Monsters and Aliens in the Bible Opening Question

Monsters and Aliens in the Bible

Opening Question What animal or insect scares you? What is actually a danger to you? Some people are afraid of heights. Not me, I’m afraid of widths.

Back in the Day

There were giants in the earth in those days. The sons of God bred with the daughters of man, they gave birth to children who became the heroes and famous warriors of ancient times. Genesis 6: 4

Look at Behemoth, which I made, just as I made you. It eats grass like an ox. See its powerful muscles. Its tail is as strong as a cedar. Its bones are tubes of bronze. Its limbs are bars of iron. Job 40: 15 -24

It lies under the plants, hidden by the reeds in the marsh. It is not disturbed by the raging river, not concerned when the swelling Jordan rushes around it. Job 40: 15 -24

The Leviathan's double coat of armor is impenetrable. Its mouth is ringed with fearsome teeth. Its back has rows of shields tightly sealed together. It snorts flashes of light; its eyes are like the rays of dawn. Job 41: 13 -34

Lightning leaps from its mouth; flames of fire flash out. Smoke pours from its nostrils like steam from a heated pot. Its breath kindles coals, and flames shoot from its mouth. Job 41: 13 -34

Its heart is hard as rock. No sword can stop it, no spear, dart, or javelin. Iron is nothing but straw to that creature, and bronze is like rotten wood. Job 41: 13 -34

Arrows cannot make it flee. Stones shot from a sling are like bits of grass. Clubs are counted as stubble; he laughs at the rattle of javelins. Job 41: 13 -34

Its belly is covered with scales as sharp as glass, that plow up the ground as it drags through the mud. It makes the waters boil like a kettle. Nothing on earth is its equal – a creature without fear. Job 41: 13 -34

The Behemoth is a prime example of God’s handiwork. Only its Creator can threaten it. Job 40: 19

In that day the Lord will take his terrible swift sword and punish Leviathan, the swiftly moving serpent, the coiling writhing serpent. He will kill the dragon of the sea. Isaiah 27: 1

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A beast will come from the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. The beast is like a leopard, with feet like those of a bear, and a mouth like a lion's. The dragon will give him his power. Revelation 13: 1 -3

One of the beast’s heads had been slain, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole earth was amazed and worshiped the dragon and the beast. Revelation 13: 1 -3

Halftime Question When you’re up against a “monster” in life, how do you face it? Don’t knock on Death’s door. Ring Death’s doorbell and run away. Death hates that.

Aliens in the Bible

I made the earth and created man on it; my hands stretched out the heavens. I commanded all their host. Isaiah 45: 12

I saw an immense cloud that flashed with lightning, and shone with brilliant light. The center looked like glowing metal. Ezekiel 1: 4 -10

Out came four beings that looked human but they had four faces and four wings, with a hand beneath each wing. Ezekiel 1: 4 -10

Each of them had a human face in the front, a lion’s face on the right, a bull’s face on the left, and an eagle’s face in the back. Ezekiel 1: 4 -10

Do not regard the sun, moon, and stars as gods to worship. God your father has given them to all the people on earth. Deuteronomy 4: 19

Aliens Among Us?

I urge you as strangers and aliens to abstain from sinful desires that battle for your soul. 1 Peter 2: 11

All these people were still living by faith when they died. They admitted that they were strangers and aliens on earth. Hebrews 11: 13

We don’t battle mere flesh and blood, but powers and principalities, evil rulers of this world, and cosmic powers over this present darkness. Ephesians 6: 12

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away; and there was no more sea. Revelation 21: 1

Closing Question Are you in the world, but not of the world? In a world of Cheerios, I’m a Froot Loop.

Dave Mattingly dave@davemattingly. net www. davemattingly. net @dave_mattingly