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[Rob]

Hey guys, thank you for all of the help in understanding Revelations 13:1. It was incredibly helpful. I have another question about Job 3:14 and I wanted your opinions if I understood it correctly:

With kings and counselors of the earth who built where now there are ruins. Or with princes who had gold and filled their houses with silver.

My understanding is if you are someone who expects everything in vain, you will receive nothing in return, much like the kings and counselors who built where there are now ruins. And if you fill your coffers with gold, but only wind up with silver, you assumed you had more earthly riches than you thought and just should be happy with what the Lord has presented us. Let me know if I’m on the right track. Thank you all and God Bless!

[jimwalton]

Job is lamenting his birth, his life, and his suffering. John Walton writes, "We begin to see the depth of Job’s psychological despair as his speeches become less composed and dignified, which realistically reflects the scope of his loss. ... The lament shows us Job’s frame of mind. He has no hope that death will lead to an eternity where all can be rectified. Neither life nor death offers him any hope, though death is preferable to life. ... Job prefers to be with the deceased kings lying in what may refer to Egyptian pyramid tombs or elaborate tombs filled with treasures (15)."