Reference

Job 19:26

And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
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That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!

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For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

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

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Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

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But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Destruction / Perishing Language
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Counter-Arguments

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Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse describes the destruction of Job's own body, not the fate of the wicked. While it uses "destroy," the subject of that destruction is Job's physical form, not a judgment against evil.

Annihilation / Destruction

This verse explicitly states that the speaker will "see God" even after their body is destroyed, which directly contradicts the idea of ceasing to exist. Instead, it suggests a continued existence or resurrection beyond physical death.