Piercing Leviathan : God's defeat of evil in the book of Job /
Eric Ortlund.
- Downers Grove IVP 2021
- pages cm.
- New studies in biblical theology ; 56 .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
"One of the most challenging passages in the book of Job is the Lord's long description of a hippopotamus and crocodile. In this NSBT, Eric Ortlund argues that Behemoth and Leviathan are better understood as symbols of cosmic chaos and evil, helping readers appreciate the reward of Job's faith (and ours) as we endure in trusting God while living in an unredeemed creation"--
9781514003374
Bible.--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Theodicy--Biblical teaching. Good and evil--Biblical teaching. Behemoth. Leviathan.