Essay on The Holy Bible - Character of God Exposed in the Book of Job

True Character of God Exposed in the Book of Job The Book of Job offers many complex and con ideas. It can also be looked at in a dewy-eyed fashion, taking it as a folk tale trying to excuse the unexplainable forces of fate and chance. The story is lots interpreted as another(prenominal) strange episode of the Almighty Yahweh requiring blind faith in the midst of overwhelming and sadistic trials. A picture is painted, at first glance, of a cruel and uncaring God who is most interested in His act as with Satan on the reliability of His faithful follower Job. The ending is often overlooked in the larger picture. The trial that he suffers is for his betterment, and like the aborted give way of Isaac by Abraham, it reveals the true character of God. The first chapter tells us that Job was really conscientious in his worship, even being accept as the superior man in the East (Job 13). It is apparent that Satan recognized this, asking for permission to assault Job straightway. After the initial streamlet in the destruction of his child...