Dayvhid:
so whhat you're tryna say is that the death of jobs children is a lesson but unto whom?

Go bak and read d bolded

Ymodulus:


Job 39:13-17
we are told ostriches are stupid birds who lay eggs and forget about them. They don't care for them and then treat them like they were not hers. Then it goes on to say that they are this way because god make them without understanding. Firstly, ostriches are not stupid and do a very good job of caring for their young. Just another science mistake by the all knowing god.

Maybe the ostriche evolved! Hahaha

anyone with a valid explanation because i see no reason why a god would just decide to destroy a whole family just to prove to 'satan that yes this man is my best puppet.

For one, that God answers all of the prayers of the righteous man. And that He is always on the side of the righteous until the end.

davien:
The idea of the christian "god" given in the bible is a character of self-praise and self-adoration...with a spice of pride..It never mattered if 7 of jobs kids' died...as long as "god" is glorified..
■ Even today in nigeria...it doesn't matter if your relative died in a bomb blast,"god" would still be thanked..
It doesn't matter if tb joshua's synagogue killed hundreds,so long as "god" is glorified...
Afterall...the intended purpose of humans in christian mythology is to serve as puppets...worshipping and praising...

1. Glorified by whom? God Himself since He is a character of self-praise and self-adoration. Or by humans hence not self as you claim?

2. What you describe of Nigeria goes against what you claim the Christian God is about.

honourhim:
■ Young man you still don't want to tell yourself the truth about the story of Job. Satan was the one that destroyed Job's family. God later replaced much more than satan destroyed. Pls stop twisting it. An unfavourable condition to one person means a favourable condition to another person. That's life and you have to accept it that way. The death of Job's children gave way for another set of children to come into the family and they enjoyed much more than the former.
Again, God's purpose for creating everything he created is to manifest his glory. At any point he wants to use any of his works(creation) to manifest his glory(which is his reason for creating) he is justified.

Job himself said God did it! He said that even the animals and fishes are aware of this. So, why aren't you aware that God did it?

honourhim:
■ Why is it that whenever someone questions what he doesn't understand in the bible you people begins to think he wants to join you in atheism? Must everybody act like you? If that's the way you joined atheism it doesn't mean others will act like you. People have various reasons of asking questions. Na wa for all these small boys and girls here.

What do they say? Misery lives company?

herald9:
■ Just hear yourself say this sir... Where is your conscience? You mean you people are play toys to your God? He can fix and dismantle you whenever he wants... If your wife and children died in a plane crash,how will you feel? Will marrying a new wife and making new children clear out the memory of them? NO The pain will still be there....forever! So if you dismiss such a tragic event with a wave of the hand... then you're as heartless as your God. Even as I'm typing this...I feel like bursting into tears...the pain that man Job must have gone through... The sad memory he took back to the grave....Just because the gods wanted to proof a silly point... Mtcheeeeeew! WHERE IS THE FREEWILL HERE?

That is actually not the truth for all. If you read through the entire story of Job, you will find that he barely lamented the loss of his individual children. If you also consider the prophet Ezekiel, when God took his wife, from him, Ezekiel was told not to mourn her and he did just that. Apparently, it is possible to not be racked with the pain of loss forever.

anyone with a valid explanation because i see no reason why a god would just decide to destroy a whole family just to prove to 'satan that yes this man is my best puppet.

To lay example for us to come after job that whatever be the tribulation and agony you pass through or you are passing through, you can still hold onto God without denying Him.

In actual sense, I think no man can witness the level of job's tribulations again. In other words, whatever you are passing through cannot be as tough and severe as what Job went through.

annyplenty:
To lay example for us to come after job that whatever be the tribulation and agony you pass through or you are passing through, you can still hold onto God without denying Him. In actual sense, I think no man can witness the level of job's tribulations again. In other words, whatever you are passing through cannot be as tough and severe as what Job went through.

And you know this how?

There’s a few things.

1. Eve didn’t make Adam eat fruits because if a man is not already desiring to do a thing, the woman would always suggest but he’ll not do that things. This is evident that even though Job’s wife earnestly besought him to curse God and his righteousness, he didn’t do it.
2. Satan’s operation is earthly and there are no evil in the heavenly realms as we believed. When God asked Satan where he’s coming from, he said earth where he was working tirelessly.
3. Adam lied when God asked him about the commandments in the beginning. He was afraid of the consequence of his action which is death, so he concealed the truth. This is why every Adamic entity fears death bc it’s an inherited behavior —Job 31:33
4. Satan is not an angel of God as popularly propelled by many bc when he sons of God gathered, Satan with his aimlessness and unruliness joined them even though he’s not one of them. This is why he was even questioned in the first place.
5. Man’s righteousness is futile unless man has come to know who God is.

There is something at stake so all humans are involved we either prove to be loyal or disloyal in the face of temptations.
It's just between three persons: God, Satan and Job that's why God told Satan not to kill job because if he does that makes it no test of his faith but a direct attack on his life.
Everything else involved are kept safe in God's memory book that's why God restored Job's wealth since he wouldn't need that in God's Kingdom when he resurrects {Job 14:13-15} back to live forever {Psalms 37:29} but as for his children they're all safe in God's memory book for they will be called back to life during the resurrection! Revelations 20:13