[[Job-14]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Job-13]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Job-15]] --- ### so man lies down and doesn't rise. Until the heavens are no more, they will not awake, nor be roused out of their sleep. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Job predicts a future time for the resurrection of humanity, specifically stating that the dead will remain in their state of sleep until the heavens themselves cease to exist. *Historical context*: Theologians and historical scholars link this to the eschatological 'New Heavens and New Earth' described in [[Rev-21#v1|Revelation 21:1]] and [[2 Pet-03#v10|2 Peter 3:10]]-13. This prediction establishes a cosmic timeline for the General Resurrection, suggesting that the current physical order must be transformed or pass away before the final awakening of the dead, a concept that became a cornerstone of later Jewish and Christian theology. *Related to*: ### If a man dies, will he live again? ... You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire for the work of your hands. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Job expresses a prophetic hope/prediction that death is not the end and that God will eventually call the deceased from the grave, to which they will respond. *Historical context*: This inquiry and expectation are considered historically fulfilled by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (c. 30-33 AD). In [[John-11#v25|John 11:25]]-26, Jesus identifies Himself as the 'Resurrection and the Life,' and in [[John-05#v28|John 5:28]], He explicitly describes a future moment where 'all who are in the tombs will hear His voice,' directly mirroring Job's prediction of a divine call and a human response from death. *Related to*: ### Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Job identifies a fundamental human impossibility: the inability of a fallen or 'unclean' humanity to produce something inherently pure or sinless. *Historical context*: In Christian theology, this is viewed as a negative prophecy regarding human nature that required divine intervention to resolve. It is considered fulfilled through the Virgin Birth/Incarnation ([[Luke-01#v35|Luke 1:35]]), where the Holy Spirit enabled a 'clean thing' (the sinless Christ) to be born from a human mother, effectively bypassing the 'unclean' spiritual heritage of humanity to provide a source of cleansing for others. *Related to*: --- #ai_prophecy