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God challenges Job's pride, revealing His sovereign power through the magnificent Behemoth.
God responds to Job’s questions with a thunderous reply from the whirlwind, emphasizing His supreme authority and the futility of human challenge. Job, humbled, acknowledges his insignificance and ceases to argue. God then demands Job’s readiness to engage, reminding him of the limits of human judgment and the divine right to enact justice. The Lord describes the might of Behemoth—an enormous, grass‑eating creature whose strength resides in its loins and tail, whose bones are as solid as iron, and whose presence dominates the mountains and rivers. This vivid depiction underscores the grandeur of God’s creation and the impossibility of matching divine power. Through the image of Behemoth, the chapter illustrates the theme of divine sovereignty, human humility, and the awe of creation.
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The chapter presents God’s power and creation with awe, while Job’s response reflects humility; overall tone is reverential and balanced.