The book of Job shows us the same progression. Job’s innocent suffering and his unhelpful friends led him to a series of complaints. God answered Job out of the whirlwind in chapters 38–41 with a series of questions designed to show him God’s breathtaking majesty and power. Job was left nearly speechless. Here are his own words: I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. . . . I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you. (Job 42:2, 5) The entire book of Job is designed not only to highlight innocent suffering but also to
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