Job In John Steinbeck's The Book Of Job

The Book of Job is about a wealthy man named Job. He was very loyal to god, well respected and he was blessed with health, family, land, and possessions. He has never been encountered by evil and has been fortunate throughout his life. In the blink of an eye, everything he owned was taken away from him when Satan appeared in front of God, challenging that Job is simply an innocent of wrongdoing. Satan argued that Job is only good because God is good to him. As a result of this, Satan challenges God that if he punishes Job, then he will turn around and curse God. God grants Satan’s wish in allowing him to torment Job. One by one, Job losses everyone and everything he cares about. First Satan starts by taking the lives Job’s livestock, servants, and ten children due to natural catastrophes. Although Job is mourning the loss of his loved ones, he

God, at last, speaks to Job as a form of a great storm cloud. God doesn’t give Job a direct answer but rather asked him many questions. Mostly geared towards creation and how much power God solely has. Job is astonished by his encounter with God and acknowledges that humans only have limited knowledge in comparison to God’s magnificent power. God is satisfied through Job’s realization. However, he is not very pleased with the position taken by his friends for the wicked advice they have offered him, specifically the fact that they emphasized that Job has committed an evil sin in the past, which is why he was facing the sufferings. Job was very kind about it and apologizes on their behalf and God forgives them as well. God blesses Job back with new children, health, wealth, and happiness. God’s final speech has a major significance on everyone. It helps Job understand why God also suffers the righteous. Job realizes not to question the validity of God since his power is immense and humans don’t have the capability to verify his