Reflection About The Book Of Job

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Kristal Castaneda C&E Social Sciences
Book of Job

On the surface level, The Book of Job can be seen as a parable for the idea that one must always keep faith in God, that you must always believe that he will do you right no matter what you go through, despite your trials and tribulations. On the deeper level, it can stand as a basis for cynicism towards blind faith because it speaks of a man who gave his all for a higher being only to have that higher being take everything away for no real reason. It also poses the question “Why do the kind and righteous suffer?” In the beginning of the book, Job starts off with wealth and large amounts of livestock, as well as a large family. He is supposedly blessed by God with this happiness. At …show more content…

Yet, why take away everything for no real purpose? It seems that man serves God only for entertainment. God had no real reason to punish and take away everything from Job, rather he did it purely to satisfy a curiosity that Satan raised in him. The Book of Job also points out that God does not really need anything from us since he is almighty and all creating. Then there is the question that asks why bad things happen to good people. This is also not really answered in the book. Instead, it seems to lead you to the idea that God works in strange and mysterious ways that should not be questioned. When Job’s three friends try to explain that Job must have done something wrong to have been punished, God later disproves that by saying that the three friends were wrong. God also condemns them for believing Job could do such a thing, further elaborating that Job is good and there was no reason for bad things to happen to him, and cementing the idea that God is capricious. It can further be proved that God is fickle by what he did to Job’s children. God is supposed to be good and not desire suffering nor want to perpetuate evil. On that note, why kill ten children? These kids may have sinned, but Job would ask for their forgiveness with offerings every day. They are just children and to sacrifice their lives for the sake of appeasing Satan does not eradicate evil, it perpetuates it. The death of a human being can not be seen as an act of good, regardless of the power that does

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