Author

Unknown

Written

~2000–500 BC

Testament

Old Testament

Chapters

42

Key Theme

The mystery of suffering and unwavering trust in God's sovereignty.

Written For

All who wrestle with suffering and faith

Introduction of Job

The Book of Job is named after its central character, a man of legendary righteousness. Its origins are ancient, with the story possibly set in the patriarchal period and the book itself likely composed between the 7th and 4th centuries BC. The narrative opens in the land of Uz with Job, his friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, and an unexpected heavenly courtroom scene. When unimaginable suffering shatters Job’s life, the book launches into one of the most profound debates on suffering, justice, and faith ever written. How Job responds — and how God ultimately answers — makes this one of the Bible’s most emotionally raw and intellectually challenging works.