Hello and welcome back to Life’s Biggest Questions, I’m Ron McKenzie-Lefurgey.
Here on LBQ, we like to delve into the world of myth and religion, talking about all sorts
of creatures of legend.
In past videos, we looked at the effects that two great Biblical Beasts would have on the
world: The Leviathan and the Behemoth.
But what if they both did exist?
And, more specifically, what if they fought each other?
Let’s explore.
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Now get ready, it’s time to ask the question: What if The Leviathan Fought the Behemoth.
Now, if you’ve watched the previous videos, highlighting both the Leviathan and the Behemoth,
you may see this as a bit of a mismatch.
Each video took very different interpretations of the creatures, with the Leviathan being
an enormous serpent, while the Behemoth was hypothesized to be a large, peaceful creature
like an elephant.
However, to make things interesting, this video will assume them both to be the most
badass versions of the characters.
Like this.
Because it’s cool!
Of course, if you haven’t seen those videos yet, you certainly should, but just so we’re
all on the same page, I’ll briefly go over each creature.
The Leviathan is believed to be a giant sea monster, often imagined as a sea serpent.
It is said to attack those who come too close, and is incredibly fierce and dangerous.
In the video, we discussed how it could have been dangerous enough to restrict sea travel
a good deal, and potentially have significant effects on humanity’s technological development.
The Behemoth, on the other hand, lives on the land, and is not nearly as savage as its
water-dwelling counterpart.
It is often depicted as a giant creature as well, but one that eats plants, and is rather
peaceful in general.
However, while it tends not to resort to violence, it has the capacity to put forth great ferocity,
as we’ll see later on in this video.
Of course, with one creature living on the land and one living on the water, this fight
would be difficult to be made even.
If this was on land, the Behemoth would almost certainly win.
Since the Leviathan was created to live in the water, there’s a good chance that it
would be very ill-equipped for battle on land.
Of course, it’s still a fearsome beast, and could do some damage, but it would be
at a significant disadvantage.
It’s even possible that it would simply die from being outside of the water, so in
this case, Behemoth wins it.
If the pair was fighting in the water, the Leviathan would have a clear advantage.
It should be noted that certain descriptions of the Behemoth talk about it lying in the
water, which would imply that it may be better equipped in the water than the Leviathan would
be on land.
But at the end of the day, Leviathan would probably be at too much of an advantage to
lose.
However, both of these hypothetical fights are arguably moot, because the Old Testament
actually described a battle between The Leviathan and the Behemoth.
Of course, as with many Bible stories, there are a number of inconsistencies in the writings,
but I’ll try to put them together to make a coherent telling.
It’s said that at the time of the resurrection, the righteous would be given the opportunity
to hunt the Leviathan for sport.
However, the ultimate job of killing it would be given to Gabriel, but he would not be able
to do so.
God would then have the leviathan battle against the Ox of the Mountain, believed to be the
Behemoth.
These two would then clash in a great battle, which would result in the death of both.
It’s said that the flesh of the leviathan would be served at the time of the resurrection,
when God throws a banquet for the righteous, and its hide would be used to make tents,
girdles, chains, and necklaces for those deemed righteous.
Well, there you have it.
If the Leviathan Fought the Behemoth, it seems that the battle would end in a tie, with both
of them perishing.
It should be noted that other versions say that the Leviathan would simply be slain by
God rather than the Behemoth, but this version is much more relevant to this particular video.
And now we return to our question: What if The Leviathan Fought The Behemoth?
Well, that would depend on the circumstances around the fight.
If this was a hypothetical fight in the water, Leviathan would dominate.
If it was on the land, Behemoth would stomp.
If, however, we were asking about the biblical tale, where they fight at the time of resurrection,
it seems that the two would fight to a tie, and would kill each other.
And so, with a score of 1 to 1 in the hypothetical situations, and a tie in the Bible, it seems
that these two are pretty darn evenly matched.
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