Job (biblical figure): Difference between revisions

[[Satan]] challenges Job's integrity, proposing to God that Job serves him simply because God protects him. God removes Job's protection, allowing Satan to take his wealth, his children, and his physical health in order to tempt Job to curse God. Despite his difficult circumstances, he does not curse God, but rather curses the day of his birth. NorAnd doesalthough he accuseprotests Godhis ofplight injustice,and butpleads rather seeksfor an explanation, forhe hisstops plightshort of accusing God of injustice. Most of the book consists of conversations between Job and his three friends concerning Job's condition and its possible reasons, after which God responds to Job and his friends. God opens his speech with the famous words, "Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me." <ref>Job 38:3</ref> After God's reply, Job is overwhelmed and says, "I am unworthy - how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth." <ref>Job 40:4</ref> Then Job is restored to an even better condition than his former wealthy state, and lives for another 140 years.