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Job 39:9-12
9 Will the unicorn [ra'em] be willing ['abah] to serve
[`abad] thee, or abide [luwn] by thy crib ['ebuwc]?
10 Canst thou bind [qashar] the unicorn [ra'em] with
his band [`aboth] in the furrow [telem]? or will he harrow [sadad]
the valleys [`emeq] after ['achar] thee?
11 Wilt thou trust [batach] him, because his strength [koach] is great [rab]? or wilt
thou leave [`azab] thy labour [yagiya`] to him?
12 Wilt thou believe ['aman] him, that he will bring home [shuwb] [shuwb] thy seed [zera`], and gather ['acaph] it
into thy barn [goren]? KJV-Interlinear
9 'Will the wild ox consent to
serve you? Or will he spend the night at
your manger? 10 'Can you bind the wild ox in a furrow with ropes? Or will he harrow the valleys after you? 11 'Will you trust him because his strength is
great And leave your labor to him? 12 'Will
you have faith in him that he will return your grain, And gather it from your
threshing floor? NASB
Here God describes a large animal possessing great
strength, having a horn or horns which are prominent on its head, capable of
great speed and agility, and commanding the greatest of respect and awe by
people who have had the opportunity to see it.
This animal is probably a large wild bull, similar in
size to an elephant, strong as a rhinoceros, swift like a large horse, and
totally wild and independent.
Man cannot catch it, nor tame it, nor even trust it in
performing domestic agricultural work, or in hauling freight, or in doing heavy
pulling or lifting.
Whatever the animal was, it is the description of its
attributes that are in view here. The
animal, which we will call a wild bull, just for convenience, is totally
independent, totally stubborn, and yet possesses many valuable attributes and abilities. Yet none of them may be captured and
converted into useful domestic activities.
And even if it could be captured, it could never be made reliable or
trustworthy.
It is obvious that since God is describing this
animal, that Job and the others present, were well familiar with it.
Thus far God has made reference to the lion, the
raven, the mountain goat, the deer, the wild horse and in these animals types,
God showed great wisdom in giving them special instincts for survival.
Here God describes yet another animal with its great
strength and potentially useful abilities, and yet man has never been able to
subject it for domestic purposes.
So how is it that man, who presumes himself the master
of his own fate, cannot seem to subject some of the many facets of nature,
things which are simple or fundamental to life?
Now is the time to post a prayer.
End Of Lesson
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