believing in something strongly; complete trust or confidence in something

a key figure in the Old Testament who is central in the Book of Job, which explores suffering, faith, and God’s justice

Job and suffering

Religious education

God of classical theism

Inconsistent triad

The devil as the cause of evil

The free will defence

Transcendence and immanence

In this unit pupils will examine the question of evil. They will look at various ways in which Christians have answered this question such as the existence of the devil, free will and the story of Job.

Suffering: Can Christian theology overcome the problem of evil?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

believing strongly in someone or something

Old Testament person whose story explores pain and trust in God

Match the keyword to its correct definition.

he only worshipped God because he was blessed

What did Satan say about Job at the beginning of the story?

What is one message many Christians take from the story of Job?

he was blessed with more than he had before

What happened to Job at the end of his story?

Satan needed God’s permission to test Job

Christians believe God is in control. What shows this in Job’s story?

False – suffering may be allowed by God for a bigger reason.

False – suffering is always random and pointless.

The story of Job shows that suffering is always caused by God.

Christians believe that God is {{}}, meaning he is all good and kind.

Many Christians believe evil entered the world through the first ...

False – some Christians believe the devil is a fallen angel.

True – Christians don’t believe the devil exists.

False – the devil is only found in other religions.

The devil is just a symbol and not part of Christianity.

an argument about God’s nature and evil

Why do many Christians believe evil exists today?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Job and suffering

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.