Why Did God Allow A Good Man To Suffer?
Why Did God Allow a Good Man to Suffer?
Jezewski, Haley
4/21/2014
The Book of Job, the eighteenth book of the Bible, follows a man by the name of Job from the land of Uz. It was written between the tenth and sixth century, B.C., and documents the story of the many sufferings that fell upon Job. According to this Book, Job was "upright and feared God" (Job 1:1, NIV), but somehow, he suffered so severely and lost so much. This leads nearly everyone to wonder why God would let such a good man suffer so terribly. The following paragraphs can only attempt to explain why God would allow such misfortune. In the first chapter of Job, Satan has literally taken everything from Job. First, a messenger comes to Job to tell him that the Sabeans have come and taken his oxen and donkeys and killed some of his servants. A second messenger arrives to say that the fire of God came from heaven and burned his sheep and his servants. A third messenger tells Job that the Chaldeans stole all his camels and killed his servants. The fourth and final messenger brings news that the house that his children were in collapsed in on them, killing all ten of them. All of his animals, servants, and children had been killed- in one day. Job, most likely filled with disbelief and grief, tears his clothes and shaves his head. But surprisingly, he does not curse God; instead, he praises Him. Job still …show more content…
Dissappointed, God spoke unto Job, asking him why he was blaming Him and claiming to be pure and sinless. Job admits, "I talked about things I did not understand. I talked about things too amazing for me to know" (Job 42:3, ERV). No one truly knows or understands God's will, which explains Job's anger, frustration, and grief during chapters three through thirty-one. Was it the fact that Job wrongly accused God that he suffered so greatly? Eventually, Job repents and is forgiven. God gives back Job's health, and even doubled his wealth from what is was
Jezewski, Haley
4/21/2014
The Book of Job, the eighteenth book of the Bible, follows a man by the name of Job from the land of Uz. It was written between the tenth and sixth century, B.C., and documents the story of the many sufferings that fell upon Job. According to this Book, Job was "upright and feared God" (Job 1:1, NIV), but somehow, he suffered so severely and lost so much. This leads nearly everyone to wonder why God would let such a good man suffer so terribly. The following paragraphs can only attempt to explain why God would allow such misfortune. In the first chapter of Job, Satan has literally taken everything from Job. First, a messenger comes to Job to tell him that the Sabeans have come and taken his oxen and donkeys and killed some of his servants. A second messenger arrives to say that the fire of God came from heaven and burned his sheep and his servants. A third messenger tells Job that the Chaldeans stole all his camels and killed his servants. The fourth and final messenger brings news that the house that his children were in collapsed in on them, killing all ten of them. All of his animals, servants, and children had been killed- in one day. Job, most likely filled with disbelief and grief, tears his clothes and shaves his head. But surprisingly, he does not curse God; instead, he praises Him. Job still …show more content…
Dissappointed, God spoke unto Job, asking him why he was blaming Him and claiming to be pure and sinless. Job admits, "I talked about things I did not understand. I talked about things too amazing for me to know" (Job 42:3, ERV). No one truly knows or understands God's will, which explains Job's anger, frustration, and grief during chapters three through thirty-one. Was it the fact that Job wrongly accused God that he suffered so greatly? Eventually, Job repents and is forgiven. God gives back Job's health, and even doubled his wealth from what is was