The Book of Job Biblical Allusion Source: The Old Testament
- Job is a wealthy man living in Uz
- He does a relatively good job of avoiding evil
- One day, Satan appears before God and God boasts about Job
- Satan argued that Job is only good because God boasts about him
- Satan challenges God saying if given permission to punish the man, Job will curse God
- Job receives news that all of his children have died and everything is lost, yet he still praises God
- Job is then afflicted with skin sores, but still praises God
Commentary: No matter what happens, Job praises God. He never gives up hope and he still believes in God. This can be compared to the book
The French Lieutenant's Woman. The two main characters go through this lustful love affair but never give up hope, and they still believe that they can end up together.
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