Job 14 (KJV)
Read Job chapter 14 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible.
Job 14
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Job 14 Summary
Job reflects on human mortality with some of the most poignant poetry in Scripture. He notes that a tree has hope—if cut down, it may sprout again—but when a person dies, they are gone. Yet Job dares to hope: 'If a man die, shall he live again?' He longs for God to hide him in Sheol until wrath passes, then remember him.
This chapter contains some of the earliest gropings toward resurrection hope. Job cannot fully see it, but he reaches toward the possibility that death is not the final word—a hope later fulfilled in Christ.
Key Themes
Human mortalityTree metaphorResurrection hopeLonging beyond deathFragility of life
Key Verses in Job 14
"For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again."
— Job 14:7
The contrast between a tree's renewal and human death drives Job's longing for something beyond the grave.
"If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come."
— Job 14:14
Job reaches toward resurrection hope—still uncertain, but willing to wait for God's answer to death.
Life Application
The question 'If a man die, shall he live again?' has been answered in Christ's resurrection. The hope Job could only glimpse is now fully revealed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Job believe in resurrection?
Job didn't have full resurrection theology, but he reached toward it. His longing for life after death and his later declaration 'I know that my redeemer liveth' show hope growing through suffering.
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