Ác và thiện thảy đều như nhau; bởi cớ ấy, nên tôi có nói: Ngài tiêu diệt người trọn vẹn cũng như người kẻ gian ác.
Điều này có nghĩa gì?
Job is speaking in this verse, stating that God destroys both good and bad people. He's expressing that in his view, there is no fairness in how God treats people.
Giải thích cho trẻ em
Imagine you have a box of crayons, and sometimes you break the blue crayon and sometimes the red one. Job is saying that sometimes God treats people like that, breaking good crayons and bad ones without a reason.
Bối cảnh lịch sử
The Book of Job is an ancient text, likely written between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. It was composed to explore questions of suffering and divine justice, addressing an audience grappling with theodicy.
Áp dụng cho hôm nay
Think about a time when something bad happened to both good and bad people at your school. This verse reminds us that sometimes life can seem unfair, but we can still look for meaning and find ways to cope with it.