Job - Caput 40

Job 40.1 et adjecit Dominus et locutus est ad Job Job 40.2 numquid qui contendit cum Deo tam facile conquiescit utique qui arguit Deum debet respondere ei. Job 40.3 respondens autem Job Domino dixit Job 40.4 qui leviter locutus sum respondere quid possum manum meam ponam super os meum Job 40.5 unum locutus sum quod utinam non dixissem et alterum quibus ultra non addam Job 40.6 respondens autem Dominus Iob de turbine ait Job 40.7 accinge sicut vir lumbos tuos interrogabo te et indica mihi Job 40.8 numquid irritum facies iudicium meum et condemnabis me ut tu iustificeris Job 40.9 et si habes brachium sicut Deus et si voce simili tonas Job 40.10 circumda tibi decorem et in sublime erigere et esto gloriosus et speciosis induere vestibus Job 40.11 disperge superbos furore tuo et respiciens omnem arrogantem humilia Job 40.12 respice cunctos superbos et confunde eos et contere impios in loco suo Job 40.13 absconde eos in pulvere simul et facies eorum demerge in foveam Job 40.14 et ego confitebor quod salvare te possit dextera tua Job 40.15 ecce Behemoth quem feci tecum faenum quasi bos comedet Job 40.16 fortitudo eius in lumbis eius et virtus illius in umbilicis ventris eius Job 40.17 constringit caudam suam quasi cedrum nervi testiculorum eius perplexi sunt Job 40.18 ossa eius velut fistulae aeris cartilago illius quasi lamminae ferreae Job 40.19 ipse principium est viarum Dei qui fecit eum adplicabit gladium eius Job 40.20 huic montes herbas ferunt omnes bestiae agri ludent ibi Job 40.21 sub umbra dormit in secreto calami et locis humentibus Job 40.22 protegunt umbrae umbram eius circumdabunt eum salices torrentis Job 40.23 ecce absorbebit fluvium et non mirabitur habet fiduciam quod influat Iordanis in os eius Job 40.24 in oculis eius quasi hamo capiet eum et in sudibus perforabit nares eius Job 40.25 an extrahere poteris Leviathan hamo et fune ligabis linguam eius Job 40.26 numquid pones circulum in naribus eius et armilla perforabis maxillam eius Job 40.27 numquid multiplicabit ad te preces aut loquetur tibi mollia Job 40.28 numquid feriet tecum pactum et accipies eum servum sempiternum Job 40.29 numquid inludes ei quasi avi aut ligabis illum ancillis tuis Job 40.30 concident eum amici divident illum negotiatores Job 40.31 numquid implebis sagenas pelle eius et gurgustium piscium capite illius Job 40.32 pone super eum manum tuam memento belli nec ultra addas loqui

Job : Caput 40

God's Discourse to Job: A Reflection on Divine Sovereignty

In chapter 40 of the book of Job, we witness the continuation of God's discourse, a solemn moment when the Lord challenges Job's understanding of power and justice. This striking text shows us how God questions humankind's ability to govern the world fairly. Through vivid descriptions of the Behemoth, which could be interpreted as a hippopotamus or a mythological creature, God illustrates the divine power manifest in creation.

The Fundamental Themes of Job 40

This chapter addresses several essential themes: divine sovereignty, human humility, and the limits of mortal understanding in the face of God's greatness. We are therefore invited to delve deeper into these biblical truths, while considering five passages that enrich our understanding of these profound themes.

Enlightening Bible Passages

We invite you to meditate on the following verses, which illustrate God's challenge to humanity:

Psalm 50:21: "You did these things, and I kept silent; you thought that I was like you. But now I rebuke you and bring my accusations against you." This verse highlights the distance between human and divine nature, reminding us that God has the right to challenge our understanding.

Isaiah 45:9: "Woe to him who strives with his Maker, who is but a shard among the shards of the earth! Can the clay say to the potter, 'What are you doing?' Can his work say, 'He has no hands'?" This passage echoes God's challenge to Job, questioning the legitimacy of man's challenge to his Creator.

Romans 9:20: "But who are you, O man, that you should question God? 'Can what is formed say to its former, "Why have you made me like this?"'" The apostle Paul uses a similar discourse to God's in Job 40, affirming God's sovereignty over his creation.

Psalm 104:26: "There the ships sail, and the Leviathan, whom you formed for play." This verse refers to the description of Leviathan in Job 40, representing a creature fashioned by God.

Ezekiel 29:3: "Say to him, 'Thus says the Lord: I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, you great monster lying among his rivers. You say, 'The Nile is mine; I made it for myself.'" This verse uses language similar to the description of Behemoth in Job 40, symbolizing an earthly power under divine domination.

Conclusion

Through these reflections, we are called to recognize our place in creation and to acknowledge our limitations in the face of God's immensity. May these passages guide us in our understanding of divine sovereignty and nourish our humility before the Creator.