Job 14: Hope for a Tree

Job says that man, born of a woman, is of few days and full of trouble. He grows up like a flower and is cut down. There is hope for a tree, for if it is cut down it will sprout again at the scent of water, but man dies and is laid low. Job asks, If a man dies, will he live again? He imagines God calling him and longing for the work of His hands.

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¹ “Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² He grows up like a flower, and is cut down. He also flees like a shadow, and doesn’t continue.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ Do you open your eyes on such a one, and bring me into judgment with you?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months is with you, and you have appointed his bounds that he can’t pass.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ Look away from him, that he may rest, until he accomplishes, as a hireling, his day.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ “For there is hope for a tree if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, that the tender branch of it will not cease.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ yet through the scent of water it will bud, and sprout boughs like a plant.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ But man dies, and is laid low. Yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ As the waters fail from the sea, and the river wastes and dries up,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ “Oh that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would keep me secret until your wrath is past, that you would appoint me a set time and remember me!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ If a man dies, will he live again? I would wait all the days of my warfare, until my release should come.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire for the work of your hands.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ But now you count my steps. Don’t you watch over my sin?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ My disobedience is sealed up in a bag. You fasten up my iniquity.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ “But the mountain falling comes to nothing. The rock is removed out of its place.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ The waters wear the stones. The torrents of it wash away the dust of the earth. So you destroy the hope of man.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ You forever prevail against him, and he departs. You change his face, and send him away.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ His sons come to honor, and he doesn’t know it. They are brought low, but he doesn’t perceive it of them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² But his flesh on him has pain, and his soul within him mourns.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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Job 14 · Preschool

Hope for a Tree

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Color the tree with new branches! A tree can grow again.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“For there is hope for a tree if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, that the tender branch of it will not cease.

Job 14:7 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: When a tree is cut down, it can grow again. God gives hope! In the New Testament, Jesus rose again, and He gives us hope too.

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Job 14 · Grade 4

The Question of Life After Death

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Read and Think

Job reflected on how short human life is. Man, born of a woman, is of few days and full of trouble. He grows up like a flower and is cut down, and he flees like a shadow. Job said that God has determined a person's days and appointed bounds he cannot pass.

Job compared people to a tree. There is hope for a tree if it is cut down, for it will sprout again. Though its root grows old and its stock dies, through the scent of water it will bud. But man dies and is laid low, and Job asked where he goes.

Then Job asked one of the great questions: If a man dies, will he live again? He longed for a day when God would call and he would answer, when God would desire the work of His hands. In the New Testament, Jesus answers this question by rising from the dead, and 1 Corinthians 15:20 calls Him the first fruit of those who are asleep.

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How did Job describe human life?
How is a tree different from man in Job's comparison?
What great question did Job ask?
How does the New Testament answer Job's question?

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treeflowerhopewaterdays

Man, born of a woman, is of few and full of trouble.
He grows up like a and is cut down, and he flees like a shadow.
Job compared people to a .
There is for a tree if it is cut down, for it will sprout again.
Though its root grows old and its stock dies, through the scent of it will bud.

Think About It

Job asked whether a person will live again. In the New Testament, Jesus rose from the dead. How does that give you hope?
Job longed for God to desire the work of His hands. How does it feel to know God loves what He made?

Memory Verse

“If a man dies, will he live again? I would wait all the days of my warfare, until my release should come.”

Job 14:14 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving hope that lasts. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Where can you find rest when life is hard?
What did Job say about the number of a man's days?

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Job 14 · Grade 5

If a Man Dies

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Read and Think

Job's lament reflects on the brevity of life. Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble. He grows up like a flower, and is cut down. He also flees like a shadow, and doesn't continue. Job notes that a man's days are determined, the number of his months is with God, and God has appointed his bounds that he can't pass. He asks God to look away so that man may rest like a hireling at the end of his day.

Job draws a contrast with a tree. For there is hope for a tree if it is cut down, that it will sprout again. Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground, yet through the scent of water it will bud. Man, however, dies and is laid low; like waters that fail from the sea, he lies down and does not rise till the heavens are no more.

At the center of the chapter is Job's question: If a man dies, will he live again? I would wait all the days of my warfare, until my release should come. He imagines God calling and himself answering, and God desiring the work of His hands. Job does not yet see the full answer, and the chapter ends in sorrow. In the New Testament, 1 Corinthians 15:20 declares that Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruit of those who are asleep, giving the full answer Job longed for.

Show What You Know

How does Job describe human life?
What contrast does Job draw with a tree?
What is the central question of the chapter?
What does Job imagine God desiring?
How does 1 Corinthians 15:20 answer Job's question?

Crossword

Across

He also flees like a ____
For there is hope for a ____ if it is cut down

Down

He grows up like a ____
You would have a desire for the work of your ____.
that it will ____ again

Think About It

Job hoped God would call him back to life. In the New Testament, Jesus rose from the dead. How does that change how you think about death?
Life is short, like a flower. What would you like your few days to be about?

Memory Verse

“If a man dies, will he live again? I would wait all the days of my warfare, until my release should come.”

Job 14:14 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving hope that lasts. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you find hope in God after a loss?
How can knowing life is short help you live for God?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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