Introduction to Job
Name: Job
Division: Old Testament
Category: Wisdom
Purpose: To demonstrate God’s sovereignty and the meaning of true faith. It addresses the question, “Why do the righteous suffer?”
Book No in BIBLE: 18
In Old Testament: 18
In Wisdom: 1
No. of Chapters: 42
No. of Verses: 1070
Author: Unknown
Date Written: Unknown
Place of Writing: Unknown
History Covered:Unknown
Audience: People of Israel
Job Statistics
Based on its weight of 42 Chapters its share among the chapters of the BIBLE, Old Testament and Wisdom. Move your mouse pointer over the bar on the right hand side to get the values.
Total chapters in BIBLE:1189
Total chapters in OT: 929
Total chapters in Wisdom: 243
- % of Job
Key Verse
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. (2:3)
Key People
Job
Eliphaz the Temanite
Bildad the Shuhite
Zophar the Naamathite
Elihu the Buzite
Key Places
Uz