The book of Job is considered to be one of the oldest in the Bible by many scholars. There are a
number of reasons for this, but tradition says that Moses knew and told this story to his people.
To the best of our knowledge, the story seems to be set in the time of the patriarchs: Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob. The book of Job wrestles with the question why: Why does evil happen to
good men and women? My personal belief is that the Biblical book of Job should be read and
discussed as a major part of every philosophical class in the world. The question of “why?” is a
great question. It is a natural human response to discomfort, loss, and suffering, and so it still
dominates our thoughts and ideas today. How can a man who loses everything still love God?
And how can God be just if a good man can lose everything despite being righteous? In the
end, Job’s story closes with the blessings of God. Remember, God continues to make us better
people when we submit to Him.
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God is Good; Job 4-7
When we pay attention, we can see the goodness of God every day in our lives, and we can also
see evil. The book of Job showcases the complex and troubling difficulty that comes with the battle between good and evil. For our part, we need to remember that God is good no matter what, and that evil... -
Job to Bildad; Job 8-11
We learn a lot about Job and what he’s going through in his responses to his friends. The men have come to comfort Job but end up doing just the opposite. They are presenting their ideas and religious philosophies, trying to explain what Job is going through. Part of their facts are right, but mo...
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Close to God; Job 20-23
It is extremely disheartening to see human evil and wickedness today. The ease with which so
many people seem to take up dark ways and set themselves against goodness and morality is
disturbing. Especially as we try to orient our lives to follow after God, the evil around us can be
really troubli...
