The book of Job: an attempt to justify the actions of an omnipotent and childish GodThe Old Testament book of Job is a story in in which the Hebrew author attempts to justify the unjustifiable actions of a seemingly malevolent god. Job's questioning of why the "good" must suffer is prompted by a childish challenge, issued by Satan and accepted by God, to test Job's loyalty to God. The unusual actions of a supposedly omnibenevolent God must be justified in the eyes of his followers, and in doing so, God is made to seem like nothing more than an all-powerful child. The Book of Job can be separated into four divisions. For the sake of simplicity, each section should be analyzed separately. The first section consists of chapters one and two and contains Satan's challenge to God. The second section of the book, chapters three through thirty-seven, contains Job's questioning of God's conduct and the attempt to explain these actions by the three men known as the "Comforters"; Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar. Chapters thirty-eight through forty-two constitute the third section. These chapters are where we find a dialogue between God and Job in which God explains the justification for his actions. The fourth and final section of the Book of Job is found at the end of chapter forty-two and is an attempt to justify God's actions. The work can be analyzed more effectively when examining each of these sections individually. In the first section, God is challenged by Satan. God said to Satan: "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on earth, a perfect and upright man..." God "rubs it" to Satan and says... ... middle of paper ... did not resist Satan's temptation. By not knowing that Job was going to curse him, God disproved omniscience. God's cruelty, justified or not, is a confirmation against omnibenevolence. God's actions are not only out of the presupposed nature associated and taught, but they also show that God is childish in his actions. God plays a game with Job's life and later thinks he can make everything better by giving him twice as much as before. These are not the actions or attitude of a perfect entity. The Book of Job is a failed attempt to justify the unjustifiable actions of the Christian God. The questions Job asks as to why the “good” must suffer are eternal. Although written in the 5th century BC, the questions still arise today. Although a failed attempt, the book remains a relevant and entertaining work of literature..