Bible guide
Job
Exploring the meaning of suffering that falls on a righteous person, this book shows a faith that trusts God even in the midst of suffering.
- Written by
- Unknown
- Written
- c. 2000–1500 BC (est.)
- Chapters
- 42
Historical background
Thought to be one of the oldest books in the Bible, it has the setting of the patriarchal age. It records in poetic form the process by which righteous Job, struck by sudden disaster, dialogues with his three friends and with God. It holds the Bible's deepest exploration of the problem of suffering.
What to watch for
Consider why the three friends' counsel was wrong, and how well-meant advice can become a wound.
Feel the greatness of God in what He directly answered to Job (chapters 38-41).
Meditate on the meaning of Job's confession: 'I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you.'
Where this book falls in the reading plan
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