Description
The biblical book of Job continues to shape and give voice to how we conceive of the nature of divine justice, the problem of unjust suffering, the limits of knowledge, and the possibility of integrity. Job appears and reappears in contemporary works of fiction, film, and art in many forms--sometimes as a righteous sufferer, sometimes as an everyman, sometimes as a searing critic. But to novice readers and experts alike, the biblical book is troubling, even confusing. "Questioning Job" provides an introduction to this most complex and fascinating book of the Hebrew Bible by considering 18 of the basic questions that the book raises. "Questioning Job" then considers how these questions were resolved by various interpreters of the book. The variety of ways in which the figure of Job has been claimed by various ages makes the book the enduring masterpiece it is--for reflecting on the human condition, the role of human community, and humanity's relationship to the natural world.
