Is God Just? A Discussion of Mercy and Justice in the Destruction and Rebirth of Job

The Book of Job may prove to be the most interestingly complex works in the collections of The Bible. Part frame tale, part poetic masterpiece, part critique of neighboring Ancient Near-Eastern philosophies, this book has been inviting readers for over 1000 years to wrestle with some of life's toughest questions. We also have a strange moment where God and The Devil have a conversation. Topics Covered: Frame story Abundance and fruitfulness Decreation and destruction The well-meaning advice without God's discernment Similarities between Garden of Eden and Noah stories. Is God just? Does God run the universe on justice? Does God punish the bad and reward the good? How can suffering be explained?