Intrepretation of God in the Book of Job

Often depicted as a righteous, forgiving, and loving character, God is portrayed as a malevolent, indifferent, and an unwarranted individual in The Book of Job. The book, itself, shows another side to God, in which many readers have not seen when reading other scriptures or text from the bible. God gambles with Satan throughout the text and Job is the one to pay the price of such a wager. When faced with such hardships, Job …

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