The Book of Job Blog
The Book of Job teaches us that wisdom is meaningless and some things in life are just not for us to understand. Typically, some stories follow Aesop’s fables that are full of morals. This is not the case in The Book of Job, for it is actually an anti-wisdom story. This story is about a righteous, faithful, person who has been tested to see if appreciates his fortunes and if he truly deserves them. “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on earth, a blameless and upright man who fears God and turns away from evil?” (A158) The LORD allows Satan to test Job, knowing that Job has strong faith and truly does appreciate and deserve his fortune.
In The Book of Job, although Job was tested by losing his herd, servants, camels, treasures and family he still showed appreciation for his blessings and remained faithful. Job was even tested a second time to see if he truly deserved his fortunes. “So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and afflicted Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.” (A159).
China shows that they appreciate their fortunes however they are not doing a good job in showing that they deserve them. “In barely a decade, the Chinese economy has created at least 117 billionaires…” (NY Times), but the article also states, “The China Reform Foundation, an economic research group based in Beijing, estimated last month that about $870 billion in corrupt gray money was being hidden by the wealthiest 10 percent of China’s population.” This is entirely opposite from Job and creates a huge difference between the two stories.
Works Cited
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/24/world/asia/24china.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
Wines, Michael. “In China, Attitudes on Generosity Are Tested”. New York Times. 24 September 2010, New York ed.: The New York Times International A4 Print.
