“Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.”
Eliphaz promises that Job will go to the grave in a full age like a shock of grain harvested in its season, suggesting a natural death that comes at the fullness of life rather than in the midst of it. The image of the sheaf gathered in season represents a life that reaches its proper conclusion with dignity. This promise of a good death invites Job to view his current suffering as a temporary trial rather than as a final judgment.
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