God, addressing ancient Israel through the book of Job, declares, “You don’t understand, and yet you do understand. I have not yet revealed how I will overcome this problem of pain and suffering, how I will fix my compromised creation.” God will redeem it, but not like anyone expected. God answers Job, ultimately, not by lecturing him (as we often understand the conclusion of Job); no, God will ultimately answer Job’s questions by becoming Job’s substitute. God will enter the human predicament. He