[presently no screen name]

where did the water come from and to where did it recede?

It rained.

just to prove a point to the devil

don't thing he was trying to prove anything to the devil. When we go through a 'Job experience' - it's more for us to see what's inside of us. We can say we have faith and believe - but going through crap really tells us what's inside. Furthermore, I'm glad it's in Bible - it shows no matter how bad things get - keep going and don't give up. God, also, gave back to Job 2x more than he lost except for his children - he got the same number back because they weren't 'lost' - they were in heaven.

science tells us that a woman can get pregnant without penetration

Science deals with the natural, they are clueless when it comes to the supernatural. This was supernatural.

[aruanan]

where did the water come from and to where did it recede?

It rained.

And "all the great fountains of the deep" were broken up (Genesis 7:11). It's estimated that even now the crust contains more water than is in all the earth's oceans.

[D-fendr]

When we go through a 'Job experience' - it's more for us to see what's inside of us.

The last time through it for me I saw my pride. When God asks Job, "where were you when.." and details the challenges of creation through man and God's eyes.

Exploring "How would I have done this better than God?" is a very revealing exercise.