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Themes in Job 14

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Themes in Job 14

Job 14:1 (show verse)

“Man, who is born of woman,
Is short-lived and full of turmoil.

Afflictions » General references to
Afflictions » Man is born to
natural Death » Regard, as at hand
Distress » Sorrow » Common to all men
Employee » Character of unrighteous
natural Life » Described as » Short
natural Life » Described as » Full of trouble
Man » The days of man
Man » Man being born into trouble
Man » Has but few days
Select readings » The brevity of life
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature
Trials » General references to
Trouble » Common to all men
Trouble » Who is born into trouble

Job 14:2 (show verse)

“Like a flower he comes forth and withers.
He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.

death » Miscellaneous subjects » Fleeing as a shadow
death » Miscellaneous subjects » Being cut down
natural Death » Regard, as at hand
natural Death » Described as » Fleeing as a shadow
natural Death » Described as » Being cut down
Flowers » Illustrative of » Shortness of man's life
Life » Uncertainty of physical » Like hurrying messengers
Life » Brief » Like hurrying messengers
natural Life » Is compared to » A flower
Man » The days of man
Man » Man being born into trouble
Select readings » The brevity of life
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature
Time » Brevity of » Like hurrying messengers
Trouble » Who is born into trouble

Job 14:3 (show verse)

“You also open Your eyes on him
And bring him into judgment with Yourself.

Man » The days of man
Select readings » The brevity of life
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature

Job 14:4 (show verse)

“Who can make the clean out of the unclean?
No one!

Man » The days of man
Select readings » The brevity of life
Sin » Mankind being sinful in nature

Job 14:5 (show verse)

“Since his days are determined,
The number of his months is with You;
And his limits You have set so that he cannot pass.

natural Death » Ordered by God
natural Life » Described as » Limited
Man » The days of man
Select readings » The brevity of life

Job 14:6 (show verse)

“Turn Your gaze from him that he may rest,
Until he fulfills his day like a hired man.

Employee » Character of unrighteous
Select readings » The brevity of life
Servant » Hired » Unclassified scriptures relating to

Job 14:7 (show verse)

“For there is hope for a tree,
When it is cut down, that it will sprout again,
And its shoots will not fail.

Select readings » The brevity of life
Trees » When cut down often sprouted from their roots again

Job 14:8 (show verse)

“Though its roots grow old in the ground
And its stump dies in the dry soil,

Select readings » The brevity of life

Job 14:9 (show verse)

At the scent of water it will flourish
And put forth sprigs like a plant.

Select readings » The brevity of life

Job 14:10 (show verse)

“But man dies and lies prostrate.
Man expires, and where is he?

The Dead » Return not to this life
Select readings » The brevity of life

Job 14:11 (show verse)

“As water evaporates from the sea,
And a river becomes parched and dried up,

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:12 (show verse)

So man lies down and does not rise.
Until the heavens are no longer,

He will not awake nor be aroused out of his sleep.

death » Called sleep
Heaven » Physical heavens, destruction of
Sleep » Spiritual » Symbol of death
Sleep » A symbol of death

Job 14:13 (show verse)

“Oh that You would hide me in Sheol,
That You would conceal me until Your wrath returns to You,
That You would set a limit for me and remember me!

Anger of God » Cannot be resisted
death » Desired » Job

Job 14:14 (show verse)

“If a man dies, will he live again?
All the days of my struggle I will wait
Until my change comes.

The Dead » Return not to this life
death » Miscellaneous subjects » A change
the Death of saints » Waited for

Job 14:15 (show verse)

“You will call, and I will answer You;
You will long for the work of Your hands.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:16 (show verse)

“For now You number my steps,
You do not observe my sin.

Exposure » Of sin » Rendered doubly certain by God's infinite knowledge
The righteous » Saints » Steps of
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Steps of
Saints » Steps
Secret sins » Known to God
Sin » Internal » Known to God

Job 14:17 (show verse)

“My transgression is sealed up in a bag,
And You wrap up my iniquity.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:18 (show verse)

“But the falling mountain crumbles away,
And the rock moves from its place;

Mountain » Overturning and removing of
Rocks » God's power exhibited in removing

Job 14:19 (show verse)

Water wears away stones,
Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth;
So You destroy man’s hope.

Man » God » Destroys the hopes of
Water » Described as » Wearing the hardest substances

Job 14:20 (show verse)

“You forever overpower him and he departs;
You change his appearance and send him away.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:21 (show verse)

“His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it;
Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:22 (show verse)

“But his body pains him,
And he mourns only for himself.”

Distress » Trouble, borrowing » Pain
Distress » Sorrow » Common to all men
Trouble » Common to all men