JOB 38:39-39:30
Pastor Rick Jackson
I. THE FEEDING OF THE WILD ANIMALS [38:39-41]
1. The Lair of the Lions [v. 39-40]
2. God Hears the Ravens [v. 41]
3. The Application by Jesus [Luke 12:22-25]
II. THE NATURE OF VARIOUS ANIMALS [39:1-18]
1. The Hill Dwellers [v. 1-8]
2. The Untamable [v. 9-12] “Unicorns”=wild aurochs- a type of wild ox thought to be extinct
The wild-ox called re'em (Strong's # 07214) in the Bible (Numbers 23:22 and 24:8, Deuteronomy 33:17, Job 39:9–10, Psalms 22:21, 29:6, 92:10 and Isaiah 34:7) is occasionally associated with the aurochs and has incorrectly been translated as "unicorn" in the past (The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Entry for 'Wild Ox', Copyright, 1939, by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.).
Julius Caesar wrote about aurochs in Gallic War Chapter 6.28, "...those animals which are called uri. These are a little below the elephant in size [should hgt.=6‘6“], and of the appearance, color, and shape of a bull. Their strength and speed are extraordinary; they spare neither man nor wild beast which they have espied. These the Germans take with much pains in pits and kill them. The young men harden themselves with this exercise, and practice themselves in this sort of hunting, and those who have slain the greatest number of them, having produced the horns in public, to serve as evidence, receive great praise. But not even when taken very young can they be rendered familiar to men and tamed. The size, shape, and appearance of their horns differ much from the horns of our oxen. These they anxiously seek after, and bind at the tips with silver, and use as cups at their most sumptuous entertainments." [wikipedia]
3. The Bird Brains [v. 13-18]
III. THE CAPABILITIES OF GOD’S CREATURES [v. 19-30]
1. Horses for Competition [v. 19-25] a competitive spirit
2. Homes for Hunters [v. 26-30]
3. Heavenly Caretaker- The Application by Jesus [Mt. 10:29-31]
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