Bible

The Book of Job

Prophecy in the Bible - what exactly is it ? A review of the Bible indicates that it consists of at least four types of information . It contains legends /myths , historical facts , inspirational writings and prophetic revelations . While some may feel that it should be divided into more basic types of information , or less , most would probably agree that most books of the Bible readily fit into these four groupings . The Book of Job is no exception , but it also provides interesting information regarding the nature of God and Satan

. On the surface , the book depicts a wager between God and Satan , but there is much interesting and valuable information hidden beneath the surface of the book . During the story , Job lost everything - his family , his servants his possessions , everything . At the end of the scenario , he was rewarded for his steadfast faith by getting back everything he lost and more . One could wonder if those `on the other side ' - his lost family and servants - were privy to the ongoing drama

Ecclesiastes 3 :1-12 says that all endeavors are folly . The same fate befalls good and evil people alike . Job , perhaps , is the clearest biblical example of this idea XE "Job . No book of the Bible XE "Bible " illustrates this point or the dual nature of God XE "God (i .e , God as the source XE "source " of good XE "good " and evil XE "evil ) more vividly . We have no certain facts about Job and his story . No one knows if he actually existed or whether his story is merely a fable or myth XE "myth " made up to explain certain aspects of existence XE "existence , but several points suggest that the story is a myth . As Job begins , we see Satan in a scenario with other members of the court of heaven gathered around the throne of God XE "Satan "The day XE "day " came when the members of the court of heaven took their places in the presence of the Lord , and Satan XE "Satan " was there among them

Job XE "Job " 1 :6

You could easily fail to notice the subtle ideas in this passage People often wonder why God XE "God " refers to himself in the plural in such passages as "Let us make man in our image and likeness (Genesis 1 :26 ) and "Come , let us go down there and confuse their speech (Genesis 11 :7 . This passage suggests that the plural reference to God results because He is speaking to the court of heaven a court that includes Satan XE "Satan . The Book of Job is one of the very few places in the Old Testament XE "Old Testament " where the terms "devil " or "Satan " are used , and as always , Satan seems to represent an aspect of God 's dual nature as the source XE "source " of both good XE "good " and evil XE "evil " because in Job , all of Satan 's power XE "power " comes from God . I would think...