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gmarie21 said:
You have it wrong, Job was allowed to be attacked to prove Job’s loyalty to God through it all, that indeed, Job was a faithful servant of God.
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For whose benefit was Job proving his loyalty to God?
 
Why did you post that link? I have already read Job.

The author of the introduction states - “The Book of Job, named after its protagonist, is an exquisite dramatic poem which treats of the problem of the suffering of the innocent, and of retribution.”

Job was not so innocent. Even using the word “retribution” in the same sentence as the word “innocent” makes me think that the author of the introduction is a bit off.
 
One of the reasons that understanding Job is important, is because a misunderstanding can lead to false conclusions. A favorite Gnostic text is “An Answer to Job” written by Carl Jung. Jung uses Job’s innocence as primary evidence for his premise that God treated man unjustly and perhaps unlovingly. He then says that the Crucifixion was a matter of justice. Man suffered at the hand of God, so God had to suffer at the hand of man.

A clear understanding of Job will reveal that God was not unjust when He gave Satan permission to attack Job. The attacks were not allowed to prove a point to Satan, making Job an innocent victim. The attacks were allowed in order strengthen Job. God will not allow one of His beloved children to suffer only to prove a point to His enemy.

We learn from Job. The book teaches us that suffering is not always a bad thing. God permits suffering for our benefit.
 
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