Book of Job

The Book of Job is an instrumental piece of religious literature. Widely regarded as one of the first poetic books of the Bible, the Book of Job is also an instrumental piece of world literature. The piece while religious in nature falls into the genre of wisdom literature as well, as its topic and subject matter is relatable to all regardless of religious beliefs. The author of the Book of Job is greatly debated as assume attribute Moses as the author, while others attribute Solomon as the…

to entering a stage of shock. The act of denial actually is a protective mechanism that helps a person cope with the overwhelming situations. (Kubler-Ross & Kessler 2013) One could interpret Job’s statement, "Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away"(Job 1:21) as a form of denial. Others may interpret it as his unwavering faith in God's…

but like a horrible motor-vehicle accident on the side of the road, crowds are drawn towards stories of another's suffering. We as humans are fascinated by misery and adversity, just so long as it is someone else's and not our own. In both the Book of Job and A Serious Man by the Coen Brothers, the audience is told a story of how a very well-off man loses what he has for seemingly no reason at all. In order to better understand their situations and figure out why bad things were…

The poem is not about Odysseus and his journey, but rather, it's about constantly being tested in our faith in God. Homer, the author of the book, shows this throughout the book with Odysseus when he is on his journey back home. In “The Odyssey”, which was made in 720 BC, Homer presents Odysseus in a way that represents mankind on how we're always being tested for are faith in God. Homer puts Odysseus in situations that would represent on our problems in a way. For example, when Odysseus is…

Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, and in On Job by Gustavo Gutierrez both authors discuss the suffering of the innocent and the responsibilities that one owes to the suffering. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley argues that Victor is responsible for easing the creature’s suffering because he created him and creation warrants ownership. In On Job, Gutierrez uses Job’s suffering as a microcosm to the suffering of Latin American people. Gutierrez uses Job as a model to show that everyone is…

Out of Job’s namesake book in the Old Testament comes a familiar story that is known for the grueling trials of one of God’s most devout servants. Job appears to be spared from no form of suffering; his children are slaughtered, his fortune dissipates, and his community ostracizes him. The man who earned his fame from pious actions and abiding by God’s word seems to have been paradoxically abandoned by his maker, initializing a deep agitation in Job’s previously secure philosophy. Although these…

their faith really is. Job is the epitome of this statement. His faith was truly tested by suffering, but how he handled it is what earned him a place in history. During consequential tests and trials a person begins to need love and comfort, such as Job did. In the Book of Job, in the Bible, Job had three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar that traveled great distances to console and comfort him. As everyone does, they came with their own opinions about why they thought Job was going…

to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward” (Job 5:7 NIV). These are the astute words of Eliphaz, one of Job’s well-meaning friends. The observation is on target; as long as a fire continues, sparks blaze upward, are extinguished, and a new shower appears. Likewise, as long as life continues, it is fraught with difficulties. In Job’s case, however, it was not a matter of a cloud of sparks; his life itself resembled a blazing inferno. Here we encounter Job coming to grips with the nature of his…

The Sacred Canopy is a book written by Peter L. Berger on the origins of society and how religious beliefs expand upon the sociological theories. In Berger’s book, he analyzes many ideas of sociological functions of religion that are shown throughout the stories of The Righteous Sufferer, The Babylonian Theodicy, Job, and A Serious Man. Berger expands upon the idea of a theodicy that explains anomic phenomenon. He also speaks of masochism and alienation. The ideas Berger speaks of are…

Job makes his final submission, to humbling himself in before God. In the second. We see framework, in which happened in Job liife, is resumed and brought to a close. God 's view was disappointment and a slight anger denounced against the three friends, who are required to expiate their guilt by a sacrifice, and only promised forgiveness if Job will intercede on their behalf. The sacrifice takes place and then a brief account is appended of Job 's after life his prosperity, his reconciliation…