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Job 39:26-30
26 Doth the hawk [nets] fly ['abar] by thy wisdom [biynah], and stretch [paras] her wings [kanaph] toward the south [teyman]?
27 Doth the eagle [nesher] mount up [gabahh] at thy command [peh], and make [ruwm] her nest [qen] on high [ruwm]?
28 She dwelleth [shakan] and abideth [luwn] on the rock [cela`], upon the crag [shen] of the rock [cela`], and the strong place [matsuwd].
29 From thence she seeketh [chaphar] the prey ['okel], and her eyes [`ayin] behold [nabat] afar off [rachowq].
30 Her young ones ['ephroach] also suck up [`ala`] blood [dam]: and where the slain [chalal] are, there is she [huw']. KJV-Interlinear
26 'Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, Stretching his wings toward the south? 27 'Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up, And makes his nest on high? 28 'On the cliff he dwells and lodges, Upon the rocky crag, an inaccessible place. 29 'From there he spies out food; His eyes see it from afar. 30 'His young ones also suck up blood; And where the slain are, there is he.' NASB
The hawk is a reference to the class of birds we know as hawks, eagles, falcons, vultures and so forth.
Of these birds, they can fly the highest of all birds, they have extremely keen eyesight, which allows them to see at far distances, up to 40 miles. They have eyesight, which can only be matched in humans by use of powerful binoculars. At an altitude of many thousands of feet, the eagle can see its prey and then dive at speeds of nearly one-hundred miles an hour. Their victim has no chance.
They are migratory birds. They live in nests that are almost completely inaccessible, high on mountain cliffs or canyon walls.
The eagles have been known to carry off small lambs, and then take their prey back to their hungry young, who consume their food voraciously.
This class of bird is the scavenger of the world. Where there is dead, there they will soon be. As mentioned in this passage, the eagles, vultures and such, know of battles even while they are still being fought, and they can see the dead and dying from many miles away. And when the battle ends, even before it is over the birds begin their task of cleaning up the battle field.
They know their abilities. They know their mission. And they complete them with ease.
Of all of the animals mentioned, Job and all those present were well aware of their characteristics. The ancient peoples were not ignorant of the ways of nature. God told them nothing new. God told them nothing that they did not already know.
But God emphasizes here that it was not man who defined the characteristics and instincts of nature, but all of these animals received all of their personalities and abilities from God, and from no other source. No animal received its attributes by accident. And all animals possess almost as many different attributes as there are different animals. They do not all possess the same exact abilities.
Just as there exists many tens of thousands of kinds of plants, animals, birds, fish, viruses, bacteria, and every other living thing. All of these could not possibly come into existence with so many different variations, characteristics, attributes, personalities, instincts, and so forth, by sheer accident.
All came into existence by design. And that design came exclusively from God and from no other source.
Likewise, man may have many inventions of gadgetry to his credit, but man has never invented life, nor the means of sustaining it. In fact, everything that man attempts to manage, usually gets bogged down in bias, favoritism, politics, or greed, and sooner or later turns into disaster.
Are not the repercussions of refusal to develop energy resources for the last thirty years, being felt now? And such is the magnitude of the problem which we face today, that the solutions will not be found for decades to come.
Who is going to pay the price for those past decisions? And how long will it be before people finally recognize their mistakes and vote out the political thinking that has controlled the government for decades. And yes Virginia, I am speaking of the liberal thinking politics that has dominated for a very long time. But where is the popular trend of thinking going? Liberal. And that is why solutions will be delayed, and we will all be paying the price for some time to come.
But do not get upset if you are a liberal thinker. The conservatives have dropped the ball as well. The liberals are detached from reality, and the conservatives have lost their nerve and have adopted some screwball ideas as well. And all have forgotten their roots in truth.
With these current standards of thinking, solutions will not so easily be found.
But then this is exactly Gods point in these past chapters. Man knows so much, but only to discover that man knows so little. Unfortunately it takes man too long to discover his error, and with that delay, suffering continues for a long time.
Jobs friends have had their say for many chapters. They have held their beliefs for the many decades of their life. And they will not change their minds until they actually hear the spoken voice of God. And even then Job will be ordered to make sacrifices in their behalf, as they will seemingly not do it themselves.
