Book of Job

This book is a collection of essays, and I found the sub-title interesting. Some of the essays spoke to me and my use of the Old Testament in worship. It was not ground breaking to me, but the notion that the book of Job “functions as a kind of reality check for us as we contemplate what it meant to worship the One who made heaven and earth” is indeed humbling considering our conceptions of God. The power of Job for use in worship is the illustration of God’s extravagant freedom and our…

The book of Job starts with a scene in heaven where Satan comes and challenges God that if he is given permission to inflict pain and punish Job, that Job will turn against God and curse him¬. Satan believes that Job serves God only because he protects him and keeps him safe, that is why he wants God’s permission to punish him and prove that Job will turn against God. From here we can see that the story is going to include a major turn of events because God agrees with Satan, given he doesn’t…

In the Book of Jobs, Eliphaz states that those who obey the laws of God are rewarded greatly, and those who disobey God are punished. This is portrayed to be truth when Abraham is told by God to sacrifice his only son. Abraham so willingly did not question God’s intentions and did as he said. Right after Abraham was stopped by one of the angels God says to Abraham, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your…

suffering, most frequently through the narrative format. It is in this space that both The Book of Job, and Albert Camus’ The Plague operate. In both literary works, the characters of Job and Dr. Bernard Rieux experience exceptional tragedy and are utilized as devices to forward the author’s own notion on the nature of suffering. Though written with different intentions and responses, the claim made through The Book of Job and The Plague are the same: suffering is an unpredictable feature in the…

series Illustrations of the Book of Job, William Blake visually implements his varied interpretations of the Book of Job. He links the story to the greater Christian Biblical canon by adding verses from St. Paul’s Epistles to the Corinthians. In doing so, he condemns the Job’s comforters as blatantly evil rather than mislead. Additionally, he depicts Elihu as an ignored and inessential in order to advance the idea of his worthlessness as a character in the story of Job. At the top of the…

Noah from Genesis 6-11 and Job of The Book of Job, as characters, are similar individuals, however, the actions taken by them separates their views. They both undergo a change in identity and one character is affected more than the other and has the courage to questioned God, which is Job. However, examining closely, one can see the structure that is presented by the author in Genesis 6-11 and The Book of Job and each are quite different. In Genesis 6-11, it uses structure as well as tone, to…

One such book is the book of Job, which is the story of a man who goes from living the good life, losing it all, and then getting it all back again. In the book of Job, In the Hebrew Bible, the author, uses imagery, symbolism, and irony to develop the theme of suffering of the righteous. Which means that the righteous suffer and are not immune to troubles and trials. Before digging into the Book of Job and its information it helps to understand a little bit about the book. The Book of Job is…

The book of Job and Ecclesiastes are written from two different points of view, but still have some of the same underlying messages in the text. Job is the signature character in the book of Job and his life is put on display for the reader. This story about suffering, faith, and trials raises a big question for the reader to discover and interpret, why would the Lord make his chosen people suffer again and again and not step in to stop the actions? The book of Job also makes the reader try to…

his laws, and his commands always” (The Holy Bible, Deu. 11.1). The meaning of this is that if God’s children obey him and remain steadfast in their faith, God will bless them in ways that they could never have imagined. In the Book of Job, this promise is exemplified when Job, who is perfect in all ways, is cursed twice by Satan (with God’s permission), only to later be rewarded for his faith. A wise lesson on the merits of obedience, Giovanni Boccaccio wrote on a similar theme in “Story 10,…

not false; one perfect in knowledge is with you” (36:3-4). Right. Elihu seemed both concerned not to offend and sufficiently angry to be offensive! We are told three times of his anger with Job and the friends (32:2-5); he…