Subject: Comments on Job:  Muliperspective Approach toward women

Dear Mr. Sheldon:

Thank you for sharing your insightful study regarding the book of Job.  I am 
researching the book also and I am dealing with the subject matter of Job's 
perspective toward women.  Your "Femmist Critique" gives an interesting 
light.  Did you give any thought to the point that Job was blessed with three 
daughters at the end of  the book and  their names were mention (which is 
unique for Old Covenant writings) and none of Job's sons were indicated by 
name?   Not even his oldest son! 

Further more, the text indicates that his daughters were of extreme beauty 
and admired by the community.  Just these two references alone I believe 
could serve to highlight the cultural perspective about women and their role 
in that society.

Personally, I think Job was a liberator of women.  He stood for their 
"femmist freedom".  Although, his daughters were beautiful and to be admired, 
he name them with purpose and destiny.  Take time to define each name (if you 
have not done so already).   Each daughter's name, spoke to their potential 
and future character development.  Job offers the freedom of calling by faith 
the attributes of his daughters.  Like Abraham was called the "Father of many 
nations" before he became a nation.  What I find even more empowering, Job's 
provision for his daughters was not the norm for that day.  As you know, the 
oldest child was entitled to the main part of the father's wealth and the 
other sons receive their support from the eldest child and their inherited 
estate.

Women were treated as property and valued for their beauty and worth when 
asked for in marriarge.  Yet, in the mind of Job economical freedom he 
granted to his daughters a portion of his rich inheritance.  Job's femmist 
perspective is ground breaking.  This man breaks standard cultural norms.  He 
elevated women beyond the "glass ceiling".  

It is my view, that Job after experiencing suffering from a "male 
perspective" was able to gain a female perspective of suffering and 
injustice.  Thus, liberating his female connection spiritually (he prayed for 
his children), socially (he shot them toward their destiny by naming and 
confessing their character). Last but not least, he offer them econmical 
freedom by giving them a portion of his wealth.  Thus, they did not need to 
depend on men for their success in life.  The men in Job's day agreed that 
his daughters were extremely beautiful, I wonder what they thought about them 
having an abundants of money and not just something beautiful to behold.  

Their wealth and their father's influence gave them great cultural standing.

I welcome your comments.  Thanks for sharing your inspired work.

Eddie Cross