Job by Job (-1900)
Job is a work of the Hebrew Bible. It is one of the five books of the Ketuvim (Writings) and is the first poetic book in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book tells the story of Job, a righteous man who is tested by God. Job is a wealthy man who lives in the land of Uz with his large family and extensive flocks. He is “blameless and upright,” always careful to avoid doing evil. One day, Satan (the adversary) appears before God and suggests that Job’s faithfulness is only because God has blessed him with wealth and a large family. God allows Satan to test Job, and Job loses all of his wealth, his children, and his health. Despite his suffering, Job remains faithful and refuses to curse God. In the end, God rewards Job for his faithfulness and restores his fortunes. The book of Job is a powerful reminder of the importance of faith and perseverance in the face of adversity.
By Job · First published -1900 · Genre: Religious, Historical, Philosophical · 42 chapters · 17,916 words
First lines
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Job
- Date: 1900 BCE
- Language: English
- Genres: Religious, Historical, Philosophical, Fiction
- Length: 17,916 words
- Structure: 42 chapters, 1,070 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Religious — Job is a book of the Bible, which is a religious text.
- Historical — Job is a book of the Bible, which is a historical text.
- Philosophical — Job is a book of the Bible, which contains philosophical themes.
- Fiction — Job is a book of the Bible, which contains fictional elements.
Tags
almighty · answer · answered · canst · darkness · day · days · death · doth · dust · earth · eyes
Contents
- The calamities of Job
- The calamities of Job
- Job curses the day he was born
- Eliphaz reproves Job
- Eliphaz reproves Job
- Job criticizes the attitude of his friends
- Job argues against God
- Bildad proclaims God's justice
- Inability to respond to God Job
- Job laments his condition
- Evil Zophar accused Job
- Job proclaims the power and wisdom of God
- Job defends his integrity
- Job runs on the brevity of life
- Eliphaz reproves Job
- Job complains against God
- Job complains against God
- Bildad describes the fate of the wicked
- Job trusts God to justify
- Zophar describes the calamities of the wicked
- Job says that the wicked prosper
- Eliphaz accuses Job of great wickedness
- Job you want to plead their cause before God
- Job complains that God is indifferent to the evil
- Bildad denies that man can be justified before God
- Job proclaims the sovereignty of God
- Job describes the punishment of the wicked
- Man in search of wisdom
- Job remembers his former happiness
- Job laments his current misery
- Job integrity states
- Elihu justifies his right to answer Job
- Elihu censorship Job
- God justifies Elihu
- God justifies Elihu
- Elihu exalts the greatness of God
- Elihu exalts the greatness of God
- Lord convince Job of his ignorance
- Lord convince Job of his ignorance
- Lord convince Job of his ignorance
- Manifestations of God's power
- Confession and justification of Job