[VOA]

"What did Job do?"

RE Dean: AFAIK, Job never did a tour of duty in an abortion mill (Planned Parenthood).
And Job apparently worked to gain his fortune.


Bibically, here is my amateur version of what Job did, in a nutshell ...
Job amassesed a sizeable estate, had a beautiful family and was honorable and upright
(charitable). In one fell swoop, he loses all his sons and daughters and is afflicted with
physical torment...because G-d is showing "The Evil One" that Job will not renounce him.

To make things worse, Job is torment by bad (but the usual human) advice from three friends,
as well as rebuked by a younger man for not having the best attitude.
Oh, and his wife eventually tells Job to simply end this torment: "Curse G-d and die" already!
But Job says something like "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him...".

Finally Job learns that even if he was a good man and had done many good works,
he still needed to fully understand and acknowledge that G-d is truly the ruler over
all creation.

The latter chapters are incredible, as G-d speaks to Job out of the whirlwind.
G-d eventually restores Job to health, gives him more children and good days
the rest of his life.

Overall, it's a fantastic part of the Bible (and even just good literature). IIRC, the experts
think it might be the oldest book of the Bible.

[King Prout]

certainly it is among the wisest. there is so much treasure to be mined from Job.
as to Dean: bwaaa-hahahahahaha! more like he's the devil, walking up and down in the earth.

[Maria S]

"What did Job do?"


Thank you!!! Much better answer than I gave and right on target!