This legend concerns Job, a prosperous man of outstanding piety. Satan acts as an agent provocateur to test whether or not Job's piety is rooted merely in his prosperity. But faced with the appalling loss of his possessions, his children, and finally his own health, Job still refuses to curse God.
What all happened to Job in the Bible?
Satan afflicted sores all over Job's body. Job's wife told him to curse God and die. Even though Job lost everything he had and suffered from painful sores all over his body, he did not sin against God by cursing him.
What happened at the end of the story of Job?
The story ends with Job receiving his wealth back several fold, having another 10 children and living for another 140 years. Job's wife appears briefly in the Book but she is an interesting character which we shall return to later in the series.
What does God say to Job at the end of the story?
At the end of the Book of Job, God speaks. Whether there was a booming echo, we can't be sure, but it sure shuts Job up. In some ways, Job is basically saying "I had to see it to believe it." But he can't have really seen it, since God is unknowable.
What happened in the story of Job?
Satan challenges God that, if given permission to punish the man, Job will turn and curse God. God allows Satan to torment Job to test this bold claim, but he forbids Satan to take Job's life in the process. Job tears his clothes and shaves his head in mourning, but he still blesses God in his prayers.
What is the main message of Book of Job?
The book's theme is the eternal problem of unmerited suffering, and it is named after its central character, Job, who attempts to understand the sufferings that engulf him.
What does the story of Job teach us about suffering?
God is omnipotent , merciful and just, therefore evil and suffering must be part of God's plan for humanity. In times of suffering, Jews may turn to the Book of Job where God allows Satan to test Job. Satan suggests that Job would not worship God if God did not protect him.
What is God's answer to Job about why we suffer?
God doesn't explain why. He says we live in an incredibly complex, amazing world that at this stage at least, is not designed to prevent suffering. That's God's response. Job challenged God's justice, and God responded that Job doesn't have sufficient knowledge about our complex universe to make such a claim.