Too often man will not change until the hurting becomes too great to bear. And even then, God has to bring about some huge disaster (war, famine, inflation, disease, earthquake, economic depression, etc.), before man will change.
Man is a stubborn breed. And stubbornness is usually the big hurdle over which man cannot seem to get. And that usually means that man will suffer for his lack of flexibility. And that means that most of mans problems are of his own making.
God asks these questions. Of all of these very common animals, and very simple abilities, how many has man invented, how many has man duplicated, how many has man sustained? And that answer is, even of the simplest of things in life, whether animals or the winds and lightning's of nature, man has absolutely no power or control.
All man can do it screw things up. And that comes easily through arrogance.
And that is evidenced by the chapter after chapter of irrelevant comments that Jobs friends have made, just as it is evident by the decades of decisions humanity makes even in our current day. And at some point in our lives, we are all guilty of stubbornness or procrastination in our refusal to change ourselves.
The real question is, will we stick to our stubborn ways, or will we change? And by change, will we change to truth, and not just another set of ridiculous beliefs?
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Monday, May 26, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Job 39:19-25
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Job 39:19-25
19 Hast thou given [nathan] the horse [cuwc] strength [gabuwrah]? hast thou clothed [labash] his neck [tsavva'r] with thunder [ra`mah]?
20 Canst thou make him afraid [ra`ash] as a grasshopper ['arbeh]? the glory [howd] of his nostrils [nachar] is terrible ['eymah].
21 He paweth [chaphar] in the valley [`emeq], and rejoiceth [suws] in his strength [koach]: he goeth on [yatsa'] to meet [qir'ah] the armed men [nesheq].
22 He mocketh [sachaq] at fear [pachad], and is not affrighted [chathath]; neither turneth he back [shuwb] from [paniym] the sword [chereb].
23 The quiver ['ashpah] rattleth [ranah] against him, the glittering [lahab] spear [chaniyth] and the shield [kiydown].
24 He swalloweth [gama'] the ground ['erets] with fierceness [ra`ash] and rage [rogez]: neither believeth ['aman] he that it is the sound [qowl] of the trumpet [showphar].
25 He saith ['amar] among [day] the trumpets [showphar], Ha [heach], ha [heach]; and he smelleth [ruwach] the battle [milchamah] afar off [rachowq], the thunder [ra`am] of the captains [sar], and the shouting [taruw`ah]. KJV-Interlinear
19 'Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? 20 'Do you make him leap like the locust? His majestic snorting is terrible. 21 'He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He goes out to meet the weapons. 22 'He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And he does not turn back from the sword. 23 'The quiver rattles against him, The flashing spear and javelin. 24 'With shaking and rage he races over the ground; And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet. 25 'As often as the trumpet sounds he says, 'Aha!' And he scents the battle from afar, And thunder of the captains, and the war cry. NASB
From the ostrich, which is considered to be a dumb and cowardly animal, to the war horse, the contrast between the two is tremendous.
The war horse which is being described here, is valiant. He hears the sounds of battle and becomes anxious to get into the fight. From his neck to his hooves, the horse is built for power and speed.
At the sound of the trumpet, the horse neighs and snorts. His feet become restless as he steps around snorting and neighing, in his impatience to get going.
Leaping forward like a locust, running while assembled in a cavalry line of battle, the war horse charges forward toward the enemy, with the sense and instincts and courage that God gave him.
The sound of battle all around, the war horse does not flinch, nor turn left or right, but charges straight into the enemy lines at a full gallop.
God has been describing several animals thus far. And in them all, their characteristics, attributes, personalities and such did not come to them by accident or through some form of evolutionary development, but by the design which God created specifically for each one of them.
In addition, man had nothing to do with any of their development, nor does man have anything to do with sustaining each of these species on this planet. We have in this chapter, only one more animal to go.
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Job 39:19-25
19 Hast thou given [nathan] the horse [cuwc] strength [gabuwrah]? hast thou clothed [labash] his neck [tsavva'r] with thunder [ra`mah]?
20 Canst thou make him afraid [ra`ash] as a grasshopper ['arbeh]? the glory [howd] of his nostrils [nachar] is terrible ['eymah].
