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How do you interpret Job?
How do you interpret Job?
How do you interpret Job?
Nope. I stand by my original statement. Sh** happens.If God had not restored Job's prosperity and life in the end, would the meaning of the story to you be significantly changed?
If God had not restored Job's prosperity and life in the end, would the meaning of the story to you be significantly changed?
it might show God to be indifferent and our integrity of little importance to him.
But the fact that he does reward Job shows that he is not indifferent and he is keenly interested in our integrity...interested enough to bless integrity keepers.
I thught it was really sweet when God replaced the kids Satan had taken from him.
If God had not restored Job's prosperity and life in the end, would the meaning of the story to you be significantly changed?
The book of Job reveals the fundamental issue between God and Satan, which involves man’s integrity to Gods law and sovereignty under any circumstances. It also proves that God is not the cause of mankind’s suffering, sickness, and death, and it explains why the righteous are persecuted, while the wicked and wickedness are permitted to continue.
Job also reveals Jehovah’s righteous standards which are set forth in many passages. Materialism is strongly condemned (Job 31:24,*25) along with idolatry (31:26-28), adultery (31:9-12), gloating (31:29), injustice and partiality (31:13; 32:21), selfishness (31:16-21), and dishonesty and lying (31:5)
Its also apparent as to why this book is among the holy writings when we consider Jobs life-course. He is mostly remembered for keeping his integrity when under trial and his patient endurance which has set the right example for Gods servants throughout the ages. He is mentioned in the Christian scriptures by James: “You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome Jehovah gave, that Jehovah is very tender in affection and merciful.”Jas. 5:11.
Without this book it would be hard to understand why God has allowed suffering to continue for so long and who this satan character really is what his goal is.
LOL But after the first bunch of kids died, God left him his wife to nag him. LOL LOL
That was the role that God had given Satan, even in the end God takes credit for these things happening. It's amazing how people have twisted what was once a servant of God inclusive to Gods will into some deity who holds contempt for God. There is nothing in the book of Job that shows that Satan's role is what we now consider it.
I see Job as a book that allows humans to ask questions. While Job did not curse God and Die, he did as why, and God gave him a response.