Job
Purpose
Explores the suffering of the righteous through Job's trials, his friends' debates, and God's answer, probing divine justice and faith.
Author
Unknown; events set in the patriarchal era
Time Period
Events possibly c. 2000-1800 BC; date of composition widely debated
Key Themes
- Suffering of the righteous
- Sovereignty of God
- Faith amid loss
- Wisdom
- Redeemer
Outline
Job's trials and the heavenly scene (ch. 1-2); dialogues with three friends (ch. 3-31); Elihu's speeches (ch. 32-37); the LORD answers and Job is restored (ch. 38-42).