• James 5:10-11 – The story of Job teaches us about God’s compassion and mercy.
• Job’s role was to stay committed to God. That’s our role as well, regardless of what we face!