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The nature and habits of Leviathan are primarily described in the poetic and wisdom literature of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Job, Psalms, and Isaiah.<br><br><b>Biblical Descriptions:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/job/41.htm">Job 41:1-34</a></b> · The most detailed description of Leviathan is found in the book of Job, where God challenges Job to consider the might and untamable nature of this creature. Leviathan is depicted as a powerful sea monster, impervious to human attempts at capture or control. The passage highlights its formidable scales, fearsome teeth, and the terror it inspires: "Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook or tie down his tongue with a rope?" (<a href="/job/41.htm">Job 41:1</a>). The text emphasizes Leviathan's invincibility and the futility of human efforts to subdue it, portraying it as a symbol of God's unmatched creative power.<br><br>2. <b>Psalms 74:14</b> · In this psalm, Leviathan is mentioned in the context of God's deliverance of Israel, where God is said to have crushed the heads of Leviathan and given it as food to the creatures of the desert. This imagery suggests Leviathan as a representation of chaos and evil, which God has the power to overcome: "You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert" (<a href="/psalms/74-14.htm">Psalm 74:14</a>).<br><br>3. <b>Psalms 104:26</b> · Here, Leviathan is portrayed as a creature of the sea, created by God to frolic in the ocean. This depiction highlights the creature's role within the created order, serving as a testament to God's sovereignty over all creation: "There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there" (<a href="/psalms/104-26.htm">Psalm 104:26</a>).<br><br>4. <b><a href="/isaiah/27.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a></b> · In a prophetic context, Leviathan is described as a serpent and a dragon, symbolizing the forces of evil that God will ultimately defeat. The passage speaks of a future time when God will punish Leviathan, the "fleeing serpent" and "twisting serpent," with His great and powerful sword: "In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan, the fleeing serpent—Leviathan, the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea" (<a href="/isaiah/27.htm">Isaiah 27:1</a>).<br><br><b>Symbolism and Interpretation:</b><br><br>Leviathan is often interpreted as a symbol of chaos and opposition to God's order. Its depiction as a sea monster aligns with ancient Near Eastern mythology, where similar creatures represented chaos and were subdued by deities. In the biblical narrative, however, Leviathan is firmly under God's control, illustrating His supreme authority over all creation, including the most fearsome and chaotic forces.<br><br>The creature's portrayal in Job underscores the theme of human limitation and the vastness of God's wisdom and power. In Psalms and Isaiah, Leviathan serves as a metaphor for God's victory over evil, reinforcing the hope of divine deliverance and the ultimate establishment of God's kingdom.<br><br><b>Nature and Habits:</b><br><br>Leviathan's nature is characterized by its immense strength, invulnerability, and association with the sea. Its habits, as described in the biblical texts, include frolicking in the ocean and embodying the chaotic forces that God alone can subdue. The creature's fearsome attributes and the awe it inspires serve to magnify the glory and majesty of the Creator, who alone can tame such a formidable being.<a name="ttt" id="ttt"></a><div class="vheading2">Torrey's Topical Textbook</div><span class="rtext"><a href="/context/job/41-1.htm">Job 41:1-34</a></span><br>Can you draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which you let down?<br><span class="source">Torrey's Topical Textbook</span><p><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_15_1869/the_believer_a_new_creature.htm"><span class="l">The Believer a New Creature</span></a> <br><b>...</b> it"this were work for a <b>leviathan</b> divine"but <b>...</b> being still unchanged in its <b>nature</b>,<br> still voracious <b>...</b> I have known persons of debauched <b>habits</b> become regular <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 15 1869/the believer a new creature.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_37_1891/am_i_a_sea_or.htm"><span class="l">"Am Ia Sea, or a Whale?"</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The raging ocean, or the mighty <b>leviathan</b>, may need such <b>...</b> off all vice; for I know<br> that vile <b>habits</b> are often <b>...</b> before to-morrow's sun is up, your <b>nature</b> may be <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/am i a sea or.htm</font><p><a href="/library/arnot/the_parables_of_our_lord/vii_the_draw-net.htm"><span class="l">The Draw-Net.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> to accomplish their purpose: "Many a <b>leviathan</b> is caught <b>...</b> 3. It is perfectly congruous<br> with the <b>habits</b> of fishermen <b>...</b> know in the whole range of <b>nature</b> an analogy <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/arnot/the parables of our lord/vii the draw-net.