Answer to Job

Interesting Facts

• The book is a psychological analysis of the biblical Book of Job, where Jung explores the nature of evil and suffering within the context of Christian theology.
• Jung views Job as a symbol of humanity's struggle with divine injustice and questions the nature of a God who allows the suffering of the innocent.
• In the book, Jung proposes that God in the Old Testament exhibits traits that can be interpreted as imperfect or even dark, necessitating the development of a more mature image of God.
• Jung uses the concept of archetypes and the collective unconscious to explain the religious symbols and images found in the story of Job.
• The work sparked significant controversy and criticism, especially from religious circles, due to its unconventional approach to interpreting biblical texts.