Job, the suffering righteous man, has become a symbol of the riddle of evil in world literature. Writers, theologians, and philosophers have repeatedly drawn inspiration from this figure and sought answers. These answers are as numerous as the readers of the book. However, each one falls short of what Job had to endure, of his lament, his accusation, and his silence. There is no answer to the problem of theodicy. With sensitivity, wisdom, and elegant language, Rüdiger Lux explains why. Because Job is more than just a problem. He is an innocently suffering human being, one who paradigmatically represents the suffering of his people Israel throughout history as well as the suffering of all humanity. With him, faith and thought reach their limits, confronting God.