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/chapter_vi_the_evening_of.htm"><span class="l">The Evening of the Third Day in Passion-Week - on the Mount of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> the wild beasts, which, relinquishing their solitary <b>habits</b>, would first <b>...</b> B. 75 a).<br> Altogether the account of the <b>nature</b> and hunt of this <b>Leviathan</b>, of the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter vi the evening of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/merriam/the_chief_end_of_man/iii_a_travelers_note-book.htm"><span class="l">A Traveler's Note-Book</span></a> <br><b>...</b> in its consonance with the best <b>habits</b> and aptitudes <b>...</b> is simply an appeal to the wonders<br> of physical <b>nature</b>. <b>...</b> the war-horse, the behemoth, the <b>leviathan</b>; how can <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../merriam/the chief end of man/iii a travelers note-book.htm</font><p><a href="/library/edersheim/the_life_and_times_of_jesus_the_messiah/appendix_xii_the_baptism_of.htm"><span class="l">Appendix xii. The Baptism of Proselytes</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Country, home, <b>habits</b>, friends, and relation were all <b>...</b> every power and phenomeon in<br> <b>Nature</b> is hypostatised <b>...</b> the future age Gabriel would hunt and slay <b>Leviathan</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/appendix xii the baptism of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_1_1855/the_victory_of_faith.htm"><span class="l">The victory of Faith</span></a> <br><b>...</b> see that the majority of mankind have certain <b>habits</b>, ye succomb <b>...</b> of my name, but<br> a renewal of my <b>nature</b>, so that <b>...</b> Give him faith, and he is a <b>leviathan</b> that can <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/the victory of faith.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_works_of_john_bunyan_volumes_1-3/a_defence_of_the_doctrine.htm"><span class="l">A Defence of the Doctrine of Justification, by Faith in Jesus <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> gospel (p.8, 281, 282).2. That these first principles, are to be followed, principally,<br> as they are made known to us, by the dictates of human <b>nature</b>: and that <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/a defence of the doctrine.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_works_of_john_bunyan_volumes_1-3/mr_bunyans_last_sermon_.htm"><span class="l">Mr. Bunyan's Last Sermon:</span></a> <br><b>...</b> <b>Nature</b>, it cannot know any thing but the things of <b>nature</b>"the things of God knows<br> no man but by the Spirit of God; unless the Spirit of God be in you, it <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/mr bunyans last sermon .htm</font><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Satanic-bible.html">What is the Satanic bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/God-Job-Satan.html">Was it unfair for God to allow Job to suffer over what was basically an argument between God and Satan? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Baphomet.html">Who/what is Baphomet? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/leviathan.htm">Leviathan: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/l/leviathan.htm">Leviathan</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/l/leviathan--the_crooked_(rv)_serpent.htm">Leviathan: "The Crooked (Rv) Serpent"</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/l/leviathan--created_by_god.htm">Leviathan: Created by God</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/l/leviathan--figurative.htm">Leviathan: Figurative</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/l/leviathan--god's_power,_exhibited_in_destroying.htm">Leviathan: God's Power, Exhibited in Destroying</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/l/leviathan--nature_and_habits_of.htm">Leviathan: Nature and Habits of</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/l/leviathan--possibly_a_crocodile.htm">Leviathan: Possibly a Crocodile</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/l/leviathan--power_and_severity_of_god.htm">Leviathan: Power and Severity of God</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/l/leviathan--powerful_and_cruel_kings.htm">Leviathan: Powerful and Cruel Kings</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/leviathan.htm">Leviathan (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/levied.htm">Levied (5 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/ttt/l/leviathan--god's_power,_exhibited_in_destroying.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviathan: God's Power, Exhibited in Destroying"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviathan: God's Power, Exhibited in Destroying" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/naves/l/leviathan--possibly_a_crocodile.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviathan: Possibly a Crocodile"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviathan: Possibly a Crocodile" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>