The Old Testament's The Book Of Job
Introduction
The imagery of an “imaginary theater production” can by used to describe The Book of Job. This Old Testament piece of wisdom literature plays out like a great play, on Broadway, which includes suspense, heartache, a want for justice, a whirlwind of a climax, and a feel-good resolution that leaves the audience content yet somewhat puzzled at the same time. What was the story all about? How can a man who exemplifies “virtue and faith, ” as spoke by God in Job 1:8, suffer so violently? Where was the “wisdom” in this piece of literature? Job is chock-full of struggles, questions, and unrest. Job differs from typical wisdom literature that simply teaches how the world works. Job certainly is the exception to the rule. Yet, …show more content…
In Chap. 40, God questions Job to see if he can tame these wild creatures and the reader soon discovers that Job, nor any human, could possibly “bring low the proud.” God’s line of questions here are to show that man’s power, or rather lack thereof, cannot control nature. If man cannot tame these wild creatures, how much more powerful is God than man? Does man have any right to question God? Is his prosperity his or simply a gift from God; who “gives and takes …show more content…
Again, only God tells the oceans how far they can travel or the Sun were to stand in the morning sky. God controls the darkness and as evident by the story of Job, God too controls how much reign Satan has on His creation.
The Book of Job also shows God presence. Though superior to anything humans can comprehension, God shows up to speak to Job, to teach Job, and to reestablish Job in a place of prosperity.
The theme of God’s mystery is apparent in Job as well. Throughout the text, there is no answer for Job’s suffering, or that of any faithful servant, however the reader is able to establish that although God is a mystery to mankind, what happens on Earth is for His good.
The idea of God’s goodness in His mystery leads into His trustworthiness. God establishes the rules of Job’s test with Satan. The reader can rest assured that if Satan tried to harm Job, God would certainly guide and protect him.
God owes mankind nothing, yet He gives gifts through His love and grace. After God’s speeches, and Job’s repentance, God restores Job. This is a gift. Job deserved no more than to continue as he was. Yet, God’s grace gifted Job with exceedingly more than he once
The imagery of an “imaginary theater production” can by used to describe The Book of Job. This Old Testament piece of wisdom literature plays out like a great play, on Broadway, which includes suspense, heartache, a want for justice, a whirlwind of a climax, and a feel-good resolution that leaves the audience content yet somewhat puzzled at the same time. What was the story all about? How can a man who exemplifies “virtue and faith, ” as spoke by God in Job 1:8, suffer so violently? Where was the “wisdom” in this piece of literature? Job is chock-full of struggles, questions, and unrest. Job differs from typical wisdom literature that simply teaches how the world works. Job certainly is the exception to the rule. Yet, …show more content…
In Chap. 40, God questions Job to see if he can tame these wild creatures and the reader soon discovers that Job, nor any human, could possibly “bring low the proud.” God’s line of questions here are to show that man’s power, or rather lack thereof, cannot control nature. If man cannot tame these wild creatures, how much more powerful is God than man? Does man have any right to question God? Is his prosperity his or simply a gift from God; who “gives and takes …show more content…
Again, only God tells the oceans how far they can travel or the Sun were to stand in the morning sky. God controls the darkness and as evident by the story of Job, God too controls how much reign Satan has on His creation.
The Book of Job also shows God presence. Though superior to anything humans can comprehension, God shows up to speak to Job, to teach Job, and to reestablish Job in a place of prosperity.
The theme of God’s mystery is apparent in Job as well. Throughout the text, there is no answer for Job’s suffering, or that of any faithful servant, however the reader is able to establish that although God is a mystery to mankind, what happens on Earth is for His good.
The idea of God’s goodness in His mystery leads into His trustworthiness. God establishes the rules of Job’s test with Satan. The reader can rest assured that if Satan tried to harm Job, God would certainly guide and protect him.
God owes mankind nothing, yet He gives gifts through His love and grace. After God’s speeches, and Job’s repentance, God restores Job. This is a gift. Job deserved no more than to continue as he was. Yet, God’s grace gifted Job with exceedingly more than he once