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Job 39:1-4
1 Knowest [yada`] thou the time [`eth] when the wild goats [ya`el]
of the rock [cela`] bring forth [yalad]? or canst thou mark [shamar]
when the hinds ['ayalah] do calve [chuwl]?
2 Canst thou number [caphar] the months [yerach] that
they fulfil [male']? or knowest [yada`] thou the time [`eth] when
they bring forth [yalad]?
3 They bow [kara`] themselves, they
bring forth [palach] their young ones [yeled], they cast out [shalach]
their sorrows [chebel].
4 Their young ones [ben] are in good liking [chalam], they grow
up [rabah] with corn [bar]; they go forth [yatsa'],
and return [shuwb] not unto them. KJV-Interlinear
39 'Do you know the time the
mountain goats give birth? Do you
observe the calving of the deer? 2 'Can
you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth? 3 'They kneel down, they bring forth their
young, They get rid of their labor pains. 4 'Their offspring become strong, they grow up
in the open field; They leave and do not
return to them. NASB
The wild animals of the world, get pregnant and have
their young. The young grow up and leave
their parents and the cycle repeats itself all over again.
Probably in Jobs day, not a lot was known regarding
this cycle of life. Although common
sense suggests that the wild animals reproduce just as domestic animals do, the
process of reproduction, the period of gestation, the pregnancy, the birthing
and so forth are not in view here.
What is in view?
Who is present when these things occur in the wild? Who is present when the pregnancy
begins? Who is present during the
pregnancy? Who is present during the
hours of labor, during the moments of birth when the mother is in her most
vulnerable state from predators? Who is
present when the young are nursing, when they grow up, and when they leave
their mothers to begin their own life?
Is man present during any of this life cycle? No.
Man was not present when the wild animals of the world
reproduced in the ancient world, and man is still not present on the mountain
cliffs, or in the deep forest regions where the goats or deer have their young.
Animals do not have an inheritance in heaven. Animals do not have much to say about their
destiny in life. And yet God pays close
attention to their needs, such that many thousands of species do not become
extinct. At least not on Gods watch.
And yes, many animals have become extinct, but who was
the cause? Many animals do suffer in the
wild, but who is the cause? Many animals
have to struggle in life, but again, who is the cause of those struggles?
Man is worth far more than the animals in the wild. So
if God pays close attention to them, then how much more is His attention toward
you, who is an infinitely more valuable creature?
Now is the time to post a prayer.
End Of Lesson
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