If you read the book and image it was happening in a modern day setting then you can definitely sympathize with the guy.
Imagine first that you lose all your possessions to, let’s say bankruptcy (or divorce or a house fire or flood). Then your wife leaves you. Maybe your children are killed in a car crash.
On top of that you come down with some highly contagious disease.
You’re homeless, starved, cold and living on the street. People pretend they don’t know you. They look away or even cross the street when they see you.
Worst of all, your friends keep coming around and telling you that you have really messed up your life. Whew!
I can’t image any of us going through all that and having the faith to keep trusting in God?
I know many of us have experienced similar events in our lives (bankruptcy, divorce, death of a loved one, terminal illness, etc.) but can you image going through all of those things pretty much one after the other?
Through all that, Job never lost his faith in God. That is why Job will always be one of my favorite bible heroes.
