The Book of Job Part I

Maia Kirschner
The Book of Job Part I

The Book of Job Part I is a story in the Old Testament. This story is similar to other stories we have read in the Old Testament. It is similar to the story of Abraham and Isaac because God puts Abraham and Job both in a terrible situation. He tortures both of them just to see if they will stay faithful to God. This is very cruel and it's unfair of God to use his power in this way. This story can also be compared with the Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh and Enkidu are friends and when Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh is devastated. Job's friends are very upset too that he is being tortured by God, so it shows that these people care when their friends are in bad situations. God's characterization is similar throughout all the stories in the Old Testament. He usually abuses his power and his harsh to his people. In The Book of Job, the part where it says that Job had “seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses" reminded me of Noah's Ark ark and all the animals. The Book of Job is also different from the other stories in the Old Testament because Job complained to God about God's actions, unlike the other people in the stories they did not complain to God. Chapter 3 is called Job's complaint.