FORUM
Vol 54 No 2 (2025)

Book of Job THE FAITHFUL JOB AND HIS JOURNEY TOWARD A DEEP AWARENESS OF WISDOM (JOB 42,1-6)

S.S.L., Paulus Halek Bere (Unknown)



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Publish Date
30 Oct 2025

Abstract

The Book of Job is a profound piece of wisdom literature in the Old Testament, exploring themes of suffering, divine justice, and human righteousness. It is named after its central character, Job, a man described as "blameless and upright" (Job 1:1). Reading the book of Job, the reader will encounter many tensions. The author has presented some actors: God, Satan, Job’s three friends, Job’s family and of course the main character, Job. Every character plays their own role that has the connection with Job. In his faithful journey toward a deep awareness of wisdom, Job come to find the real image of God and his Wisdom for human life. With a restored sense of self and a new way of looking at things, Job become a co-creator and player in the new world of life. Job remains being faithful to God in prologue and epilogue.

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Religion Humanities Education

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FORUM focuses on philosophical and theological studies based on library studies and field research. Philosophical and theological reflections should present a systematic effort to explore new ways of doing philosophy and ...