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

True Character of God Exposed in the countersign of Job The Book of Job offers human racey complex and abstract ideas. It can also be looked at in a simple fashion, taking it as a family tale trying to explain the unexplainable forces of fate and chance. The story is often interpreted as another 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 wager 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 cave in of Isaac by Abraham, it reveals the true character of God. The first chapter tells us that Job was very conscientious in his worship, even being recognized as the greatest man in the East (Job 13). It is apparent that Satan recognized this, asking for permission to assault Job straightw ay. After the initial test in the goal of his child...