Human Suffering and Job: An Ov

“May the stars of its twilight be darkened; may it look for daylight, but have none, nor gaze on the eyes of the dawn, because it kept not shut the doors of the womb to shield my eyes from trouble!…I have no peace nor ease; I have no rest, for trouble comes!” Job cries out in anguish at the beginning of this book because he lacks understanding as to why this string of horrid events has taken place in his life. He enters a state of utter despair and confusion, for he cannot explain why his life has changed so drastically and why he was made to suffer such tragedy. “For trouble comes,” and he knows not why. One thing that has always been a part of the human condition is suffering, and quite often this suffering comes without any warning or direct influence from those who enter into it. Job is obviously one of those people. For the purpose of this short essay, I will attempt to answer the following question: What is the relationship between God and human suffering? Attempting to answer this question with Job as my source will undoubtedly bring forth more questions. I will deal with them as they come.

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Approximate Word count = 1742
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)