The Book of Job Is a Battleground Between the Two Great Conceptions of the Divine

The Book of Job is a fantastic battleground between the two great conceptions of the divine. In Genesis, seemingly, child sacrifice is still being practiced. By the time of the prophets, all sacrifice is being denounced as displeasing to God. The text tells you ultimately in order to transcend the old gods, you must obey them. You're going to get that stage of animal sacrifice by rebelling against religion or staying within your tradition.