Bible Question: I am a Christian and have started studying the book of Job and I am dumbfounded right at the beginning. Why does God take on a challenge from Satan? God doesn't need to prove anything, especially to Satan. Why did he tell/give permission to Satan to do what he did to Job? Jesus did not give in to Satan's temptation in the desert and prove to Satan who He was, so why did God do this? |
Bible Answer: Dear Birdee, I don't believe that God HAD to do anything. He chose to do it. Why? I really don't know. We are told that the Old Testament stories of the saints of old are for us to learn from so that in dire circumstances we will not give up hope as we are told in Romans 15:4. It also gives a clear example of Lucifer or Satan as the "accuser of the brethren" mentioned in Revelation 12:10. I hope this is helpful. Itiswritten |