The Book of Job (Hebrew: אִיּוֹב) is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. It relates the story of Job, his trials at the hands of the God, his theological discussions with friends on the origins and nature of his suffering, his challenge to God, and finally a response from God. The Book itself comprises a didactic poem set in a prose framing device and has been called "the most profound and literary work of the entire Old Testament". The Book i...
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The Book of Job (Hebrew: אִיּוֹב) is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. It relates the story of Job, his trials at the hands of the God, his theological discussions with friends on the origins and nature of his suffering, his challenge to God, and finally a response from God. The Book itself comprises a didactic poem set in a prose framing device and has been called "the most profound and literary work of the entire Old Testament". The Book itself, along with its numerous exegeses, are attempts to address the problem of evil, i.e. the problem of reconciling the existence of evil or suffering in the world with the existence of God.
There was an extremely pious man named Job. He was very prosperous, and had seven sons and three daughters. Constantly fearing that his sons may have sinned and "cursed God in their hearts", he habitually offered burnt offerings as a pardon for their sins.
The "sons of God" (a phrase commonly interpreted as referring to the angels) and Satan (literally,...
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