<![CDATA[The problem of righteous suffering remains one of the most profound and unresolved issues in theological discourse. The Book of Job occupies a central place in this discussion because it presents a righteous man who suffers intensely, not as a result of identifiable moral failure, but within a divinely permitted framework. This study critically examines Job 1:6–12, Job 2:1–10, and Job 42:1–6 through a qualitative theological approach that combines textual-exegetical analysis, theological synthesis, and critical engagement with major scholarship on Job. The study argues that Job’s suffering cannot be adequately explained through single-factor models such as retributive justice, deterministic sovereignty, or merely existential protest. Instead, the narrative reveals a multidimensional theological logic involving divine sovereignty, satanic agency, human suffering, epistemological limitation, and transformative revelation. To account for this complexity, the study proposes an interlocking “gear model” as a non-reductionist framework for interpreting righteous suffering. This model preserves both divine sovereignty and divine moral integrity while also recognizing the experiential depth of human pain and the limits of human understanding. The findings suggest that the Book of Job does not solve suffering through abstract explanation but reorients the reader toward a deeper encounter with the wisdom and majesty of God (Andersen 1976; Hartley 1988; Clines 1989; Longman 2012; Walton 2012).]]>
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