Spider

Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia

(Job 8:14)—a familiar invertebrate distinguished from other creatures by the peculiar construction of its body. With remarkable skill the spider spreads its web, whose fineness and frailty, in the words of Holy Scripture, offer a vivid image of the vain hopes and undertakings of ungodly people (Isa. 59:5).

Scripture cited

Job 8:14 Esaias 59:5

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