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"For there is hope for a tree, If it is cut down, that it will sprout again, That the tender branch of it will not cease.
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A Tree's Hope vs. Man's
Job uses a powerful natural metaphor to express his despair. Commentators explain that he observes a cut-down tree, which can sprout new life from its stump, and contrasts it with a human life. Once a person dies, they are gone from this world forever, with no hope of returning to their earthly existence. This stark comparison highlights the finality of death from a human perspective.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For there is hope of a tree - This passage, extending to Job 14:12, is one of exquisite beauty. Its object is to state reasons why man shoul…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again
That is, …
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 stating his opinion, Job proceeds to clarify it. First, he shows that as things appear in this life, man is in a worse condition than even we…
