How many have tried to explain the Book of Job? I enjoy listening to anyone try. Obviously, human suffering is better understood (though never fully explained) by reading the Book of Job. What is a message from Job?
One message that is reassuring to me is that theology is not easy. Our lives always have some complication. We lack the ability to give total explanation of all that happens. There is some ambiguity in all of life. The fact we cannot explain God is clear in Job. Our lack of explaining God is no reason not to seek the knowledge of God. In fact this provides all the more reason we must think, learn, stretch, experience, and even grapple with life. There are no easy answers but God is larger than any question. This is how I think, when I read Job. Come to think of it this is the way I think as I try to make sense of an oil spill, violence, and many modern puzzles.
All and all God is faithful in spite of suffering. This is our message and hope. Amen.
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