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Why Do God Allows Righteous People
In Judaism, Jews attempt to answer the question of why God allows sinister incidents happen to righteous people, also known as Theodicy. In the book of Job, God allows Satan to test Job to see if he would curse God if he took away his “7,000 sheep,3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys;in addition to his great household” ( 1:3). This story elaborates on why this phenomenon continues to happen.

The reason God allows misfortune to come upon his righteous followers is to test their love and faith towards him. When Satan took away his children, cattle,and wealth, Job did not curse God, but continued to bless him by saying “may the name of the Lord be blessed”(1:21). This demonstrates how much trust and faith Job instilled
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