What other scriptures highlight God's control over nature like Job 41:21? Awe in Job 41:21 Leviathan’s fiery breath paints a vivid picture: “His breath kindles coals, and flames of fire shoot forth from his mouth” (Job 41:21). God alone tames such a creature, reminding us that every force of nature lies under His command. Old Testament Snapshots of Sovereign Power • Genesis 1:9–10 – God gathers the waters and dry land appears. • Exodus 14:21 – “The LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land.” • Joshua 10:12–13 – Sun and moon stand still at Joshua’s word before the LORD. • Job 37:9–13 – Storms, snow, rain, and lightning move at His bidding: “Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in loving devotion.” • Job 38:8–11 – God sets doors and bars for the sea, saying, “Here you may come, but no farther.” • Psalm 29:3–10 – Thunder, flood, and forests break beneath “the voice of the LORD.” • Psalm 65:7 – He stills “the roaring of the seas.” • Psalm 89:9 – “You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them.” • Psalm 104:3–4 – Clouds become His chariot; winds and flames serve Him. • Psalm 135:6–7 – He “brings out the wind from His storehouses.” • Proverbs 8:29 – Wisdom recalls God’s boundary for the seas. • Isaiah 40:12 – He measures oceans in the hollow of His hand. • Jeremiah 5:22 – Sand is the everlasting barrier He sets for the sea. • Nahum 1:3–5 – “His path is in the whirlwind and storm… He rebukes the sea and dries it up.” Prophets and Poets Echo the Theme • Isaiah 43:16 – The One “who makes a way in the sea and a path through surging waters.” • Jonah 1:4 – “The LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea,” steering both storm and prophet. New Testament Displays of Lordship • Matthew 8:26–27 – Jesus rebukes wind and waves; “even the winds and the sea obey Him.” • Mark 4:39 – “Silence! Be still!” and the storm collapses into calm. • Matthew 14:25–27 – Jesus walks on water, unfazed by wind and wave. • Matthew 17:27 – A coin appears in a fish’s mouth at His command. • Colossians 1:16–17 – “In Him all things hold together.” • Hebrews 1:3 – He “upholds all things by His powerful word.” • Revelation 7:1 – Angels restrain earth’s winds until God permits them to blow. Bringing It Together From the primeval waters of Genesis to the still seas of Revelation, Scripture consistently testifies: the natural world responds instantly and completely to God’s word. Job 41:21 is one vivid brushstroke on a canvas filled with scenes of oceans parting, storms ceasing, celestial bodies pausing, and every element answering its Creator. |
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