Rationalism, Revelation, And Enlightenment: Book Analysis
This quarter in the course of IGE 121- Rationalism, Revelation, and Enlightenment: The Ancient World there has been a bundle of material covering the themes of death, suffering, fate, destiny, and good and evil. Three out of the various readings that cover death and suffering would be the “Book of Matthew”, the Greek tragedy “Antigone” and the “Book of Job”. A reading of this quarter that reveals suffering are “Prometheus Bound” and the “Book of Matthew”. An additional text that discloses one of the themes is the Mayan book “Popol Vuh”. People often wonder why others have to suffer and make sacrifices throughout their life, particularly kind and honorable people. There can be bountiful answers to that question, depending on the circumstances.
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In the Old Testament, of the Holy Bible, the first poetic book titled “Book of Job”, Job is tested by Satan. Job was a man with a blessed and fortunate life filled with riches. Job had children, a home, land, and animals. Satan told God that Job was only faithful to him because of everything that he had provided Job with, “But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.” (Book of Job pg.1). Nonetheless, God told Satan that Job would never go against him regardless of what he was put through. As a result, Satan went ahead and wiped out all of Jobs’ luxuries. When Satan did this he believed that all the suffering Job was put through would cause him to betray God. In spite of Jobs misfortune, he still solemnly believed in God and he never betrayed him. When Satan waived all of Jobs’ enrichments he was suppose to feel suffering and go against God, yet Job passed the test and he remained faithful to God and his …show more content…
Christians believe that “Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people” (Book of Matthew 4:23). In the Christian's point of view everyone’s purpose is to follow in Jesus’ footsteps and help those in need of salvation. Jesus also had to deal with suffering, in the manner of Antigone and Prometheus, but he did it to help those that sinned and guide his followers to God. Jesus’ purpose in life was to preach to those around him and help them relieve them from their pain and show them the true
In the Old Testament, of the Holy Bible, the first poetic book titled “Book of Job”, Job is tested by Satan. Job was a man with a blessed and fortunate life filled with riches. Job had children, a home, land, and animals. Satan told God that Job was only faithful to him because of everything that he had provided Job with, “But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.” (Book of Job pg.1). Nonetheless, God told Satan that Job would never go against him regardless of what he was put through. As a result, Satan went ahead and wiped out all of Jobs’ luxuries. When Satan did this he believed that all the suffering Job was put through would cause him to betray God. In spite of Jobs misfortune, he still solemnly believed in God and he never betrayed him. When Satan waived all of Jobs’ enrichments he was suppose to feel suffering and go against God, yet Job passed the test and he remained faithful to God and his …show more content…
Christians believe that “Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people” (Book of Matthew 4:23). In the Christian's point of view everyone’s purpose is to follow in Jesus’ footsteps and help those in need of salvation. Jesus also had to deal with suffering, in the manner of Antigone and Prometheus, but he did it to help those that sinned and guide his followers to God. Jesus’ purpose in life was to preach to those around him and help them relieve them from their pain and show them the true