1. It takes all of us to reflect the various complexities of the character of God. Each equally valued in the eyes of God and each uniquely suited for a certain ministry path. None more “valuable” than the other – just different.
2. Job is my best example in scripture of being highly regarded by God and yet used by God for HIS GLORY through seemingly “unfair” suffering and personal cost. God actually seemed matter of fact. The dialogue in Chapters 1-2 sounds more like a negotiation than a hesitant sacrifice for “the cause”.
3. Job and his friends vent and speculate for 36 chapters. Then, in Chapter 38 instead of God saying something like “Job, I’m sorry, here is what was really going on. I needed to use you. I know it hurt. You did not deserve this. ” He blasts Job with perspective. Job got put in his place and repented.
4. In the restoration, Job’s daughters also got an inheritance – just like the sons.

Our charge as Christians is not to defend scripture. That may be what many are expecting us to do with prickly passages on women and men. Our charge is to weigh specific passages in light of the whole of scripture and seek to hear from God as to how it applies to us. WITHOUT demanding fairness – whatever that means. God is just. He is sovereign. If it is in scripture, He is content with it.

We would be wise to tread lightly with our discontent over what we think we may be hearing when Biblical passages trouble us. God is not seeking our approval. He is expecting our worship. Our only other choice is disbelief.