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| − | == Questions ==
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| − | == Lexical notes ==
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| − | ===Verse 10===
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| − | * ''Blessed his work.'' Compare [[Alma 30:17]] where Korihor teaches "that there could be no atonement made for the sins of men, but every man fared in this life according to the management of the creature; therefore every man prospered according to his genius, and that every man conquered according to his strength."
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| − | == Exegesis ==
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| − | ===Verses 6-12===
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| − | This passage is often read in such a way that God is allowing Job to be tried simply to "win a bet." That is, God's intentions or motives do not seem to be particularly noble. Similarly, God might be read as doubting himself and needs to test Job in order to restore his pride in the fact that others love him disinterestedly. There are, however, other and arguably better ways to read this passage, as suggested below.
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| − | ===Verse 6===
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| − | First, notice that Satan comes ''among'' the sons of God in a divine council setting. In fact, Hebrew uses a definite article to describe Satan as "''the'' Satan," where Satan means "accuser." It seems unwarranted to assume that Satan, the accuser, here is the same persona as, say, Lucifer in [[D&C 76:26]]. Regardless, the point is that this accuser approaches the LORD in a council setting where deliberation occurs. The setting suggests that the ensuing scene should be taken as an elaboration on such deliberation. That is, it seems that the Book of Job is being introduced as an overtly theological text.
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| − | ===Verse 7===
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| − | The LORD is the first to speak asking Satan where he has come from. Satan's response is brief and rather vague. This might be taken as Satan having been up to no good, or doing his job, looking for opportunities to accuse.
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| − | ===Verse 8===
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| − | After Satan mentions that he's been roaming the earth, the LORD asks if Satan has considered Job. Although this might be taken as the LORD bragging, this is perhaps an uncharitable reading. Since the LORD is the initiator of this conversation, it seems quite plausible that that if there is any leading or "baiting" going on in this discussion, the LORD is intentionally bringing Satan into this discussion rather than vice versa. But why would the LORD initiate such discussion? This may be a literary device that is employed in order to, again, cast the story of Job in a theological light (e.g. why does God allow suffering, and what does it mean to love God disinterestedly?)
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| − | ===Verse 9===
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| − | The question of disinterested obedience is explicitly introduced here: "Doth Job fear God ''for nought''?" Although the Book of Job is often taken as a theological treatise on the problem of evil, the explicit theme introduced here seems to be a question of dis/interested fear of God. Presumably, Job would indeed be a praiseworthy individual if he feared God "for nought." If Job, perhaps typological like Adam of all humankind, is to withstand accusations, it seems he must be able, at least in some sense, ''prove'' (cf. [[Abr 3:25]]; also, "tempt" in [[Gen 22:1]]) that his fear of the LORD is not simply a result of the blessings Job has received, such as those articulated in verse 10.
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