Guys,
I was reading in Job recently and I saw something I haven't noticed or heard before. The first time Job is "tested" by Satan, God allows Satan access to anything but Job's health. His wife is not mentioned, all his kids, livestock, and servants are destroyed, yet his wife is not mentioned...yet. The second time Satan is allowed to test Job, he is allowed to "touch his bone and flesh" (2:5). It is after this that Job's wife tells him "Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!" (2:9). To many of you, this may not mean much. Then I looked at Genesis 2:24, "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh." It occured to me, in 1:12 God said, "Behold all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him." In both God and Satan's veiws, Job's wife was a part of Job. So then that would only lead us to reason, that Job's wife's verbal attack was a barb from the mouth of Satan. Satan was using "Job's flesh" against him. Every one in organized crime will tell you that the best way to get to a person is through his/her lovers and family. So in this instance, it makes no sense for Satan to wait to use (or kill like the rest of the family) Job's wife against him unless she is considered a part of Job. This is my hypothesis, since I have never heard it before, I would like to hear any comments. To me it is a testament of the sanctity of marraige. Any comments?
