Book of Job is it an Allegory?

[Twisp]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

For those who doubt the historical account of Job being a real person it would on take a casual glance at the scriptures where he is mentioned to realiza he was a real person note:
Ez. 14:14...he is listed with Daniel and Noah were they fictional characters?
James 5:11 refers to Job as a person.
Fanciful interpetations come because folks don't study the Bible.
Just wanted to be a help.

I don't think that anyone is saying that Job is fictional, simply perhaps that the story of his trials might be part parable.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Twisp

I don't think that anyone is saying that Job is fictional, simply perhaps that the story of his trials might be part parable.

Yeah, shoot, even I allowed for the possibility. For me, that's sayin' somthin'!