Job personifies faithfulness as he loses everything important to him yet remains faithful to God. Its purpose is to illustrate God’s sovereignty and faithfulness during times of great trouble and suffering. The text suggests that the entire Book of Job is itself a Theodicy that confronts the question of evil and why God allows it to exist. It is also suggested that perhaps the reason the good suffer is to gain new understanding and to have their faith and beliefs strengthened through that adversity. Ultimately Job is restored through his faithfulness. Throughout the story Job clearly personifies the nature of faithfulness and righteous living , despite every affliction, every detriment and deterrent to success he never loses his faith. He maintains his connection to his spirituality and to
Job personifies faithfulness as he loses everything important to him yet remains faithful to God. Its purpose is to illustrate God’s sovereignty and faithfulness during times of great trouble and suffering. The text suggests that the entire Book of Job is itself a Theodicy that confronts the question of evil and why God allows it to exist. It is also suggested that perhaps the reason the good suffer is to gain new understanding and to have their faith and beliefs strengthened through that adversity. Ultimately Job is restored through his faithfulness. Throughout the story Job clearly personifies the nature of faithfulness and righteous living , despite every affliction, every detriment and deterrent to success he never loses his faith. He maintains his connection to his spirituality and to