Hee Sung Lee, Chongshin University, Korea, goodnews21c@yahoo.co.kr
The evil that befell righteous Job causes controversy among scholars, questioning whether it was from God or from Satan. Classical theists argue that God is the first and primary cause of every occurrence in the world. They unanimously claim God never takes risks concerning evil. While the notion of Satan as the archenemy of God in the prologue is not compelling, the malicious evil character of Satan is. Even though his role and identity in the prologue is somewhat ambiguous, the text clearly demonstrates that the activity of Satan, which is confined to the prologue, is restricted to God’s permission. More...
How does God relate to evil and suffering in the book of Job? Different understandings of the providence of God, creaturely freedom, and evil have given rise to a number of responses. The Calvinist model of God’s providence maintains that everything is determined by God and divinely ordained. The openness of God model argues that both God’s knowledge of the future and his ability to control every event are limited and contingent upon the actions of his creatures to whom he gave freedom. However the prologue of Job (2:1 and 2:10) clearly demonstrates that the activity of Satan is restricted to God’s permission. As far as the author of Job was concerned, God exercises absolute control over Satan, suffering and evil. - MORE READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE HERE.(pdf format. Adobe Reader maybe required to read the article.) The whole article can also be downloaded from Torch Trinity Graduate University. - Pls Click Here.
The evil that befell righteous Job causes controversy among scholars, questioning whether it was from God or from Satan. Classical theists argue that God is the first and primary cause of every occurrence in the world. They unanimously claim God never takes risks concerning evil. While the notion of Satan as the archenemy of God in the prologue is not compelling, the malicious evil character of Satan is. Even though his role and identity in the prologue is somewhat ambiguous, the text clearly demonstrates that the activity of Satan, which is confined to the prologue, is restricted to God’s permission. More...How does God relate to evil and suffering in the book of Job? Different understandings of the providence of God, creaturely freedom, and evil have given rise to a number of responses. The Calvinist model of God’s providence maintains that everything is determined by God and divinely ordained. The openness of God model argues that both God’s knowledge of the future and his ability to control every event are limited and contingent upon the actions of his creatures to whom he gave freedom. However the prologue of Job (2:1 and 2:10) clearly demonstrates that the activity of Satan is restricted to God’s permission. As far as the author of Job was concerned, God exercises absolute control over Satan, suffering and evil. - MORE READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE HERE.(pdf format. Adobe Reader maybe required to read the article.) The whole article can also be downloaded from Torch Trinity Graduate University. - Pls Click Here.
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