| Testament: | Old |
| Description: | Job is the eighteenth book of the Bible and explores profound questions of suffering and the nature of God's justice. The book tells the story of Job, a wealthy and righteous man who is tested by immense suffering. Through dialogues with his friends and a final encounter with God, Job gains a deeper understanding of divine wisdom. The book grapples with complex theological issues and the mystery of human suffering. |
| Chapters: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 |
| Author name: | Unknown |
| Written date: | Unknown (possibly between 2000-400 BC) |
| Location: | Unknown |
| Genre: | Wisdom Literature |
| Chapter count: | 42 |
| Verse count: | 1060 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Audience: | All readers seeking wisdom and understanding |
| Theme: | The nature of suffering and the question of theodicy (the justice of God) |
| Key verses: | Job 1:21; Job 13:15; Job 19:25 |
| Summary: | Job is the eighteenth book of the Bible and explores the nature of suffering and the question of why the righteous suffer. The book tells the story of Job, a righteous man who experiences great suffering, and his dialogues with friends who seek to explain his trials. |
| Outline: | I. Prologue (1:1-2:13)
II. Dialogues (3:1-31:40)
III. Elihu's Speeches (32:1-37:24)
IV. The Lord's Response (38:1-42:6)
V. Epilogue (42:7-17) |