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Job 7:9 and the Resurrection???

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:04 pm
by _SoaringEagle
"...he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. " -- Job 7:9

What does this mean? It appears to be teaching there is no resurrection?

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:57 pm
by _Les Wright
Hi Soaring Eagle,

A couple of points:

1) Job seems to be in a self-pity mode here, so I think that needs to be considered during interpretation. As such, this verse may be recording Job's thoughts/anguish and not necessarily teaching clear eschatology/theology
2) The next verson (v10) says that he'll never return to his house, which could be seen as limiting the thought of v6-9 to meaning something like 'I'm not going to live very long and since dead people are not around to be seen and heard' ... v11 I will not restrain my mouth, etc..

Just some thoughts.

Les

Re: Job 7:9 and the Resurrection???

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:48 pm
by _Frank
SoaringEagle wrote:"...he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. " -- Job 7:9

What does this mean? It appears to be teaching there is no resurrection?
He also said: I know that my Redeemer lives and that he shall stand at at last on the earth. And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God.
Job 19:25,26.