Job


 * Job**

=Summary:=

//The Story of Job:// Job is very wealthy, he has seven sons and three daughters. He feels that his sons sinned God. Job was considered the greatest man of all the East. Job would send for his children so that he could sanctify them. He would wake up early and sacrifice an offering for each of the, he did this regularly. God told Job that there are so many things he doesn't know about how this world was formed and how nature works. This ends with Job being healthy with a new family and more livestock

//From A Masque of Reason:// God is thanking Job for what he did and releasing him "from moral bondage to the human race"- Robert Frost, page 284, line 25.

//Job:// They are not able to find Job or his soul.

Discussion Questions:
Why do you think in //Job// by Elizabeth Sewell, does she say "they" rather than giving us a name?

Why does it say that Job's children committed blasphemy?

What does God give Job in return?

How do you suppose Job would respond to this explanation of his suffering?

Why do you think God accepts Satans challenge?

Supplementary Material:
In the story of //Job// and //from A Masque of Reason,// how is Job depicted?

How does God's speech compare throughout the readings?

Outside Material:
Job and his family

Job and his three daughters and his seven sons.

Study Guide/Quiz Questions:
How does Job's wealth in the beginning compare to his wealth at the end?

What does God say to Job about what things he is thankful for and how he will repay him?

On page 284 in //from A Masque of Reason,// why does God say "I've had you on my mind for a thousand years to thank you someday for the way you helped me." why does he say this to Job?

According to Satan what should God do with the human race? Why?

From the stories of Job what words would you use to describe Job?