21 He paweth [chaphar] in the valley [`emeq], and rejoiceth [suws] in his strength [koach]: he goeth on [yatsa'] to meet [qir'ah] the armed men [nesheq].
22 He mocketh [sachaq] at fear [pachad], and is not affrighted [chathath]; neither turneth he back [shuwb] from [paniym] the sword [chereb].
23 The quiver ['ashpah] rattleth [ranah] against him, the glittering [lahab] spear [chaniyth] and the shield [kiydown].
24 He swalloweth [gama'] the ground ['erets] with fierceness [ra`ash] and rage [rogez]: neither believeth ['aman] he that it is the sound [qowl] of the trumpet [showphar].
25 He saith ['amar] among [day] the trumpets [showphar], Ha [heach], ha [heach]; and he smelleth [ruwach] the battle [milchamah] afar off [rachowq], the thunder [ra`am] of the captains [sar], and the shouting [taruw`ah]. KJV-Interlinear
19 'Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane? 20 'Do you make him leap like the locust? His majestic snorting is terrible. 21 'He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He goes out to meet the weapons. 22 'He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And he does not turn back from the sword. 23 'The quiver rattles against him, The flashing spear and javelin. 24 'With shaking and rage he races over the ground; And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet. 25 'As often as the trumpet sounds he says, 'Aha!' And he scents the battle from afar, And thunder of the captains, and the war cry. NASB
From the ostrich, which is considered to be a dumb and cowardly animal, to the war horse, the contrast between the two is tremendous.
The war horse which is being described here, is valiant. He hears the sounds of battle and becomes anxious to get into the fight. From his neck to his hooves, the horse is built for power and speed.
At the sound of the trumpet, the horse neighs and snorts. His feet become restless as he steps around snorting and neighing, in his impatience to get going.
Leaping forward like a locust, running while assembled in a cavalry line of battle, the war horse charges forward toward the enemy, with the sense and instincts and courage that God gave him.
The sound of battle all around, the war horse does not flinch, nor turn left or right, but charges straight into the enemy lines at a full gallop.
God has been describing several animals thus far. And in them all, their characteristics, attributes, personalities and such did not come to them by accident or through some form of evolutionary development, but by the design which God created specifically for each one of them.
In addition, man had nothing to do with any of their development, nor does man have anything to do with sustaining each of these species on this planet. We have in this chapter, only one more animal to go.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Job 39:13-18
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Job 39:13-18
13 Gavest thou the goodly [renen] wings [kanaph] unto the peacocks [`alac]? or wings ['ebrah] and feathers [chaciydah] unto the ostrich [nowtsah]?
14 Which leaveth [`azab] her eggs [beytsah] in the earth ['erets], and warmeth [chamam] them in dust [`aphar],
15 And forgetteth [shakach] that the foot [regel] may crush [zuwr] them, or that the wild [sadeh] beast [chay] may break [duwsh] them.
16 She is hardened [qashach] against her young ones [ben], as though they were not [lo'] hers: her labour [yagiya`] is in vain [riyq] without fear [pachad];
17 Because God ['elowahh] hath deprived [nashah] her of wisdom [chokmah], neither hath he imparted [chalaq] to her understanding [biynah].
18 What time [`eth] she lifteth up [mara'] herself on high [marowm], she scorneth [sachaq] the horse [cuwc] and his rider [rakab]. KJV-Interlinear
13 'The ostriches' wings flap joyously With the pinion and plumage of love, 14 For she abandons her eggs to the earth, And warms them in the dust, 15 And she forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may trample them. 16 'She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor be in vain, she is unconcerned; 17 Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding. 18 'When she lifts herself on high, She laughs at the horse and his rider. NASB
Today we have expressions such as 'dumb as a blonde,' 'dumb as a rock,' 'brainless wonder,' 'clueless,' and so forth.
Back in Jobs day the expression would be, 'dumb as an ostrich,' which would express similar sentiments about someone who was not altogether there.
And so God give us a description of the ostrich.
It does not make a nest in a place of safety, but deposits its eggs in the sand, covered up and basically left there as an accident waiting to happen.
