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Themes in Job 14

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Themes in Job 14

Job 14:1 (show verse)

Man born of woman
is short of days and full of trouble.

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)

He blossoms like a flower, then withers;
he flees like a shadow and does not last.

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)

Do You really take notice of one like this?
Will You bring me into judgment against You?

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

Job 14:4 (show verse)

Who can produce something pure from what is impure?
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 man’s days are determined
and the number of his months depends on You,
and since You have set limits 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)

look away from him and let him rest
so that he can enjoy his day like a hired hand.

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

Job 14:7 (show verse)

There is hope for a tree:
If it is cut down, it will sprout again,
and its shoots will not die.

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

Job 14:8 (show verse)

If its roots grow old in the ground
and its stump starts to die in the soil,

Select readings » The brevity of life

Job 14:9 (show verse)

the smell of water makes it thrive
and produce twigs like a sapling.

Select readings » The brevity of life

Job 14:10 (show verse)

But a man dies and fades away;
he breathes his last—where is he?

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

Job 14:11 (show verse)

As water disappears from the sea
and a river becomes parched and dry,

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:12 (show verse)

so man lies down never to rise again.
They will not wake up until the heavens are no more;
they will not stir from their sleep.

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

Job 14:13 (show verse)

If only You would hide me in Sheol
and conceal me until Your anger passes.
If only You would appoint a time for me
and then remember me.

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

Job 14:14 (show verse)

When a man dies, will he come back to life?
If so, I would wait all the days of my struggle
until my relief 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 would call, and I would answer You.
You would long for the work of Your hands.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:16 (show verse)

For then You would count my steps
but would not take note of 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 rebellion would be sealed up in a bag,
and You would cover over my iniquity.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:18 (show verse)

But as a mountain collapses and crumbles
and a rock is dislodged from its place,

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

Job 14:19 (show verse)

as water wears away stones
and torrents wash away the soil from the land,
so You destroy a man’s hope.

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

Job 14:20 (show verse)

You completely overpower him, and he passes on;
You change his appearance and send him away.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:21 (show verse)

If his sons receive honor, he does not know it;
if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:22 (show verse)

He feels only the pain of his own body
and mourns only for himself.

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