1.Read Night by Elie Wiesel and the Book of Job, Chapters 1-10. The Book of Job is the first of the poetic books included in the Old Testament of the Roman Catholic Bible. Aside from being in the Old Testament of the Roman Catholic Bible, the Book of Job is also found in the Ketuvim (“Writings”) section of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh). If you do not have a physical copy of a Roman Catholic Bible, you may read the Book of Job online for free at biblegateway.com. 2. Having read Night and chapter 1-10 from the Book of Job please compose a one page (type written and double spaced) textual comparison and reflection that addresses all of the following themes. Provide as many examples as is necessary to prove that there are parallels between the way that Job and Elie’s faith transforms and develops throughout the course of each text. a. The Book of Job wrestles with the existence of evil and belief in a just God. Job is virtuous, pius and innocent yet he endured great suffering. Throughout the course of this text Job wrestles with his faith and his faith develops. A parallel may be drawn between Job and Elie in Night. Analyse the way that Job and Elie’s faith develops over the course of each text by citing specific detailed examples from each text and drawing a comparison between Job’s inward thoughts and faith as he wrestled with the evil that befalls him and the inward thoughts and faith of Elie as he encountered the evils of genocide. To conclude, explain how Job and Elie’s story sheds light on the meaning or purpose of suffering from the perspective of faith.
