Job 14:12 | JFB | STEP | 12. heavens be no more-- This only implies that Job had no hope of living again in the present order of the world, not that he had no hope of life again in a new order of things. proves that early under the Old Testament the dissolution of the present earth and heavens was expected (compare ). Enoch before Job had implied that the "saints shall live again" (Jude 14; ). Even if, by this phrase, Job meant "never" ( ) in his gloomier state of feelings, yet the Holy Ghost has made him unconsciously ( , ) use language expressing the truth, that the resurrection is to be preceded by the dissolution of the heavens. In he plainly passes to brighter hopes of a world to come.

‏ Job 14:12

12. heavens be no more--This only implies that Job had no hope of living again in the present order of the world, not that he had no hope of life again in a new order of things. Psa 102:26 proves that early under the Old Testament the dissolution of the present earth and heavens was expected (compare Ge 8:22). Enoch before Job had implied that the "saints shall live again" (Jude 14; He 11:13-16). Even if, by this phrase, Job meant "never" (Psa 89:29) in his gloomier state of feelings, yet the Holy Ghost has made him unconsciously (1Pe 1:11, 12) use language expressing the truth, that the resurrection is to be preceded by the dissolution of the heavens. In Job 14:13-15 he plainly passes to brighter hopes of a world to come.