Book of Job
The Book of Job is not simply a story, but a fable, rich with meaning and lessons to be learned. I found Job to be one of the most interesting accounts in the Bible, especially because it attempts to rationalize human suffering and the ways of the Lord. It seems to me that the idea came first, and a story was found to fit it, or one was made up, but that the entire reason for the Book of Job to be included in the Bible is for its purpose in teaching us that we must endure what troubles we are given, because it is the Will of God. I have many questions about this book, none of which can be easily answered by anyone living today: Who wrote this tale, and how did they know what took place in heaven? Did they just see Job suffering his losses, only to regain them tenfold when his faith did not swerve? These are only a few of my thoughts as I read Job, but overall, I found it a fascinating story that I wanted to explore in detail, and that is why I chose to write on it. Job was a righteous man who lived in Uz with his seven sons and three daughters. He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yokes of oxen, five hundred donkeys and many slaves. Each year, he held a banquet where Job would have each
Job challenges God to prove him wrong. A willingness to look and accept what is obvious results in awe for the Creator. Surely it is unreasonable to destroy a person who is already beat and broken. Satan challenges God to test Job, and reluctantly, God accepts. Since he is not God's equal, he had no right to speak in such a manner. His friends answer him in a series of three rounds, the first being the most significant of the three. Here, we see Satan prodding the Lord, who is supposed to be almighty and knowledgable about everything, into testing one of his faithful servants for no reason other than to prove his loyalty. Job wishes God would give him death, so he could die with the consolation that he had remained faithful to God all the way to the end. Because of His greatness, Job is helpless to defend himself and if he tried, he would probably be destroyed. At this point, Job's faith in the Lord is tested by his wife, who wondered why he is still so faithful to God. Job speaks of God's power in creation and how he works in catastrophic events. Job now realizes that it was not a good idea to challenge God. Job then goes into a long monologue. We are also shown that challanging God to prove his ways is unnaceptable, we are simple human beings and cannot presume to ask God to explain himself to us. God's wisdom and power are visible everywhere in creation.
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