Though the ostrich will come back at night to sit on her eggs, any little noise or distraction will send them into a panic and they run away from the noise, regardless of whether it is a valid danger or not.
The ostrich may go too far and forget where her eggs are buried. She may stumble upon another nest of eggs and simply sit on them, until chased off.
When the little chicks are hatched, the mother will care for them, but again, when danger or distractions occur, she will leave her young to save herself. She can easily lose her young.
And so the ostrich has earned the title, 'dumb.' They are easily distracted, and easily frightened, but often impressed with their own attributes. Thus the comments that they lack wisdom and understanding. Their thinking and their brains are just too shallow to hold anything but simple thoughts. They will even go so far as to bury their own head in the sand, presuming that no one can see them.
They are often clueless about life. They get frightened easily, however they are impressed with their own wings and feathers, flapping them vigorously, and they can run faster than a horse.
The ostrich did not create itself, and did not fall into these attributes by accident of evolution. Here God makes it very clear that the characteristics of the ostrich were by design - Gods design.
And, it is God who provides for, sustains, and perpetuates the ostrich throughout history. On her own, the ostrich could never survive life.
But then, aren't people sort of similar to the ostrich? Could humanity survive history without the help of God?
And the answer to that is clearly, 'No.'
Hummm! Maybe we are beginning to see some similarities between these animals and humanity.
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Job 39:13-18
13 Gavest thou the goodly [renen] wings [kanaph] unto the peacocks [`alac]? or wings ['ebrah] and feathers [chaciydah] unto the ostrich [nowtsah]?
14 Which leaveth [`azab] her eggs [beytsah] in the earth ['erets], and warmeth [chamam] them in dust [`aphar],
15 And forgetteth [shakach] that the foot [regel] may crush [zuwr] them, or that the wild [sadeh] beast [chay] may break [duwsh] them.
16 She is hardened [qashach] against her young ones [ben], as though they were not [lo'] hers: her labour [yagiya`] is in vain [riyq] without fear [pachad];
17 Because God ['elowahh] hath deprived [nashah] her of wisdom [chokmah], neither hath he imparted [chalaq] to her understanding [biynah].
18 What time [`eth] she lifteth up [mara'] herself on high [marowm], she scorneth [sachaq] the horse [cuwc] and his rider [rakab]. KJV-Interlinear
13 'The ostriches' wings flap joyously With the pinion and plumage of love, 14 For she abandons her eggs to the earth, And warms them in the dust, 15 And she forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may trample them. 16 'She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor be in vain, she is unconcerned; 17 Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding. 18 'When she lifts herself on high, She laughs at the horse and his rider. NASB
Today we have expressions such as 'dumb as a blonde,' 'dumb as a rock,' 'brainless wonder,' 'clueless,' and so forth.
Back in Jobs day the expression would be, 'dumb as an ostrich,' which would express similar sentiments about someone who was not altogether there.
And so God give us a description of the ostrich.
It does not make a nest in a place of safety, but deposits its eggs in the sand, covered up and basically left there as an accident waiting to happen.
Though the ostrich will come back at night to sit on her eggs, any little noise or distraction will send them into a panic and they run away from the noise, regardless of whether it is a valid danger or not.
The ostrich may go too far and forget where her eggs are buried. She may stumble upon another nest of eggs and simply sit on them, until chased off.
When the little chicks are hatched, the mother will care for them, but again, when danger or distractions occur, she will leave her young to save herself. She can easily lose her young.
And so the ostrich has earned the title, 'dumb.' They are easily distracted, and easily frightened, but often impressed with their own attributes. Thus the comments that they lack wisdom and understanding. Their thinking and their brains are just too shallow to hold anything but simple thoughts. They will even go so far as to bury their own head in the sand, presuming that no one can see them.
They are often clueless about life. They get frightened easily, however they are impressed with their own wings and feathers, flapping them vigorously, and they can run faster than a horse.
The ostrich did not create itself, and did not fall into these attributes by accident of evolution. Here God makes it very clear that the characteristics of the ostrich were by design - Gods design.
And, it is God who provides for, sustains, and perpetuates the ostrich throughout history. On her own, the ostrich could never survive life.
