The Devil's in the details
8 Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil." 9 "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied. 10 "Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. 11 But stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face. Job 1:8-11 In the book of Job, we are exposed to the discussions in a heavenly or otherworldly court. God himself oversees this court and begins to address the court which is described as having angels, including fallen angels such as Satan. The book of Job begins by powerfully illustrating that the events of our world are influenced by others in spiritual realms. Although it is a heavenly court, the discussion centers upon Earthly matters. We rarely take...