The Most Misunderstood Grieving Mother
So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord and afflicted Job with painful sores from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head. Then Job took a piece of broken pottery and scraped himself with it as he sat among the ashes. His wife said to him, “Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die!” He replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said. Job 2:7-10 "Curse God and die!” “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” We are quick to take sides in this couple's quarrel. Of course, it is obvious. Job is the pious one. His wife is the foolish one. We are even told that Job did not sin in what he said, which proves we are right to side with Job. "See? See? He is the one to emulate!" The problem, as I see it, is that we usually stop reading there. As this drama continues to unfold, we tend to skip Job'