The opening portrait of Job as the best and wealthiest of men reflects the conventional view that God rewards righteousness and punishes sin-the story is built around the fact that Job's suffering is not the result of sin.
The opening portrait of Job as the best and wealthiest of men reflects the conventional view that God manages the world in the principle of retributive justice, rewarding righteousness and punishing sin. The plot of the story is built around the fact that Job's suffering is not the result of sin.