Why do Christians see the story of Job as such a positive thing?

Question

Why would your god want to put one of his truest believers through so much torment and pain? Why is that seen in such a positive light? I know you all think its great that he remained faithful to god, but man, how could love a deity that would do that?

To Timothy & Kirk ~ But it was still God who allowed it to happen, he willing removed his protection and allowed Job to suffer...Why did he even bother giving in to prove himself to Satan? Why would he need to?

Answer 1

Its called being short sighted...

They do not look at how Job is being treated, what God is making him endure - they look only to the end of the story. JOb was faithful NO MATTER WHAT.

You and I know this is nothing more than an allegory. To those that wish to take it as a literal story, they simply ignore the fact that God was a cruel saddistic jerkoff and praise only Job's faith...
Silly, isnt it?

Answer 2

The Story of Job was in the Old Testament (which I'm sure you knew from your obviously extensive research), and therefore is more followed by Hassidic Jews, not so much Christians, who just pass over that part as literal translations. The Bible is metaphorical. God took away everything that Job had to assure the devil that no matter what happens to somebody, they will always have faith in God. Job was stripped of all his worldly possessions, his children, and was riddled with disease. The devil thought Job would ask God why he was forsaken, but God knew that Job was such a good follower that he wouldn't care if he had nothing, only that he had a seat in the Kingdom of Heaven. For some, this would be enough to live (or die) for. But for close-minded people such as yourself, you think of this in the most literal of contexts. He was looking at the big picture, not the now, which is what so many people are caught up in. Personally, I am an atheist. I have no desire to find God, only to uncover the truth about him (that is, if he exists or not). I say let the people who read this garbage do what they want with it and leave them be. If you are here to make fun of religion, then you are as close-minded as they are.

Answer 3

I don't question God about anything negative that comes along in my life. I just trust him. The good part of the Job story is that God restored his life back in the end.
I have been through some suffering as well, but something good came out of it. Something I was not thinking about at the time of the suffering, but God had a plan to benefit me and others as well.

Answer 4

The book basically puts in perspective who we are and who God is. Job puts God on the judgment seat, questioning Him and why He allows bad things to happen to those who trust Him. God confronts Job's perspective - It is God who has the right to put you on the judgment seat and not the other way around.

God basically tells Job, "I am trustworthy. Though it sometimes looks as though I'm not, I am. Trust me in the good times and trust me in the bad times."

It's a theme that works its way throughout the Bible. Why did God send His innocent, pure Son to suffer tremendously? It was ultimately for the good of many and to God's glory. When asked once about how to receive eternal life, Jesus answered, "Believe in the one whom God has sent." How can faith become evident? It is when we suffer our true colors come out. It is when everything looks as if God is a liar that we can come to see in our own selves if we truly believe He is who He says He is.

We can see Job in a positive way because it is the struggle all christians must go through and we can look at the book of Job and God's answer, "I am trustworthy." That gives us hope.

Answer 5

If you will read the account of Job more closely, you will see that it was not God that brought on the afflictions of Job, but rather it was Satas. Satan told God that if it wasn't for the hedge of protection that God had around Job, that Job would curse God. So God removed His hedge of protection from around Job and told Satan to take his best shot at Job. In the end, after all was said and done, Job was given back everything that Satan had taken from him, and God blessed Job with more physical and spirituial blessing than anyone in history.

Answer 6

Hitler's "concept" in Christianity become regularly extreme about coach. safeguard in mind Germany had a lot of very non secular persons -both Catholic and Protestant(very almost both divided), and for each body to publically disavow atheism would properly be political lack of existence. Hitler despised Christianity(for its Jewish roots) and there is a lot circumstantial evidence that the Nazis planned on reinstating the historic German gods once that they had victory. notwithstanding i don't experience he become an atheist. He become once commonly a Theist of a few form believing there become once a extra effective ability which one way or the different favored him and best him like best a mad guy might want to experience.

Answer 7

its the same as a general sending his best troops into the hardest mission possible. they go through the suffering of the mission and they don't look back. When they return they get medals of honor. Job was the best and God allowed him to be tested. Its true that Job's family getting slaughtered is a shame, but Job got it back 2 fold. It also taught Job some things about life. Haven't you heard of the people who lose their house, and 3 months later they say, "it really helps you appreciate the things you do have" or "i took it for granted and now i can appreciate what it did while i had it". same thing

Answer 8

christians think being Gods plaything is a good thing because they dont know what the afterlife is like, neither do they research or acknowledge other Gods and Goddesses. They say a cruel man believes in a cruel God, the christian God being no exception.

Answer 9

God did nothing to Job. It was Satan the Devil who tormented him. God only removed his protection from him. Why? The Devil accused God of showing favor only to those who worship him. Basically he was saying all humans worship God for selfish reasons. By proving his faithfulness Job proved we can serve God without ulterior motives.

Answer 10

The moral of the story I suppose. But what bothered me most growing up and hearing about it, were his children dying. How awful. And then, after God blessed him for not giving up on him he 'blessed' him with more children than he had before.

I just didn't get that as a child. What a horrible tragedy to lose your children, regardless of how many more you end up having.