The Book of Job

Job (Iyyob, Iob) is derived from the Hebrew word for persecution/persecuted one. In Arabic, its meaning is repent or repentant one.


Job1:1- "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned (turned away from) evil". It appears Job was willing to obey all that he understood about God and His ways.

1:5- So it was, when the days of feasting had run their course, that Job would send and sanctify them (his sons and daughters from 1:4) and would rise early in the morning and offer burnt offerings according to the number of them all. For Job said, "It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts". Thus Job did regularly. Do you think that Job could have been correct in his evaluation of his children? Was Job righteously attempting to sway his children from cursing God in their hearts to blessing him as any astute Christian parent would do even today?

1:6- ...the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord and Satan (the Adversary) also came among them.

1:8- Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered (set your heart on) my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?" Was the Lord offering Job to Satan, and if so, why?

1:9,10- So Satan answered the Lord and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing? Have you not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land." (Satan is saying that Job serves God only because of what He has done for him and his houshold with protection and possessions)

1:11- But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!" And the Lord did exactly that! Read on!

1:12- And the Lord said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power (hand); only do not lay a hand on his person". So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord. (And began his assault upon all that Job had.)


Why would the Lord seemingly agree to allow Satan, the adversary of all who desire to walk uprightly in the Lord's eyes, to assault Job's possessions when the Lord himself found Job to be upright and blameless? Remember! Satan knew he needed the Lord's allowance to be the instrument against Job (1:11).

Ask the Lord to reveal His truth to you in this matter. Remember! Seek-find; knock-it will be opened to you; ask-receive.