After the brief preparation in the previous section, there is a reflection on the wicked at the moment of final judgment—their own works will accuse them and reveal the emptiness of their behavior—the counterpart of what we found in chapter two (cf. Lk 6:20-26). The discourse is framed by the narrator’s words (2:14) from the perspective of hope. Later biblical texts and Church tradition consider salvation or condemnation as realities that exist outside of history. One phrase highlights this belief in a new way: “the sun did not rise for us.” The life of the believer is already full of meaning and happiness on this earth.