{"id":22313,"date":"2025-01-03T13:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T13:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=22313"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:42:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:42:17","slug":"hippopotamus-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/hippopotamus-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"O Hipop\u00f3tamo est\u00e1 na B\u00edblia? N\u00e3o pelo nome, mas muitos identificam o Beemote de Job como um"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>No, not by name. The nearest the Bible comes is Behemoth, the grass-eating giant of Job 40:15\u201324, which many modern translators and commentators identify with the hippopotamus, and a few English versions print &quot;hippopotamus&quot; there. Others read Behemoth as an elephant or a mythical monster, and some young-earth creationists read it as a dinosaur. Who is Behemoth in Job 40? Behemoth appears once, near the end of the Book of Job. After Job has accused God of treating him unjustly,\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not by name. Many translators identify Behemoth in Job 40:15\u201324 with the hippopotamus; others see an elephant, a mythical monster or a dinosaur.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104380,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[224],"class_list":["post-22313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education","series-biblical-dream-interpretation"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3258,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/dragon-frequency-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":22313,"position":0},"title":"Dragons in the Bible: Symbolism &#038; Frequency","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Maio 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Explore the fascinating symbolism of dragons in the Bible, revealing truths about God, chaos, and ultimate victory over evil.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Bible Metrics&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Bible Metrics","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/bible-metrics\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The wedding at Cana, in the style of Fra Angelico","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00400.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00400.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00400.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00400.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3234,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/elephant-biblical-meaning\/","url_meta":{"origin":22313,"position":1},"title":"Elephants Are Not in the Bible \u2014 but Their Ivory Is","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Maio 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Elephants are never named in the Bible, but ivory is \u2014 always as the furniture of people comfortable enough to stop noticing a ruin.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Bible Mysteries&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Bible Mysteries","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/bible-mysteries\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Daniel in the lions' den, in the style of Fra Angelico","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00100.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00100.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00100.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00100.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1709,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/christian-view-on-dinosaurs\/","url_meta":{"origin":22313,"position":2},"title":"Biblical Debates: Does the Bible Talk About Dinosaurs?","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Maio 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Unearth the mysteries of the Bible as we delve into possible references to dinosaurs. 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