Study Questions for the Book of Job

• Satan (which, in Hebrew, means "the adversary") appears in Job not as the infernal demon of the Christian tradition, but as one of the "sons of God."  How does this affect your understanding of the relationship between Satan and God?  How does it affect your understanding of the challenge God proposes?
• How do the three "comforters" respond to Job's situation?  Do you find the responses of Job's friends to his torment adequate or problematic?  Explain.
• Do you find the voice of God from the whirlwind to be a satifactory response to Job's questions?  Why do you think Job doesn't ask God for a more direct answer?
• How would you describe the structure of the Book of Job?  How does the author of this story use language to emphasize specific ideas?