Job: Summary & Key Themes

The Book of Job at a glance, before you read it.

Written by	unknown
Written for	all readers
Type	Wisdom / poetry
Chapters	42
Position	Book 18 of 66 · book 18 of the Old Testament

Summary

Job, a righteous man, loses everything. His friends insist suffering must be punishment; Job pleads with God, who answers from the whirlwind. Job is restored.

Main themes

suffering
God’s wisdom and power
honest faith

Key verse

For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:

Job 19:25 (KJV)

How to read Job

Try one chapter a day: 42 days to finish. Ask three questions as you go: what did this mean to the first readers, what does it show about God, and what does it ask of me?

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