The book of Job deals with a question which has troubled people time and time again: “Why do bad things happen to good people?. Society questions Why God allows us to suffer if we are faithful to him and we love him. In the book of Job it is taught that human suffering may be caused by many things. Just because we suffer does not necessarily mean God is angry with us. It also does not necessarily mean we are being punished for our sins. The book of Job shows us that innocent people suffer in this life along with the wicked. For example, natural disasters such as floods affect everybody, anyone can become sick & accidents unfortunately can happen …show more content…
These observations need to be addressed not only within the context of the suffering by the righteous man, Job, but also because many people in the world today suffer and can identify with Job. The problem with suffering, human misery or evil in all its forms is a problem only for the person who believes in one God who is supposed to be all powerful and all-loving. Suffering, then, is the main issue that forces a consideration of the deeper questions posed by this concept, especially as it affects the lives of those who have a more personal loving, intimate relationship with the living God. All the questions that relate to man, God, and Satan , justice and injustice, freedom, innocence and guilt, good and bad, and blessing and cursing are all within the context of undeserved suffering, which can be found in Job. This is why it’s a wisdom book. The basic concept of wisdom has always been connected with skill and to “know-how”. Job challenges readers to discover the “know how” presented in the book so that they might achieve competence in dealing with the questions of suffering. From the Book of Job readers can learn how to challenge the false misconceptions related to suffering and how to maintain a loving and meaningful relationship, in …show more content…
First it shows that God is sovereign. God is in complete control and has a master plan for us and for the world that only He fully understands. Second, Satan can’t do anything without God, He can only tempt and bring pain and suffering if God grants him permission to do so. In the case of Job, God knew that Job would come to a place of growth in the Lord, he knew he planned to bless Job more richly later. God knew that all of us would benefit from knowing about Job’s story. We got to see behind the scenes, Job did not. In our own lives, we do not get to see behind the scenes, but we can learn from Job’s experience that God can be trusted and that He is in complete