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The limerick in the titles of the Job posts?

There once was a man from Uz

who thought that his life was a snooze

"Satan", quoth the LORD

"You seem rather bored

I've a man you might like to abuse."

A big thank you to my wife for coming up with this clever poem.  She actually came up with two.

There once was a man from Uz

who thought that his life was a snooze

Then God killed his brood

and ruined his mood

Yet he had so much much more to lose 

Anyone else care to take a shot at it?

Book of Job 29-37 - I've a man you might like to abuse

Job 29-37
This is a long read but I wanted to read Elihu's rebuttal to Job as a whole.
I mentioned earlier that I liked the writing in this book.  Can I take that back?  It's still rather poetic but man does it drag.

A few interesting bits:
-Job is quite boastful in chapter 29.  Would God approve?

-Is this a reference to heaven?
30:23 For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.


-It takes Elihu and entire chapter just to let us know he's going to speak his mind.

This book would be more interesting if it were 25 chapters shorter.  Seems the writers didn't learn about something called storyline, plot or getting to the point.

Relavent part starts at 1:08 in.

Book of Job 22-28 - You seem rather bored

Job 22-28

23.2 my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
Who said the Bible wasn't dirty.


We continue on with Job and his pals chatting.

Book of Job 16-21- "Satan", quoth the LORD

Job 16-21

Job and friends continue to discuss the metaphysical aspects of God and man, good and evil, up and down.

Job sure complains allot about what god has done to him for a guy that still worships the guy.  Guess happiness and faithfulness don't need to go hand in hand.

Book of Job 1-7 There once was a man from Uz

Job 1-7

The famous/infamous fable of Job.  How much shit can one man take?  I find it interesting that he blames himself for his blight.  He just assumes he's sinned against God.

This book brings us the first real appearance of Satan as a character.  We don't learn much about him in these early chapters other then he likes to wander the Earth and show up at Gods morning meetings from time to time.

Satan raises some interesting questions thou.  

1. What relationship does he have with God?  There seems to be no animosity (yet anyway) between them.

2. Did Satan trick God into letting him destroy Job's life?  Their interactions read like a Huck Finn story.

3. Why would God allow this to happen?  He allows Satan to kill Jobs children, slaves and livestock.

It seems God holds life in low esteem to allow these horrible actions to take place.  Has he got a trump card hidden up his sleeve?  Will he make everything right again after this cruel wager?

I do find the chapters rather poetic.  Almost Shakespearian.

Favorite line, One of Jobs friends tells him;

5:25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.

This comes after all of Jobs kids were killed.  whoops!