Friday, October 7, 2016

Job vs. the Holocaust survivors

In both the story of Job and the Holocasut survivors, faith is a big part of them. Job, like Fela Nussbaum, a survivor of the Holocasut, were faithful to God until terrible tragedy struck in their lives. They both tried to stay faithful to God, but in the end, they questioned God. Job questioned his existence on earth, and Nussbaum questioned God on how he could let such a thing happen. “After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.” and continued on to rant. “She will demand to know why he stood by silently during the Holocaust as her large family was being destroyed.” If God could do anything, why couldn't he just make all the bad disapear in the world? A difference between them is how Moshe Yosef Daum remained faithful the whole time, while Job gave up on God at the end. “My father’s only response was that we humans, with our limited minds, cannot expect to understand God’s ways. We must live with faith despite our unanswered questions.” Daum never under estimated God because he thought them, humans, were too simple minded to understand Gods actions, but Job lost his faith. 
 
 

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