Author(Hebrew: אִיוֹב ʾ iyobh)
The Book of Job (Hebrew: אִיוֹב ʾ iyobh) is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. It relates the story of Job, in Jewish tradition is the son of Uz, who was the son of Nahor, the brother of Abraham. It tells of his trials at the hands of 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 comprises a didactic poem set in a prose frame and has been called "the most profound and literary work of the entire Old Testament".[1] The book and its numerous exegeses are attempts to address the problem of evil.
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