QUOTE:
"Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward."
-Job 5:6-7
Is not Job the best book of the Bible, at least from a purely literary standpoint? The choice of phrasing is impeccable, the argumentation is serious and manages to convey real emotional content in a way a lesser writing would not, and standing at the center of it all is one of the biggest (if not the biggest) problem for Christians to grapple with.
So here's my serious question, for anyone who cares to answer (evangelical outpost may care to answer; I'd be interested in seeing if his take is different than mine): we know God doesn't allow Job to suffer because of anything Job does (at least nothing that's specifically listed), and we know God's of the opinion that He doesn't have to justify his actions (and Christians such as myself are inclined to take His word for it): so, why does God allow Job to suffer?
Thoughts?
"Thou shalt not extinguish thine anger, but shall master it,
that thy conscience may not be blunted by adjustment
to wrong causes."
-The Dutch Ten Commandments to Foil the Nazis
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