But then, aren't people sort of similar to the ostrich? Could humanity survive history without the help of God?
And the answer to that is clearly, 'No.'
Hummm! Maybe we are beginning to see some similarities between these animals and humanity.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Job 39:9-12
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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?
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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?
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Job 39:5-8
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Job 39:5-8
5 Who hath sent out [shalach] the wild ass [pere'] free [chophshiy]? or who hath loosed [pathach] the bands [mowcer] of the wild ass [`arowd]?
6 Whose house [bayith] I have made [suwm] the wilderness [`arabah], and the barren [malechah] land his dwellings [mishkan].
7 He scorneth [sachaq] the multitude [hamown] of the city [qiryah], neither regardeth [shama`] he the crying [tashu'ah] of the driver [nagas].
8 The range [yathuwr] of the mountains [har] is his pasture [mir`eh], and he searcheth [darash] after ['achar] every green thing [yarowq]. KJV-Interlinear
5 'Who sent out the wild donkey free? And who loosed the bonds of the swift donkey, 6 To whom I gave the wilderness for a home, And the salt land for his dwelling place? 7 'He scorns the tumult of the city, The shoutings of the driver he does not hear. 8 'He explores the mountains for his pasture, And he searches after every green thing. NASB
The wild donkey and the swift donkey are two different breeds of animal as noted by the different words used, 'pere,' and 'arowd.' Both live in the wild. The former is a breed that lives in the rocky hill/mountainous country to the north and east. The latter lives in the desert and arid regions to the south and west.
Both are similar to the wild horses that run swift, sure footed, and free in uninhabited areas.
And as the poets say, the stars are their blanket, and the world is their playground. They wander, run free, and graze to their hearts content with no master to restrict or order their lives.
They avoid the civilizations of the cities, avoid becoming domesticated, and refuse to succumb to the commands of a taskmaster or herdsman (shoutings of the driver).
The lifestyle of the wild gives them the freedom and exhilaration of a full life, with no restraints, no obligations, and no responsibilities.
It is God, not man, who gave these animals these circumstances in which they may live their lives.
It is God, not man, who supplies their every need.
It is God, not man, who perpetuates and maintains these animals from generation to generation.
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Job 39:5-8
5 Who hath sent out [shalach] the wild ass [pere'] free [chophshiy]? or who hath loosed [pathach] the bands [mowcer] of the wild ass [`arowd]?
6 Whose house [bayith] I have made [suwm] the wilderness [`arabah], and the barren [malechah] land his dwellings [mishkan].
7 He scorneth [sachaq] the multitude [hamown] of the city [qiryah], neither regardeth [shama`] he the crying [tashu'ah] of the driver [nagas].
8 The range [yathuwr] of the mountains [har] is his pasture [mir`eh], and he searcheth [darash] after ['achar] every green thing [yarowq]. KJV-Interlinear
5 'Who sent out the wild donkey free? And who loosed the bonds of the swift donkey, 6 To whom I gave the wilderness for a home, And the salt land for his dwelling place? 7 'He scorns the tumult of the city, The shoutings of the driver he does not hear. 8 'He explores the mountains for his pasture, And he searches after every green thing. NASB
The wild donkey and the swift donkey are two different breeds of animal as noted by the different words used, 'pere,' and 'arowd.' Both live in the wild. The former is a breed that lives in the rocky hill/mountainous country to the north and east. The latter lives in the desert and arid regions to the south and west.
Both are similar to the wild horses that run swift, sure footed, and free in uninhabited areas.
And as the poets say, the stars are their blanket, and the world is their playground. They wander, run free, and graze to their hearts content with no master to restrict or order their lives.
They avoid the civilizations of the cities, avoid becoming domesticated, and refuse to succumb to the commands of a taskmaster or herdsman (shoutings of the driver).
The lifestyle of the wild gives them the freedom and exhilaration of a full life, with no restraints, no obligations, and no responsibilities.
It is God, not man, who gave these animals these circumstances in which they may live their lives.
It is God, not man, who supplies their every need.
It is God, not man, who perpetuates and maintains these animals from generation to generation.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Job 39:1-4
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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?
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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?
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