The Science in the Bible

Entry 85 · Section 9: Living World

Behemoth

A powerful land herbivore feeds on grass and rests among reeds, shade, marsh, and surging river water.

Scripture: Job 40:15–24

Zoology

Natural-history comparison of hippopotamus, African bush elephant, and water buffalo. These living profiles establish habitat and body-form baselines; the table adds prehistoric candidates without asserting an identification.
Natural-history comparison of hippopotamus, African bush elephant, and water buffalo. These living profiles establish habitat and body-form baselines; the table adds prehistoric candidates without asserting an identification.

The question

Which known animals best match Behemoth's habitat, strength, bones, and cedar-like tail?

Why it matters

Behemoth remains an unknown land creature with a river habitat and is highly unlikely to be Leviathan.

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