Today is the first day of September. Welcome to the daily audio Bible. I am Brian. It is wonderful to be here with you today.

We are launching ourselves into the ninth month of the year.

How does how far we have traveled together today is the 244th day of the year.

And the territory that we have been working our way through in the Old Testament has been the book of Job.

And Job is coming into this new month with us but not for long. We will conclude the book of Job today.

And so let's dive in. Job chapters 40 through 42.

The Lord responded to Job. Will the person who finds fault with the Almighty correct him? Will the person who argues with God answer him?

Job answered the Lord. I am so insignificant. How can I answer you? I will put my hand over my mouth. I spoke once but I can't answer.

Twice but not again. And the Lord responded to Job out of a storm.

Brace yourself like a man. I will ask you and you will teach me.

Would you undo my justice? Would you condemn me so that you can be righteous? Do you have power like gods?

Can you thunder with a voice like his? Then dress yourself in majesty and dignity.

Clothe yourself in splendor and glory. Unleash your outbursts of anger.

Look at all who are arrogant and put them down. Look at all who are arrogant and humble them.

Crush wicked people wherever they are. Hide them completely in the dust and cover their faces in the hidden place.

Then even I will praise you because your right hand can save you.

Look at Behemoth which I made along with you. It eats grass as cattle do.

Look at this strength and its back muscles. The power and its stomach muscles. It makes its tail stiff like a cedar.

The ligaments of its thighs are intertwined. Its bones are bronze tubes. They are like iron bars.

Behemoth is the first of God's conquests. Its maker approaches it with his sword.

The hills bring it food and the wild animals play there. It lies down under the lotus plants in a hiding place among reeds and swamps.

Lotus plants provide it with cover, popplers by the stream surround it. Though the river flows powerfully against it, it's not alarmed.

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