Job 39:25 | KingComments | STEP | God continues with the horse about which He again expresses Himself in question form to Job. The horse here is the warhorse. It is the only animal of all the animals God mentions that is in the service of man and is used by him. The aforementioned wild animals that proudly enjoy their freedom and strength are beyond the control of Job. But even a creature tamed by man can exhibit a frightening behavior from which we can get excited. The warhorse is such a creature. Characteristic is his fearlessness. Without any fear, he runs toward the enemy. Where does the horse’s strength, with which he plunges into battle, come from ( )? Did Job give it to him? No, God has equipped the horse like this. And who clothed his neck with a mane? Did Job? No, not Job, but God. The neck is connected with will-power. The willpower of the horse is adorned with a robe of manes. It gives the running horse an impressive appearance. His neck with manes also has a symbolic meaning. The neck is in many Scriptures a picture of one’s own will ( ; ; ; ; ). The covering with long hair or a veil speaks of a higher authority being acknowledged ( ; ; ). God created the horse in such a way that he does not use his strength for himself, but puts it at the service of his master. In addition to running, the horse can leap over obstacles ( ). He does so like a locust. He also looks like a locust ( ; cf. ). Locusts are also sometimes called ‘little horses’. When the horse plunges into battle, he lets hear a snort that is full of majesty and spreads horror around him. Before the horse rushes forward, he scrapes his paws in the valley, as it were to drop off and then gets out of the starting blocks ( ). He enjoys storming into the battleground. He knows his strength and despises the enemy. So “he goes out to meet the weapons”, without fear of them, because he trusts in his strength and is therefore certain of victory. He does not know fear, he laughs at it and is not dismayed ( ). The clatter of weapons doesn’t upset him, it doesn’t upset him or confuse him. There is no turning back because the enemy has drawn the sword. Fearless the horse rushes on, sword or no sword. With true contempt for death, he goes toward the sword. While he is running, the quiver of arrows hanging at his body rattles against him ( ). Other weapons it carries also rattle as he gallops forward. When he is at full speed, it is as if he is flying over the earth, so fast the legs go back and forth. While galloping, the horse trembles and roars ( ). Like an arrow he took off when the trumpet sounded. He was unstoppable. Every time the horse hears the sound of the trumpet, it responds with an excitement ( ). He feels that it is about to take part in a battle. There is nothing more beautiful for a warhorse. He scents the battle from afar and hears the thunder of the enemy’s captains and the cries of the enemy armies. It doesn’t matter. It only stimulates the horse more to get into battle.

‏ Job 39:25

The Horse

God continues with the horse about which He again expresses Himself in question form to Job. The horse here is the warhorse. It is the only animal of all the animals God mentions that is in the service of man and is used by him. The aforementioned wild animals that proudly enjoy their freedom and strength are beyond the control of Job. But even a creature tamed by man can exhibit a frightening behavior from which we can get excited. The warhorse is such a creature. Characteristic is his fearlessness. Without any fear, he runs toward the enemy.

Where does the horse’s strength, with which he plunges into battle, come from (Job 39:19)? Did Job give it to him? No, God has equipped the horse like this. And who clothed his neck with a mane? Did Job? No, not Job, but God. The neck is connected with will-power. The willpower of the horse is adorned with a robe of manes. It gives the running horse an impressive appearance.

His neck with manes also has a symbolic meaning. The neck is in many Scriptures a picture of one’s own will (Deu 31:27; 2Kgs 17:14; Neh 9:16; Job 15:26; Jer 7:26). The covering with long hair or a veil speaks of a higher authority being acknowledged (Gen 24:65; Num 6:5; 1Cor 11:15). God created the horse in such a way that he does not use his strength for himself, but puts it at the service of his master.

In addition to running, the horse can leap over obstacles (Job 39:20). He does so like a locust. He also looks like a locust (Rev 9:7a; cf. Joel 2:4). Locusts are also sometimes called ‘little horses’. When the horse plunges into battle, he lets hear a snort that is full of majesty and spreads horror around him.

Before the horse rushes forward, he scrapes his paws in the valley, as it were to drop off and then gets out of the starting blocks (Job 39:21). He enjoys storming into the battleground. He knows his strength and despises the enemy. So “he goes out to meet the weapons”, without fear of them, because he trusts in his strength and is therefore certain of victory.

He does not know fear, he laughs at it and is not dismayed (Job 39:22). The clatter of weapons doesn’t upset him, it doesn’t upset him or confuse him. There is no turning back because the enemy has drawn the sword. Fearless the horse rushes on, sword or no sword. With true contempt for death, he goes toward the sword.

While he is running, the quiver of arrows hanging at his body rattles against him (Job 39:23). Other weapons it carries also rattle as he gallops forward. When he is at full speed, it is as if he is flying over the earth, so fast the legs go back and forth. While galloping, the horse trembles and roars (Job 39:24). Like an arrow he took off when the trumpet sounded. He was unstoppable.

Every time the horse hears the sound of the trumpet, it responds with an excitement (Job 39:25). He feels that it is about to take part in a battle. There is nothing more beautiful for a warhorse. He scents the battle from afar and hears the thunder of the enemy’s captains and the cries of the enemy armies. It doesn’t matter. It only stimulates the horse more to get into battle.