Job is a righteous man who receives many misfortunes. His wife and friends question why God inflict such misfortune on Job. Eliphaz of Temanite said “Is it any pleasures to the Almighty if you are righteous…” meaning that Job should not always try to be righteous. Job’s friends tries to convince Job to rebel against God like Syrians are rebelling against their government’s ban on certain websites. The New York Times Article “Online Media Taste Free Inside Syria, and It’s Bitter” describes the restriction on the media by the government. According to the article, “Walk into almost any of the many internet cafes in Damascus, and the manager will show you how to log on to Facebook or other banned sites.”(New York Times P. A18) Similar to how Job’s friends try to convince Job to rebel against God for his misfortunes, Syrians are rebelling against the government ban by finding ways around the ban.
Due to the existence of rebellious tendencies, there exists some means of silencing those with opinions that don’t match the opinions of those with power. The New York Times states that “A number of bloggers have been arrested for expressing views deemed critical of the Syrian government” thus making the bloggers example of those who criticize the government. Job’s friends were silenced with the descent of God and God saying he can do whatever he wants because he can “send forth lightening” (A, 136) amongst other acts that humans cannot perform. God also states that humans should not try to understand or question his actions.
Online Media Taste Free Inside Syria, and It’s Bitter (September 30, 2010 A6, A18)
