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You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire to the work of your hands.
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A Hope in the Resurrection
Several commentators, particularly John Gill and Matthew Henry, see this verse as a profound expression of resurrection hope. Job's confidence that God has a 'desire to the work of thy hands' suggests a deep belief that God, as the Creator, will not abandon His people to the grave. He will one day 'call,' and the righteous will 'answer' by rising to a restored, glorified life.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee - This is language taken from courts of justice. It refers, probably, not to a future time, but to t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You shall call, and I will answer you Either at death, when the soul of man is required of him, and he is summoned o…
Though a tree is cut down, yet in a moist situation, shoots come forth and grow up as a newly planted tree. But when man is cut off by death, he is…
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13th Century
Catholic
After showing what can be concluded about human resurrection from things apparent to the senses, Job now presents his own opinion on the matter. It…
