Job 41:2 Meaning and Explanation
“Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?”
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Read Full Chapter →God asks if Job could lead leviathan about by a cord through its nose, the way a small or tamed animal is led.
What Does Job 41:2 Mean?
The questioning presses on. In the ancient world a captured beast or a hooked fish might be strung on a cord and led; God asks whether Job could so handle this creature, threading its nose and piercing its jaw as one would a herring.
The picture exposes the gulf between the Creator and the creature. What no man can lead, God made and holds. For the believer this is not a taunt but a comfort: the power that dwarfs us is wielded by hands that are good, and the same Lord who governs the untamable invites us to rest in His care.
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What does Job 41:2 mean?
God asks if Job could lead leviathan about by a cord through its nose, the way a small or tamed animal is led.