A brief summary of the book of Job in the Old Testament as written in ‘The Bible Brief‘ A complete summary of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
When Job was written:
Impossible to say; but generally thought to be the oldest book in the Bible.
Who:
No clear author is mentioned, and no clue given.
People & Places:
Job; Eliphaz; Bildad; Zophar; Elihu;
The land of Uz
Sound-Bites:
The Lord said to Satan, “From where do you come?” Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.” (Ch.1:7)
Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.” (Ch.1:20-21)
Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
“Who is this that darkens counsel By words without knowledge?” (Ch.38:1-2)
The Messianic Link:
Messiah typified in the sufferings and eventual blessings of Job.
Job Summary:
The story of Job begins with a man who has everything—health, wealth, respect, and a healthy family, as well as a love for God. Satan challenges The Lord regarding Job’s love, and says it will soon fade away if God removes the blessings that he has given him.
Job’s sufferings begin as he loses everything that he has to some tragedy or other—including his family. In chapter 2 Satan is given permission to take away his health also, and he is smote with boils and sores.
Thereafter we have a dialogue between Job and his friends, as they try to determine why this has happened. The consensus of opinion between Job’s friends is that he has some unconfessed sin, as they maintain that God does not punish the innocent (Ch.4).
Finally, God speaks in chapter 38 and rebukes them all for their lack of understanding.
Job repents in dust and ashes (Ch.42), and his fortunes are restored two-fold.
Notes & Quotes:
The book of Job teaches us that misfortune and calamity can happen to anyone, and that it is not an indication of The Lord’s ill will towards us! Job is described as Righteous, and yet Satan is allowed to torment and punish him to try and break his love for The Lord—he did not succeed.
Job did however become very frustrated with his lot, and who can blame him!
One important point here is that Satan can only operate under God’s permissive will.
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