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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what makes job different | its about why we sufffer |
| what does the book refuse to answer | the theodicy |
| where does the story of Job take place w who looking down at earth | heavenly court with god lookin down on earth |
| who is the author | an educated Israelite |
| what is the structure | prologue 1:1-2:13 dialogue 3:1-31:40 elhu interruption 32:1-37:24 Devine encounter 38:1-42:6 |
| is job the protagonist of antagonist | protagonist |
| portrays ______ | human condition |
| god: portrayed differently in ____ | prose and poetry |
| when does god appear | 1st in heavenly court, secondly when he spoke to job from a whirlwind |
| the Satan figure | one who stand adversity, accuser or obstacle; misunderstood as the devil; functions as the devil's advocate |
| Satan figure is misunderstood as | the devil |
| How is Job read? | allegorically (it is symbolic) |
| what is the style of the text of Job? | majority of the books are written in poetry; prologue and epilogue are written in prose |
| In which part is God portrayed like a human (anthro..)? | prose |
| In which part is God portrayed like a traditional deity/god? | poetry |
| 3 of Job's friends defend what kind of justice? | retributive justice (Job must have sinned so he is being punished) |
| Elihu | believes suffering may be a warning to avoid further sin; Job may not have sinned but his attitude is wrong, so God sends suffering to change his attitude |
| Behemoth and Leviathan | 2 mythical creatures that are symbols of the disorder and danger within God's good world |
| What happens in the epilogue of Job? | Job responds with humility and repentance; receives double of what he had lost (health, family, etc.) |
| Does the book of Job answer why bad things happen to good people? | No, it invites us to trust God's wisdom especially when we encounter suffering |
| Job is a rebuttal of | you reap what you sow |