The Book Of Job Analysis

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In Chapter 1, of The Book of Job, God is depicted as a creator, who not only entrusts his faith into his creation but also as a maker, who is extremely proud of his property. Talking specifically about Job, God demonstrates emotions toward his slave, as he converses with Satan. As God talks to one of his sons, he portrays qualities in which he is revealed as a prideful and faithful creator, towards Job. When Satan returns from his wanderings on earth, God asks him about hid ideal slave, Job, and while asking, God boasts and demonstrates a sense of pride he receives from Job. For example, In (Job 1:8) God states, “Have you noticed by servant job, and that there is no one on earth like him, blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil?” As God asks Satan what Job is up to, he doesn’t simply ask, to know about Job, but he asks in a way that showcases just how proud God is, of Job. In the process of asking, God starts to boast about Job and how great he is. The way God questioned Satan showcases that he truly just hoped that Satan …show more content…

The scholar, named J.P. Fokkelman, states in his commentary, “God does trust in ‘his servant’…It is a bit too facile to take refuge in the theological reasoning that says: because God is omniscient (And also has fore knowledge of what is coming) he for sees the good outcome.” In my opinion, what Fokkelman states is true, the natural belief that God’s trust in Job is because God knows everything, is wrong. The text portrays no details that God knows how Job will react, by putting Job against the test of Satan, God shows just how much faith he has in his slave, Job. The Book of Job demonstrates God emotions toward his creation in Chapter 1. As God talks about Job, with Satan, he reveals that he is not only extremely proud of Job, being his follower, but he also has faith in the quality of Job’s

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