The Book of Job

The Book of Job Questions and Answers

What happened to Job in the Bible?

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How Many Chapters In Job?

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The book of Job deals with the central problem of theodicy. Theodicy (literally God's justice) is the problem presented when good people suffer or have bad things happen to them. For a good God who is all powerful, such innocent suffering should not happen—but it does, as we all know. Job presents the extreme case of a good man who suffers despite (or because of) a good and powerful GodJob asserts his goodness and innocence throughout. His friends surmise that there must be some hidden sin in Job's life, but there is not. This is the major issue and problem that runs through much of Job.The resolution to this problem occurs with God's "whirlwind speech." But what does God's speech resolve? What do you think the book of Job is trying to say about this fundamental problem in Judaism and Christianity? What is the "solution" to theodicy? Equally importantly, how do you react to the way Job presents the problem and the "resolution"?

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Discuss the Book of Job as a tragedy.

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What is the lesson the Hebrews teach in Job? How is it consistent with their view of God?

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What's the significance of the setting in the book of Job, and how does it impact the plot?

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What is the Book of Job about?

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