How does Job 27:13 describe the fate of the wicked according to God? Setting the Verse in Context • Job’s final speech (Job 26–31) affirms God’s sovereign justice. • After defending his integrity, Job explains what ultimately awaits those who resist God. • 27:13 introduces a catalogue of judgments that unfolds in vv. 14–23. Exact Wording “This is the portion that a wicked man receives from God, the inheritance the ruthless receive from the Almighty.” —Job 27:13 Key Words and Ideas • Portion — the allotted share, like a measured parcel handed down. • Inheritance — what one inevitably “inherits”; a settled destiny, not random. • From God / from the Almighty — the judgment proceeds directly from the sovereign Lord who cannot be overruled. What the Verse Declares about the Wicked • God Himself assigns their destiny; it is not self-determined. • Their “portion” and “inheritance” are not blessings but certain judgment, detailed in the following verses (death of children, loss of wealth, public scorn). • The sentence is as reliable as a legal inheritance—guaranteed, enforceable, and inescapable. Why This Matters • Affirms divine justice: Psalm 73:18 – “Surely You set them on slippery ground; You cast them down to ruin.” • Warns against envy of temporary prosperity: Proverbs 24:19-20 — “For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.” • Encourages the righteous: Psalm 37:34 — “Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.” Takeaway Job 27:13 teaches that God personally guarantees the ruin of the wicked. Their seeming success is temporary; their true “inheritance” is judgment, fixed and delivered by the Almighty Himself. |
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