Proof, Part XV

The dragon (leviathan) has been a legend and myth spanning many centuries amongst many cultures. However, the dragon is no myth for God speaks of this creature in great detail in the book of Job. God speaks to Job out of the storm to humble him and make him understand that God is powerful and wrestling with God is like wrestling with one of His greatest works... the dragon. Attempts to tangle with or question God is like going toe to toe with a dragon. It is futile and senseless.

We know that the book of Job is extremely old. You can do research on this for yourself but I assure you that it is one of the older books of the Old Testament. Many biblical scholars presume it was written by Moses. As God speaks about this creature, it becomes apparent that the dragon was an animal that lived during Job's lifetime. Considering how fossils develop, fossils of any type are very rare. Despite this, I believe that Science may one day find fossils of this Leviathan creature which lived in the water but could also fly. The passage gives details of a fire breathing reptile-like creature that was extremely large and could fly. As mentioned before, this animal did not live in caves but water. After Job 41:10, He goes into even greater detail concerning His immense size, hide, fearsome teeth, and the fire that spews from His mouth. These verses help us to understand that the animal that God speaks of is directly linked to other verses where leviathan or dragon are used. In some cases, He uses this animal to discribe satan.

^{Job 41:1-10}

¹ "Can you pull in the leviathan with a fishhook
       or tie down his tongue with a rope?

 ² Can you put a cord through his nose
       or pierce his jaw with a hook?

 ³ Will he keep begging you for mercy?
       Will he speak to you with gentle words?

 ⁴ Will he make an agreement with you
       for you to take him as your slave for life?

 ⁵ Can you make a pet of him like a bird
       or put him on a leash for your girls?

 ⁶ Will traders barter for him?
       Will they divide him up among the merchants?

 ⁷ Can you fill his hide with harpoons
       or his head with fishing spears?

 ⁸ If you lay a hand on him,
       you will remember the struggle and never do it again!

 ⁹ Any hope of subduing him is false;
       the mere sight of him is overpowering.

 ¹⁰ No one is fierce enough to rouse him.
       Who then is able to stand against me?