God pauses to challenge Job: will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Job answers humbly, “Behold, I am of small account... I lay my hand on my mouth,” and falls silent. But God presses further, asking whether Job would annul His justice to justify himself, and begins to describe Behemoth, a massive creature of great strength that only its Maker can approach, another emblem of God’s power over forces beyond human mastery.
Job study chapter
Job 40
patriarchal eraGod challenges Job to answer, and Job lays his hand on his mouth; God describes Behemoth.
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