Job Ep. 38: Though He Slay Me

In Job 13:13-19, we encounter one of Scripture's most famous verses—but with a twist. "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him" is how we know it, but the Hebrew text likely says "I have no hope." Job isn't claiming unconquerable faith; he's saying he's lost hope but will confront God anyway. This passage shows us that honest despair and faith can coexist, that vindication comes through honest engagement rather than religious platitudes, and that God honors those who refuse to give up on truth even in the darkest moments.