Author:

Unknown

Written

Unknown but thought to be around the time of Abraham, 1900 BC

Covering the time period between 2100 and 1900 BC 18

Claims to Fame

May be the only Bible book written before Genesis

Most Famous Verses

The Book of Job is one story about a man who goes through extreme testing with the loss of his children, businesses, and eventually his own health.

His wife said to him, "Are you still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die!” He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble? Job 2:9-10

Important Points About the Book

Job's blessings are described in Chapter 1.

Then his losses in the trial from Satan are described, ending in Chapter 2.

In Chapters 3 through 37, Job converses with three friends who showed up. They want to make him feel better, but they confound their own efforts by accusing him of "earning" his trial by having sinned. Job has not sinned, and he refuses to say a bad word about God.

In Chapters 37 through 40, God confronts them all, especially Job, with a strong speech on why they are not big enough or smart enough to question his acts.

In the closing Chapter, 41, God restores all of Job's losses, giving him twice as much as before and 10 more children.