A Job well done

[Dane_in_LA]

"As the private parts of the Gods are we! They play with us for their sport!"

- as the less-classical quote goes. Job shows a capricious, prideful god.

I agree it is more like the gods of Greek mythology playing games rather than the god/gods of christian mythology.

Exactly. This is the kind of gag that would have had Zeus and his posse in stitches, because they were deities with human faults. They were somewhat fair, though: "I have the power, I make the rules, and if I don't like your attitude, it's thunderbolt time, capisce?" - you knew where you stood.

None of this passive-aggressive "My love for all my creation knows no boundaries and your reward shall be limitless. Except if I need to win a bet. Or you make fun of a prophet for being bald."

[effie g-tad]

Originally Posted by Dane_in_LA

"As the private parts of the Gods are we! They play with us for their sport!"

- as the less-classical quote goes. Job shows a capricious, prideful god.

Exactly. This is the kind of gag that would have had Zeus and his posse in stitches, because they were deities with human faults. They were somewhat fair, though: "I have the power, I make the rules, and if I don't like your attitude, it's thunderbolt time, capisce?" - you knew where you stood.

None of this passive-aggressive "My love for all my creation knows no boundaries and your reward shall be limitless.

in the interest of fairness and at least intellectual honesty, may i put a gentle question mark behind the passive-agressive attitude that has nothing to do with the words cited?

Except if I need to win a bet. Or you make fun of a prophet for being bald."

emotionally, we may agree here. but can we be even sure of that?