Job 19:26

And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:

Cross-reference

Job 7:5 Parallel

Job 7:5 describes the same skin decay Job mentions in 19:26 — the physical condition that precedes his hope of seeing God.

Job 14:10 Contrast

Job 14:10 presents death as final, contrasting with Job 19:26's hope of seeing God after the body is destroyed.

Job 14:14 Parallel

Job 14:14 asks the same question of life after death and expresses hope for renewal, echoing Job 19:26's confidence.

Job 17:14 Contrast

Job 17:14 calls decay and the pit family — a despairing view of death, contrasting with Job 19:26's hope of seeing God.

Job 14:22 Contrast

Job 14:22 describes only bodily pain after death, contrasting with Job 19:26's vision of seeing God.

Job 21:26 Parallel

Job 21:26 describes the same decay of death — worms covering all — that Job 19:26 says will be followed by seeing God.

Job 24:20 Related theme

Job 24:20 speaks of the worm feasting on the forgotten dead, echoing the skin destruction in Job 19:26.

1 John 3:2 Parallel

1 John 3:2 says we shall see him as he is — the same beatific vision Job longs for after death.

Philippians 3:21 promises transformation of our lowly bodies to be like Christ's — fulfilling Job's hope of seeing God in a glorified body.

1 Corinthians 15:53 speaks of the perishable putting on imperishable — the bodily transformation Job implies with 'in my flesh'.

1 Corinthians 13:12 describes seeing face to face — the full vision Job expects after his flesh is destroyed.

Matthew 5:8 Parallel

Matthew 5:8 promises the pure in heart will see God — directly parallel to Job's declaration of seeing God.

Psalm 17:15 Parallel

Psalm 17:15 shares Job's hope of seeing God after death — 'when I awake, I will be satisfied with your likeness.'

Acts 24:15 Parallel

Acts 24:15 affirms Paul's hope in a resurrection of both righteous and wicked, directly echoing Job's confidence in seeing God after death.

John 5:28 Parallel

John 5:28 promises resurrection from the grave, the same hope Job 19:26 expresses of seeing God after death.

2 Cor 4:16 contrasts outward wasting away with inward renewal, paralleling Job's hope of seeing God despite physical decay.

2 Cor 5:1 speaks of an eternal heavenly dwelling after the earthly tent is destroyed, echoing Job's expectation of a new existence with God.

Genesis 3:19 declares return to dust — the very fate Job expects to be reversed when he sees God in his flesh.

Acts 13:36 Contrast

Acts 13:36 notes David's body decayed, contrasting with Job's hope of seeing God in his flesh after death.

Phil 1:23 expresses desire to depart and be with Christ, similar to Job's yearning to see God after death, though Paul expects immediate presence.