 enbar says: Source of the line, "I must speak, so that I may find relief." But was Elihu correct in this evaluation of Job? I confess to be no expert on the book of Job, but did not his friends falsely accuse him of sinful behavior and claim that the disasters were the result of his discipline from God? And didn't Job, himself, complain to God about his plight only to have God address him as a creature made for the purpose of his Creator? Did Job not say at the end... '42:3 You (God) asked, Who is this who darkens counsel without knowledge?’ But I (Job) have declared without understanding things too wonderful for me to know. You (God) said, ‘Pay attention, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.’ "I (Job) had heard of you by the heari... Happy New Year. I am probably way off mark, but Job always strikes me as a very funny story, almost written for a Monty Python parody. here is a man who is everything in the eys of the world, who basks in family and good fortune but ends up on a dung heap covered in sores asking 'Why me?". meanwhile, offstage, Satan and God are sharing a chat, the former as a sort of mischief worker. Job's friends torment him with their supercilious nonsense. Finally, the non-monty python bit, if there is a 'moral' tis that God doesn't have favourites, that earthly respectability and success are no markers of blessing but that God may retain his mystery best when seen from the scrapheap of wrapping paper and discarded goodies which sign pur vanity.  "Take good care of your enemies and much more care of your friends" .... |
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