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Book of Job SufferingThe book of Job 13, in The New Oxford Annonated Bible, states "Job was thegreatest man among all in the East." He was a faithful servant of God, he ownedthousands of animals, and had many servants and friends. Job had a very largefamily with heptad sons and three daughters. Why was Job chosen to suffer andreceive punishment at the hands of the Lord one may ask? The major themes inthe book describe the ways Job deals with suffering and despair the Lord handedhim. How one deals with despair and suffering is what makes a person who he orshe is.     The Lord is not a stranger to suffering. Psalms 6933-36, states TheLord hears the needy and does not despise his captive people. Let heaven andearth appraise him. The seas and all that move in them. For God will save Zionand rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will settle there and possess itthe children of his servants will inherit it and those who love his name willdwell there. God do es not intentionally inflict despair and heartache on hisbelievers for no reason at all. I think the despair we experience, and how wedeal with it, is a test to show our true selves.     The Lord does not make us suffer because of what we have done. Throughsuffering, we pay off better people and grow as an individual. You find youridentity through terrible experiences. I have dealt with serious heartache anddo believe that I have grown from it...