The Book of Job

The Book of Job has been praised but also neglected all at the same time. Its literary work is written in a poetry sense with a prose format and considered one of the greatest pieces of literature of all time. The Book of Job is one of first book of five generally called "The Books of Poetry", which contain Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. The Book of Job is written in the Old Testament of the Hebrew Bible and the main theme that is seeks out is "Why does God allow the righteous to suffer?" First of all I will be talking about the origins and history of the book, and then I will give a brief summary on the story and theme of what the Book of Job is addressing. I will then be breaking down, in
God, confident in his faithful servant, accepts Satan's challenge and says, "Very well, then, everything he has is in your hands, but on the man himself do not lay a finger" (Job 1:12). Satan leaves the God and sets off to wreck havoc on Job and his fruitful life. Four messengers came to Job at separate times and told him of the disasters that had happened to his sheep and camels, and of his dead servants, and of the mighty wind that struck the house that his sons and daughters were feasting killing them all (Job 1:14-1:19). Upon hearing the news of his lost loved ones, Job tore off his clothes and shaved his head and worshiped God, " The lord gave and the Lord taken away; may the name of the Lord be Praised (Job 1:21). " In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing (Job 1:22). In the second chapter, the meeting between Satan and God for the second time yields that exact same conversation as in the first meeting but this time Satan proclaims, "Skin for skin! A man will give all he has for his own life, But stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face" (Job 2:4). God once again accepts Satan's challenge but restricted him from taking Job's life. Satan struck Job with painful sores spanning his entire body. His wife said to him, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!" (Job 2:9). Job replies, "Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" (Job