The Fear of the Lord

The book of Job holds up the fear of the Lord as a primary theme. And that is what unites the wisdom books. Often in the Old Testament, it refers to God as the source of every,. you know, whatever. It frequently bypasses secondary causes and attributes everything directly to the Lord. But not always. In this case, the Lord takes ownership of this. He says, you have incited me against my servant Job for no reason. Michael: Are we to understand this is natural as God is an evil spirit? Like, how are we to interpret this event?

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