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Behemoth—Job_40:15-24 Although in following the bent of our later tastes—which has diminished the interest once taken in some parts of biblical knowledge, and proportionally enlarged it in others—we have not in this work bestowed much attention to natural history; the concluding chapters of the Book of Job are so much occupied with the description of … Continue reading ““480. BEHEMOTH—JOB 40:15-24””

The Leviathan—Job 41 About the leviathan there is nearly as much question as regarding the behemoth. It is met with oftener in the Bible than appears in our version, the term being sometimes translated. The idea given by the name, is that of some creature wreathed, or gathering itself up in folds, and in this … Continue reading ““481. THE LEVIATHAN—JOB 41””

The War-Horse—Job_39:19-25 The description given of the war-horse in the early part of the Lord’s address, has been greatly admired, as far surpassing all others, even by those who are indifferent to the sacred claims of the blessed volume in which the poem containing it is found. It has attracted more attention, perhaps, than any … Continue reading ““477. THE WAR-HORSE—JOB 39:19-25””

Job 40-42 : Eighth Week Autor: JOHN KITTO

Job Taught of God—Job_40:1-7 The controversy in which the Lord himself is now represented as taking part, as the judge to whom Job had so often appealed, comes to a point at the commencement of the fortieth chapter, which the reader will note with special interest. The Lord has spoken. His first object has been … Continue reading ““479. JOB TAUGHT OF GOD—JOB 40:1-7””

The Lord Speaks—Job 38 There are interesting circumstances towards the close of Elihu’s address, which the reader must not overlook. Every one has admired the description of a thunderstorm which he gives at the commencement of the thirty-seventh chapter. Many descriptions of such storms have been given, but this excels them all, and is only … Continue reading ““475. THE LORD SPEAKS—JOB 38””

The Unicorn—Job_39:9-12 “Unicorn” means “one-horned,” but it would be difficult to find this meaning in the Hebrew name of the animal denoted. The notion that a unicorn—that is, a one-horned animal, is meant where some creature, called in the Hebrew reem, is mentioned, is, however, old, for we can trace it back to the Septuagint, … Continue reading ““476. THE UNICORN—JOB 39:9-12””

Elihu—Job 32 With Job’s speech the debate between him and his friends is virtually at an end. At the proper time Bildad had spoken a few inapplicable words; but when an opportunity was afforded, Zophar, who should have spoken, held his peace; and when another occasion was afforded, Eliphaz spoke not, perhaps not only because … Continue reading ““473. ELIHU—JOB 32””

Elihu’s Argument—Job 32-37 A very large number of persons who have taken up the notion that all which Job says is right, and that all, or nearly all, that his three friends say is wrong, feel surprised that Elihu is dissatisfied not only with the arguments of the latter, but with those of Job himself. … Continue reading ““474. ELIHU’S ARGUMENT—JOB 32-37””

Job 28-39 : Seventh Week Autor: JOHN KITTO