“Behold I am insignificant; what can I reply to you? I lay my hand on my mouth” (Job 40:4) At the close of the narrative we find that Job’s silence can only be found again in his confrontation with God. Carson suggests that God achieves two ends in his speech. The first is to emphasize that Job cannot justify himself at the expense of condemning God.1 A reason for Job’s suffering is not forthcoming and Job has no rights to such a reason. But Job having no reason does not mean that there is no reason, only that Job is not in a position to know it. There is no satisfaction…