In the story of Job, we learn from the very beginning that Job lost all his life stock, and lost all of his children. In response to this news, Job reacted with gut wrenching words, causing him to be very depressed. He was in a state of confusion and sorrow over what he believed was God's personal attack on him. Job believes with all his heart that he did nothing to deserve this attack on his life (Job 9:15-23). Theses tragic events happen at the hand of Satan because he argues that Job's was righteous and obedient because of God's wall of protection was around him.
In response to Satan's accusation, God allowed Job to be tested. He allowed the Accuser to do anything to Job, except take his life. Job did not know about the meeting that took place between God and Satan. The Bible says that Job was a blameless man, a man who stayed away from evil (Job 1:1). Also, the bible makes it …show more content…
He began to complain about his friends (Job 13:4-5), his suffering (Job 7:15-16), and his unfairness of God (Job 27:8). Than Job began to question God on the prosperity of wicked, and his current situation (like how he don’t deserve this). The circumstances surrounded him (death, confusion, pain, sorrow, etc.) made it very tough for him to see anything good coming out of this. Job started off right in his thinking, than he allowed Satan to distort his thinking on God as time went on. The goal of Satan was to mess up Job theology about God, by painting a bad picture about God in his mind.
As the story concludes, God finally spoke to Job. What is Interesting is that Job asked "why" questions, and God asked "who"questions. Essentially, God wants to know who Job thinks he is. God makes His point in question like:
•Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? (Job 38:4)
•Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loose the cords of Orion? (Job