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seeing Job’s devotion, which was one of the best examples of human beings loving their creators, he said: Doth Job fear Elohim for nought?... But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face. And Yahweh said unto Satan, ‘Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand.’ Thaaan Job 1: 9-12. Hearing Satan’s assertion that had Job not been rich, he would not have loved his creators, the government gave full power to Satan to ruin Job. It would then be seen if he still venerated his creators, and that is why killing him was forbidden. On seeing Job’s dedication to respecting his creators, even when he was ruined, the government triumphed over the opposition, Satan. But Satan retorted that though Job had lost many things, he was still in good health. So the government gave Satan carte blanche so long as he did not kill Job: With Him, have you spread out the skies, Strong as a cast metal mirror?’ Job 37: 18 In other words, are human beings capable of making a “cast metal mirror’- in reality flying metallic vessels? People of that time thought it was possible for no one but God. And yet today it can be done. Finally, in view of Job’s humility, the creators healed him and gave him back his wealth, his children and his health.’ 58 INTELLIGENT DESIGN: MESSAGE FROM THE DESIGNERS Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life. Job 2: 6.