2006-09-20 20:46:55 · 10 answers · asked by Rockingrector 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
he wanted to be cremated after death.
2006-09-20 20:49:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was told he rubbed ashes on his boils to dry them out, there was no Wallgreens then?? Why do you ask that question when all of Job's suffering has an afect on all of us now. Job answered a question that was raised by Satan- We today have the same oppertunity to answer the same question. II Tim 3:1-5. How are you faring?
2006-09-20 20:59:33 · answer #2 · answered by fixerken 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the custom in the days of Job that when you suffered a great loss you put on sack cloth and ashes. this was a sign to others that you were in mourning and were also showing humility. Another place you find this in the Bible is in the case of Jonah when he preached to the King of Nineveh. The King ordered all the people to put on sack cloth and ashes to show their repentance and humility before GOD.
2006-09-20 21:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by Grey Ghost Spook 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This was a Hebrew tradition, to sit on ashes and don sackcloth as a sign of mourning.
2006-09-20 20:55:50 · answer #4 · answered by minzi_606 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He didn't feel like doing anything. He was pretty down about his life going downhill. His sons had died, his cattle plundered, and lambkins too. He just wanted to die. That's why he didn't apply for subsidized housing.
As well, he had a plague of boils. Who would want to walk around when they've got sores all over their body? 'twould be uncomfortable.
2006-09-20 20:58:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jewish tradition for mourning and sorrow, Hence "sackcloth and ashes"
2006-09-20 21:19:22 · answer #6 · answered by Tony h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dramatic effect? Who knows? Who cares? There are much better fables than those in the OT.
2006-09-20 20:56:22 · answer #7 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because his sons dead,all assets lost and his friends and other man of wisdom say something he suppose deceptive or negligent at least
2006-09-20 21:21:20 · answer #8 · answered by david w 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe he wanted to keep warm,stupid question silly answer !
2006-09-20 21:13:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think it was soothing for the boils too
2006-09-20 21:12:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