Job 14:13-22

14:13 Is Sheol far enough away from God to be used as a hiding place (Ps. 139:8; Amos 9:2)? The question must be asked, Is there any time or space to hide from the wrath of the eternal, omnipresent God? Jesus is the safe hiding spot from the wrath of God (Ro. 3:21-26; I Thess. 1:10). 14:13 The thief on the cross begged Jesus to remember him in Luke 23:42-43. 14:14 If he had hope of resurrection, in spite of his hardships, an assurance of life after death would fill him with hope. Hope of a resurrection can sustain us through the trials of life. 14:14 We shall all be changed- I Cor. 15:51. Belief in the resurrection of Jesus assuring a resurrection to life for all those who trust Him is a game/life changer. 14:15 Life would be no less oppressive, but it would be tolerable if he would be raised, vindicated, and given life.[1] Is the call that Job hopes for like the one that Lazarus received (John 11:43)? John 5:28-29. This may be the idea behind the song, “I’ll be somewhere listening for my name.” 14:15 What is God’s purpose for providing the resurrection? God’s longs for fellowship with man. He desires the work of His hands. 14:16-17 Job longs for God to forgive his sins. He wants God to dismiss the incriminating evidence against him.[2] It is because of Jesus that we are blessed to have forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38; 10:43). Remember Phil. 1:19 and context considering its seeming allusion to Job 13:16. 14:20 God does not send man away but brings him to Himself (Phil. 1:20-23; II Cor. 5:1-8). 14:21 In the resurrection believers are joined to each other (I Thess. 4:13-18). [1] Much of this wording was influenced by Habel, 243. [2] The language for this was influenced by Douglas Sean O’Donnell, “Job” in the Expository Commentary, vol. 4, 385. General Editors: Iain M. Duguid, James M. Hamilton Jr., Jay Sklar. Wheaton, Crossway, 2020.