Isaiah 27:1

I can't help but wonder if the mythical creature Leviathan is in actuality Satan. In Job 41, God spends a whole chapter talking about the Leviathan. But it is the last two verses that makes me wonder about the relation between Leviathan and Satan. "On earth there is not his like, a creature without fear. He sees everything that is high; he is king over all the sons of pride"(vv33-34, ESV).

The Psalms also speak of Leviathan. Psalm 74:14 says, "You crushed the heads of Leviathan; you gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness" (ESV). A verse which seems to parallel this one is Genesis 3:15 which says, "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel" (NIV).

Revelation 12 talks about dragon coming from the sea.

Now I am not saying the Leviathan is another name for Satan. Maybe Leviathan just used symbolically to describe him. I don't know. But I found it rather interesting.

It ultimately doesn't really matter which it is. What is important to note here is this: Satan is NOT a mythical creature. He is VERY really and must not be forgotten or taken lightly.

However, despite all the power that he may have, that simple fact remains that the living God will, in the end completely destroy him, and along with him, all evil. The LORD God will triumph. Evil will one day be destroyed. And for that I am thrilled.

In the meantime, I will wait expectantly for God, remembering the that "[Our] adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour" (I Peter 5:8. ESV).