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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 of few 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 cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down; and he fleeth as a shadow, and continueth not.

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)

Yet dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

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

Job 14:4 (show verse)

Who can bring a clean man out of the unclean? Not one!

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

Job 14:5 (show verse)

If his days are determined, if the number of his months is with thee, and thou hast appointed his bounds which he must not 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, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

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: if it be cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender branch will not cease;

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

Job 14:8 (show verse)

Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground,

Select readings » The brevity of life

Job 14:9 (show verse)

Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a young plant.

Select readings » The brevity of life

Job 14:10 (show verse)

But a man dieth, and is prostrate; yea, man expireth, and where is he?

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

Job 14:11 (show verse)

The waters recede from the lake, and the river wasteth and drieth up:

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:12 (show verse)

So man lieth down, and riseth not again; till the heavens be no more, they do not awake, nor are raised out of 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)

Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, that thou wouldest keep me secret until thine anger be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me, --

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

Job 14:14 (show verse)

(If a man die, shall he live again?) all the days of my time of toil would I wait, till my change should come:

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

Job 14:15 (show verse)

Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee; thou wouldest have a desire after the work of thy hands.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:16 (show verse)

For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over 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 thou heapest up mine iniquity.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:18 (show verse)

And indeed a mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of its place;

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

Job 14:19 (show verse)

The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

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

Job 14:20 (show verse)

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:21 (show verse)

His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.

No Themes for this verse.

Job 14:22 (show verse)

But his flesh hath pain for himself alone, and his soul mourneth for himself.

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