If A Man Die

[Michael The Disciple]

MB

I agree Job looked forward to resurrection. What has that got to do with sleeping, though?

Well look at the context.

17:13 If I wait, the grave (Sheol) is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
17:14 I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
17:15 And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?
17:16 They shall go down to the bars of the pit (Sheol), when our rest together is in the dust. Job 17:13-16

Job says the grave will be HIS (not my bodies) house. He says he will make HIS (not his bodies) BED in the darkness. The metaphors are perfect. He will be in the darkness of the grave. That is where he will make his bed. What does one do ON A BED? A bed is for SLEEPING.

Job was saying his death would be like he was asleep. Jesus used the metaphor about Lazarus. The Bible is full of that terminology. So the answer as to what does Job waiting for the resurrection have to do with sleeping is very simple.

He is explaining the WAITING PERIOD between his death and his resurrection. Remember the first thing said is IF I WAIT. He said nothing about instant Heaven. Why? The Spirit never inspired him to do so. Rather it inspired him to say what he did say. We learn from what is taught not from what is not taught.