Why did God allow Lucifer to bring evil on righteous Job?

Question

See in the Bible, the Book of Job, Chapter 1-2. Is it the same reason that He allows evil today?

Answer 1

The book of Job helps us to identify the root cause of Job’s suffering and to see why God allowed it. Chapters 1 and 2 reveal what had recently taken place in the invisible heavens, in the spirit realm. The rebellious spirit called Satan assembled with other spirits in God’s presence. At the mention of Job’s blameless course, Satan challenged: “Is it for nothing that Job has feared God? . . . For a change, thrust out your hand, please, and touch everything he has and see whether he will not curse you to your very face.”—Job 1:9-12.

In other words, Satan accused God of bribing Job. This defiant spirit creature claimed that if Job was stripped of his wealth and his health, he would curse Jehovah. By extension, Satan was asserting that no human would love and be loyal to God in the face of suffering. That challenge had global and enduring impact. The issues that Satan raised had to be settled. Thus, God gave Satan freedom to act against Job, and Satan brought those various forms of suffering on the man.

Understandably, Job did not and could not know of the universal issue that was raised in the heavens. And Satan arranged things so that it appeared as if God were causing all of Job’s calamities. For example, when lightning struck Job’s flocks of sheep, the surviving attendant concluded that it was “the very fire of God.” Although Job did not know why these things were happening, he would not curse or reject Jehovah God.—Job 1:16, 19, 21.

If you analyze the circumstances behind Job’s experience, you will see that the issue is, Will humans serve Jehovah out of love, despite troubles? Job helped to answer that. Only true love for God could have moved a person to remain faithful to Jehovah, which is what Job did. What a testimony against Satan’s false accusations! This case, however, did not begin and end with Job back then; it has extended for centuries. We are involved too.

How do many react when they see or face suffering, whatever its cause? They may be unaware of the issues raised in Job’s day, or they may not believe that Satan even exists. Hence, often they doubt that there is a Creator, or they blame him for the suffering. How do you feel about this? From what you know of the Creator, would you not concur with the Bible writer James? Despite suffering, he had this conviction: “When under trial, let no one say: ‘I am being tried by God.’ For with evil things God cannot be tried nor does he himself try anyone.”—James 1:13.

We have a valuable aid in getting the wise view. That is, our considering Jesus’ case. We know that Jesus is esteemed for his insight, knowledge, and ability as a teacher. Where did he stand regarding Satan and suffering? Jesus was certain that Satan the Devil both exists and can cause suffering. Satan, who tried to break Job’s integrity, overtly tried to do the same to Jesus. Beyond proving that Satan is real, this shows that the challenge raised in Job’s day was continuing. As did Job, Jesus proved faithful to the Creator even at the cost of riches and power and although it caused him physical suffering and death on a torture stake. Jesus’ case shows that God was still allowing humans to demonstrate that they would be loyal to him despite problems.—Luke 4:1-13; 8:27-34; 11:14-22; John 19:1-30.

Answer 2

If you read the whole book of Job, which I might add is a very intense book, you will find out that the devil had a conversation with God stating that no one believed in God anymore and no one cared.

God stated that they did and that Job was one very devout person to God in which the devil replied that he could prove God wrong and turn Job against God. God pretty much said "Your on" however DO NOT harm one hair on Job's head. Thus the devil plagued Job in every which way he could and Job did not falter in his faith or beliefs in God. Even Job's friends tried to convince him to turn his back on God stating that God allowed this to happen so why should Job care anymore.

Moral of the story is that no matter how much hell we go through we have two choices, turn our backs and blame God or continue to have faith and rely on God to get us through it. I enjoy reading the book of Job especially when I am going through trials it helps remind me who to put my trust in.

As far as allowing evil today...I believe that when God gave his only begotten son to save us from our sins, he quit allowing evil into our lives. God gives us free will to chose and do as we please. So, we can either do wrong and become evil or do right. No matter what the choice is we will not get to heaven unless we accept Jesus and give our lives to him to be like him.

Answer 3

That's a good question, and the answer is undoubtably YES.

According to the general christian mythos, we who live today are essentially a "Job Class". We suffer at the hands of evil, but we are given through this adversity an opportunity for acts and hearts of great devotion.

Answer 4

well as you know satan has the right to enter in and out of heaven to ask god permission to try a faithful servant at that time jesus had not come to make the sacrifice and fulfill the prophecy so in hell was paridise and hell no heaven for good had been made yet because of jesus not coming,you see when adam and eve ate the apple this caused man to have knowldge and be god like so the connection was lost to only god knowing man and this let the devil steal the key to life because man could now decide to sin and its of the devil,so you see before jesus came we had favor in GODS sight and to prove the full love of GOD he let us go through things!!!
But the question you should really be asking is what was the tree of knowledge doing in the garden in the first placeif it was a danger who put it there!!!!

Answer 5

It's Satan's way of showing God up and trying to bully God himself. To paraphrase Satan says to God, "Let me at one of your servants and watch him fall...," as if. So God lets Satan at him, but gives Job the grace enough to get through it. So Job and God win and Satan ultimately loses. His plan backfires on him because he is the enemy of God and at the judgement Job himself will be punishing him for his crimes.

The same is true about today how God allows evil. He allows evil with good, for a time, but at the judgement we ourselves will be able to punish all evil.

What it all boils down to is a pride issue with Satan. Satan wants to be better than God, and he can't becase God is God and He is the highest. So things happen in the spiritual realm between God and Satan that often times affect us here, as in Job's situation.

Answer 6

To prove Satan a liar that not all of God's servants serve him for greedy purposes. Job proved Satan wrong. God let satan take away everything and Job's wife even begged him to curse God. Job did not. God gave back to Job all that he lost and more.

Answer 7

Before myriads of angels, Satan challenged God:
"...everything that a man has he will give in behalf of his soul. Touch as far as his flesh and see whether he will not curse you to your very face.” Job 2:4,5
How does one resolve that challenge?
God's reply was "Let's see."
And YES, its the same idea today.
Eventually, the time for results will come and Satan's challenge will be thoroughly answered.

Answer 8

To reveal to Job that he had an issue of pride which must be dealt with. Job repented of his pride in the final chapters of the book.

Answer 9

to make a longggggg story short...he allowed the evil, to prove Job faithfulness to him.

about today..he dont allow evil today ..man brought upon themselves wickedness. he gave us all a choice and we choose wrong and now this is the result today of our doings.

Answer 10

I have no idea how you came up this that thought, for Lucifer was the king of Babylon back in B.C. , and he sure did not bring sin into the world. It was Adam and Eve which brought sin into the world.