Job 33:28 Meaning and Explanation
“He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →God delivers the person’s soul from the pit, and their life shall see the light.
What Does Job 33:28 Mean?
Elihu states the outcome once more for emphasis. The confessing soul is redeemed from the grave, and a life that had drawn near to darkness now goes on to see the light of day.
To see the light, in Scripture, is to live, to walk again in fellowship with God and the living. The repeated promise of deliverance from the pit hammers home a single hope: God is in the business of bringing souls out of darkness into light, a rescue that finds its fullness in the Light of the world.
Job 33:28 in the Original Language
or (אוֹר), 'light' -- here the light of life and restored fellowship, opposite of the pit.
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What does Job 33:28 mean?
God delivers the person’s soul from the pit, and their life shall see the light.