Book by D.V. Shchedrovitsky, a famous Russian theologian and biblical scholar, author of the fundamental “Introduction to the Old Testament,” is dedicated to one of the most ancient and mysterious books of the Bible. Mystical, traditionalist, rationalistic and divinely revealed approaches to the cause of human suffering are examined. For students, graduate students and teachers of humanitarian and pedagogical universities, religious educational institutions, as well as for a wide range of readers.