"The Book of Job"

Book Review # 107292

Religion and Theology > The Bible

"The Book of Job"

Analyzes the "Book of Job 38:21" of the Old Testament.

1,240 words () | 0 sources | 2007 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the portion of Job in which Lord God uses rhetorical questions to elucidate the ideal relationship between men and God, one that is unquestioning for God's actions are always justified. The author points out that God deems Job as the ideal suppliant for he is God-fearing and bows to the Lord's every request. The paper concludes that the "Book of Job" serves to highlight that the actions of God are often times beyond human understanding because the Lord is most supreme in knowledge. The complete text of this portion is included in the paper.

From the Paper:

"Before the men can respond, or perhaps, before they are allowed to respond, God precedes his speech with the following question, "Where were you when I laid the earth's foundations? Tell me, if you know and understand." (4). The Lord further belittles the men because they obviously can not answer his question, for they did not witness earth's creation. Thus by not answering, the men have conceded to God that they do neither know nor understand everything. Moreover, the Lord accentuates his perspective by incorporating sarcasm."