Connect Job 41:2 with other scriptures about God's dominion over the earth. The challenge of Job 41:2 “Can you put a cord through his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook?” (Job 41:2) God asks Job if he can subdue leviathan—an untamable creature. The implied answer is no. Only the Creator can rule something so fierce. This single question opens a window onto God’s unrivaled dominion over every corner of creation. Scripture snapshots of God’s total rule • Psalm 24:1 — “The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.” • Psalm 95:3-5 — “For the LORD is a great God… In His hand are the depths of the earth… The sea is His, for He made it, and His hands formed the dry land.” • Isaiah 40:12 — “Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand… who has weighed the mountains on the scales?” • Isaiah 40:15 — “Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket; they are considered a speck of dust on the scales.” • Daniel 4:35 — “He does as He pleases with the host of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’” • Colossians 1:16-17 — “All things were created through Him and for Him… in Him all things hold together.” • Revelation 4:11 — “You created all things, and by Your will they exist and came to be.” Connecting the threads • Leviathan represents the wildest forces of nature; God rules even these. • Land, sea, and sky (Psalms, Isaiah) are in His hand; nothing falls outside His jurisdiction. • Human kingdoms (Daniel) and spiritual powers (Colossians) alike answer to Him. • Creation’s ongoing existence (Revelation) depends on His continuous will. Living in the light of His dominion • Confidence — If God controls leviathan, He holds every storm we meet. • Humility — Like Job, we bow before the One no one can question or restrain. • Worship — The only fitting response to such sovereignty is wholehearted praise. |
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