"Job’s story dispels the myth of the “prosperity gospel”—that if you do good you will only experience God’s blessing. Many themes may be mined from Job’s story but the overarching one is, at the risk of sounding glib, that bad things happen to good people.
The book’s first few verses provide a backstage pass to the
supernatural, revealing the Great Controversy between Satan and God over God’s character. Man falls victim to this controversy when Satan tries to make us doubt God.
Though we may misunderstand God at times, He will ultimately reveal His character of love and justice. One thing we are assured of: Satan cannot touch us without God’s permission. God retains power over what Satan can and cannot do. Sometimes, however, God allows suffering in our lives in order to test us or refine our characters." BibleUniverse
The book’s first few verses provide a backstage pass to the
Though we may misunderstand God at times, He will ultimately reveal His character of love and justice. One thing we are assured of: Satan cannot touch us without God’s permission. God retains power over what Satan can and cannot do. Sometimes, however, God allows suffering in our lives in order to test us or refine our characters." BibleUniverse