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Okay, okay, I’ll admit this is a bit random. I’m a great fan of Blake… but I was reading a book on him the other night and came across this plate in it. It really moved me.
The reason for that is the idea that Job, despite suffering so much, prayed for his friends, and proved himself to be a true friend himself.
Thank you for giving some clarification on that. I wasn’t sure where you were going when you posted it. Well, I hoped the caption would speak for itself. Notice also the not so subtle crucifixion pose.
I really like almost everything about the story of Job, fwiw – even though I don’t believe he was an actual historical figure. Believing the story is an epic morality play doesn’t change it’s importance one bit for me. It’s an interesting story. The role of Satan in it is very curious too, he’s almost like an employee of God, not his rival. But its core message is about how bad things happen to good people. Job comes out of it due to his faithfulness.
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