The Bible Study Reading PlanSample

JOB

AUTHOR:

Nobody knows for sure who the author of Job was.Save Changes

DATE:

The author most likely write the book of Job around 2000 BC, during the Patriarchal period.

AUDIENCE:

Since we are dating this book around 2000 BC, we do not have a clear idea of who it was written to, but we can conclude that they were both righteous and suffering at the same time.

REASON:

The book of Job was written to show that God's people still suffer and that the righteous will be blessed even greater if they continue on in righteousness.

THEME:

Dealing with suffering in the lives of the righteous.

KEY VERSE:
"My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes." (42:5-6 NIV)

SPLIT:

The Testing (1-2), Dialogue with Three Friends (3-31), Elihu's Thoughts (32-37), God's Thoughts (38-41), Job's Restoration (42)

KEY WORDS:

Suffering, Righteous, Sin, Restore