INTRODUCTION: As the Lord continues His dealings with Job, He points out yet another product of creation. Leviathan is an amazing creature, and the Lord uses the greatness of this being to demonstrate His own power and glory. The greatness of creation will always be greatly overshadowed by the greatness of its Creator. Once again, the Lord asks Job a number of questions to validate the gap between God and man.

1. HIS WILD NATURE (Job 41:1-6 [1] Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? [2] Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn? [3] Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee? [4] Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever? [5] Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? [6] Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
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1. His Unwillingness to Be Captured (Job 41:1-2 [1] Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? [2] Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
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1. By being drawn out with a hook (Job 41:1Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
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2. By putting a cord on his tongue (Job 41:1Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
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3. By putting a hook in his nose (Job 41:2Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
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4. By boring a thorn in his jaw (Job 41:2Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
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2. His Unwillingness to Submit (Job 41:3-4 [3] Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee? [4] Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
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1. He will not make many supplications unto thee (Job 41:3Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
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2. He will not speak soft words unto thee (Job 41:3Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
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3. He will not make a covenant with thee (Job 41:4Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
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4. He will not become a servant (Job 41:4Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
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3. His Unwillingness to Be Tamed (Job 41:5Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
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1. He will not be played with as a bird.
2. He will not be bound for the maidens.
4. His Unwillingness to Be Eaten (Job 41:6Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
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1. Companions will not make a banquet of him.
2. He will not be parted among the merchants.
2. HIS FIERCE COUNTENANCE (Job 41:7-11 [7] Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears? [8] Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more. [9] Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? [10] None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me? [11] Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
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1. The Battle to Take Him (Job 41:7-9 [7] Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears? [8] Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more. [9] Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
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1. He will not be taken by barbed irons or fish spears (Job 41:7Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
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2. A man who lays his hand upon leviathan will fight his last battle (Job 41:8Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
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3. One can be cast down at the sight of leviathan (Job 41:9Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
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2. The Contrast with God (Job 41:10-11 [10] None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me? [11] Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
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1. None would dare stir leviathan up (Job 41:10None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
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2. Who then could stand before God? (Job 41:10None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
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3. Who has God in debt to them? (Job 41:11Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
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4. All things under heaven belong to God (Job 41:11Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
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3. HIS COMELY PROPORTIONS (Job 41:12-17 [12] I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. [13] Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle? [14] Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about. [15] His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal. [16] One is so near to another, that no air can come between them. [17] They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
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1. Revealed by God (Job 41:12I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
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1. His parts
2. His power
3. His comely proportion
2. His Unapproachable Appearance (Job 41:13-14 [13] Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle? [14] Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
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1. The face of his garment (Job 41:13Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
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2. The doors of his face (Job 41:14Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
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1. His mouth
2. His terrible teeth
3. His Scales (Job 41:15-17 [15] His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal. [16] One is so near to another, that no air can come between them. [17] They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
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1. His pride (Job 41:15His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
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2. As a seal (Job 41:15His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
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3. Cannot be sundered (Job 41:17They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
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4. HIS FIERY BREATH (Job 41:18-21 [18] By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. [19] Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. [20] Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. [21] His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
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1. His Light (Job 41:18-19 [18] By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. [19] Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
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1. A light from his sneezing (Job 41:18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
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2. A light from his eyes (Job 41:18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
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3. Burning lamps out of his mouth (Job 41:19Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
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2. His Furnace (Job 41:20-21 [20] Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. [21] His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
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1. Smoke out of his nostrils (Job 41:20Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
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2. Coals kindled by his breath (Job 41:21His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
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3. A flame goes out of his mouth (Job 41:21His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
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4. Note: he is a fire-breathing dragon.
5. HIS FIRM STRENGTH (Job 41:22-24 [22] In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him. [23] The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved. [24] His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
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1. The Strength of His Neck (Job 41:22In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
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2. The Flakes of His Flesh (Job 41:23The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
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3. The Firmness of His Heart (Job 41:24His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
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6. HIS HAUGHTY MANNER (Job 41:25-30 [25] When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves. [26] The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon. [27] He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. [28] The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble. [29] Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear. [30] Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
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1. His Fearlessness (Job 41:25-26 [25] When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves. [26] The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
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1. Mighty men become religious – “they purify themselves” (Job 41:25When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
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2. He cannot be held with the weapons of man (Job 41:26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
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2. His Invincibleness (Job 41:27-30 [27] He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. [28] The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble. [29] Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear. [30] Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
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1. Treating iron as straw (Job 41:27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
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2. Treating brass as rotten wood (Job 41:27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
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3. Against arrow (Job 41:28The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
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4. Against sling stones (Job 41:28The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
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5. Against darts (Job 41:29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
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6. Against spear (Job 41:29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
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7. Against  sharp stones (Job 41:30Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
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7. HIS PROUD REIGN (Job 41:31-34 [31] He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. [32] He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary. [33] Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear. [34] He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
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1. In the Deep (Job 41:31-32 [31] He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. [32] He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
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1. Making it to boil (Job 41:31He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
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2. Making a shining path (Job 41:32He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
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2. His Exaltation above All Creation (Job 41:33-34 [33] Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear. [34] He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
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1. None like him on earth (Job 41:33Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
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2. Made without fear (Job 41:33Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
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3. Beholding all high things (Job 41:34He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
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4. A king over all the children of pride (Job 41:34He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
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CONCLUSION: This passage gives us a healthy respect for the power of God’s creation and for the power of leviathan himself. However, the main purpose is to put in us a holy fear of God. Surely, the Creator of such creatures and beings is to be feared. Verse 10 states, “None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?” The first statement in this verse is about leviathan (“him”). It is said that no one is so fierce that they purposely stir him up. However, the second statement refers to God (“me”). The true purpose of this passage is to create awe for the Creator. What a God who can make such a beast!