Leviathan is often an embodiment of chaos, threatening to eat the damned when their lives are over. In the end, it is annihilated. Christian theologians identified Leviathan with the demon of …

Leviathan, in Jewish mythology, a primordial sea serpent. Its source is in prebiblical Mesopotamian myth, especially that of the sea monster in the Ugaritic myth of Baal (see Yamm).

Jun 9, 2025 · Leviathan appears in Psalms 74:14 as a multiheaded sea serpent that is killed by God and given as food to the Hebrews in the wilderness. In Isaiah 27:1, Leviathan is a serpent …

Old Testament references to a huge sea monster, Leviathan (in Hebrew, Liwyāthān), are thought to come from an ancient myth in which the god Baal slays a multiheaded sea monster.

Mar 14, 2025 · The Leviathan is a colossal sea creature originating from ancient biblical texts and various mythologies, representing chaos and untamed power. Its legend has endured for …

“Leviathan” points to a creature of overwhelming might and a testimony to the grandeur of God’s artistry in creation. Scripturally, the term represents far more than a mere sea monster or …

Aug 26, 2025 · leviathan (plural leviathans) (biblical, mythology) A vast sea monster of tremendous strength, either imaginary or real, described as the most dangerous and powerful …

The Leviathan, a titanic sea creature from Hebrew Bible mythology, is a symbol of primordial chaos, divine power, and the untamable forces of nature. Often paired with Behemoth (land) …

Jul 17, 2017 · Leviathan is a multifaceted symbol in the Bible, representing chaos, evil, human limitations, and the diversity of God’s creation. The references to this creature in Job, Psalms, …

Mar 21, 2017 · Leviathan is known to be a fearsome primordial being that ruled over all other creatures of the sea. There are varying descriptions of the origins and intent of the creature in …