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Shall it go down with me to the gates of Sheol, Or descend together into the dust?"
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Hope Beyond the Grave
Commentators emphasize the stark contrast between Job's view of death and the Christian's. For Job, the grave ('Sheol') was a dark, final prison for his hopes. For believers today, thanks to the gospel, death is not an end but an entrance into a world of light and glory. This verse reminds us to be thankful for the hope of heaven that Christ provides, which transforms our perspective on suffering and death.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They will go down - That is, my hopes will go down. All the expectations that I have cherished of life and happiness will descend there with…
19th Century
Anglican
They shall go down to the bars of the pit. — The last verse of this chapter, which is itself one of the most difficult, i…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
They shall go down to the bars of the pit He himself, and his friends, and the hopes they would have him entertain; these…
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Job's friends had pretended to comfort him with the hope of his return to a prosperous estate; here he shows that those who draw their comforts fro…
13th Century
Catholic
After refuting Eliphaz's opinion, Job now gathers his previous points to demonstrate his thesis. First, he gets their attention by saying, "Therefo…