Job 41:1-34
In chapter 41, God described to Job a creature He called a "leviathan" which seemed to be a sea dragon. But according to verse 22, God used this creature to be a symbol of Himself since only God can turn sorrow into joy.
In Job 41:1-18, God described this creature as being one which no one can catch or control. God provided Job with a simple illustration of Himself that Job could understand. God wanted Job to know that He is so awesome that no one can stand up to Him. Everything that He created belongs to Him, and no one can take any of it from Him.
God also provided Job with an indirect rebuke of his four false comforters. All four of Job's false friends had described to Job a God as they wanted Him to be. Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar had concluded that Job had to be so wicked that he would find it extremely difficult to ever obtain mercy from God. To them, God was powerful but seldom merciful. They thought they had gotten control of God because they imagined that they completely understood Him. Elihu also thought he had control of God because he saw God as being far away and not really all that interested in mankind. But God revealed to Job the awesome Truth that He could not be Almighty and Omniscient if He were not also gracious and merciful.
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