JOB? Who wrote this Book? Is it a True Story? Was He Israeli? What ‘s the Purpose of it? What are Its Characteristics and its different Characters? Finally, What is the treasure learnt of it?
Preface
At the Five Books of Moses, Man finds out the Care of God, the Holy, for him. At the Historical Books, the believer realizes the plan of God as the Pantocrator of the History.
At the Poetic Books, the believer realizes, the Spiritual Concepts of the worship that it is a mutual Love relationship.
Hence, at JOB, man realizes during his great struggle, How he could pass over the Humane world to the Battle between God and Satan.
Introduction
This Book is the Book of all ages since, it treats the problem of pain that, man faces without, understanding the reason behind the wickedness causing it.
So, it introduces a unique model of bearing the righteous the pains in patience.
“You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord.” (JAMES 5:11)
Job and his friends were from the East, the land of Uz. His friends’ names were, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite, finally, Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite.
This Book ‘s purpose is to announce the care of God to nations since, job was from nations.
The Holy Bible proves many times that man should suffer some disturbances in life, While as, he can find condolences.
At the midst, he should have a soul of persistence and willingness, realizing the power of the righteousness, which, defeat all the prevailing narrows, and looking forward to the promises of the eternal joyfulness.
This book is characterized by in addition to be revealed with, that it is one of the most beautiful pieces of literature also contains scientific facts that were discovered lately.
The writer of this Book is not known precisely, some sees that he is Job or Elihu. Some sees that it was Moses. Others see it was written by Jeremiah or Isaiah or Baruch, some sees it was Solomon.
Unfortunately, some though it is just a folklore news.
It is realistic story because the Hebrew writers were not of a kind to reveal the stories of their heroes by imagination or chance, but they were always building it from the real.
A second reason is that this book determined the position of Job at the land of Uz. Also, it determined the names of his friends and their personalities. Finally, the dialogue that happened Between God and Satan.
Job
“There was a man in the land of Uz, his name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.” (JOB1:1)
Origen Adamantius sees that: “lots are called men but they are beasty animals and not truly men as God created them”.
The word man in the language of the Holy Bible is not that who has hands and feet and not who is sensible but means that he who practices righteousness and virtue in courage.
Saint Ambrosius says: “Blameless has two shapes one, is held here, and the other later on, only God is blameless in all.”
“And his sons would go and feast in their houses, each on his appointed day, and would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.” (JOB1:4)
“So it was, when the days of feasting had run, that Job would sanctify them, and he would rise early in and offer burnt offerings of them all. For Job said, “It may be that my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts.” Thus Job did regularly.” (JOB 1:5)
So, All of his family was gathered on the spirit of love and unity with the good procurement and make feast successively with their sisters and Job was not go to it asking for the happiness of his sons.
not only so but also he was jealous for their salvation sanctifying them and offering burnt offerings as a priest for his family.
And he was doing this regularly since it would be invalid the goodness if we stopped doing it before the end of our lives.
“Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.” (JOB 1:6)
And the Lord said to Satan , “From where did you come?” So Satan answered the Lord and said, “From going to and from on the earth, and from walking back and forth on it.” (JOB1:7)
The angels-Sons of God- were gathering before Him, presenting the praises suitable to Him for His love to humans and angels, introducing the prayers of believers, waiting for any mission to carry it out.
But, at once, Satan sneaked and came among them to complain against the mankind.
Please, dear reader observe what the Verse says, “he came among them.”. Yes he could come but could not see God. Also, the verse said, walking on earth, meaning that he has limits he can’t penetrate since, his sin made him, walk and not to fly and he is always down!
“Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there’s none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil.” (JOB 1:8)
This dialogue uncovers the mutual love between God and the believer and the proud of God to Job; “none like him on earth”. Also uncovers that the battle is between God and Satan not between Satan and Job.
But for that God surly knows that Job would succeed He would not deliver him to Satan.
Satan was truly foolish to testify the integrity of Job that he is blameless getting this testimony from God, Himself!!!
“So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing? Have you made a hedge around him, 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.” (JOB 1:9-10)
“But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!” (JOB 1:11)
So, Satan slandered against him and in boldness challenged God as the wicked man does too; “For I feared you, because you are an austere man.” (LUKE 19:21). This verse also, confirms, a confession of Satan, that, the source of the security of Job is God.
Also, it is so clear that Satan can do nothing to him and the proof that he asked God to stretch out His hand. Yes, Satan could envy him, but, could not harm him.
“And the Lord said to Satan , “Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not lay a hand on his person.” (JOB 1:12)
This confirms that Satan who seems to have a great power upon our lives, is Truly, having nothing to do without permission.
Usually, the Godly care permits for narrows to happen to us for revealing the righteousness and virtue of us. and for our love to God to be justified and for so, to be a witness.
Gregory the Great says: “This verse means that God knew that his soldier is courage and is victorious over the circumstances for he is a brave wrestler. And that the enemy would be defeated from one combat.”
“Then He would permit for another battle to defeated again, and for who, follows Him honestly, to be victorious on a non comparable way!”
Successive Hits
First Hit
“Now there was a day when his sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house; and a messenger came and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding, when the Sabeans raided them_ indeed they have killed the servants.” (JOB1:13-15)
“Another also said, “The fire of God fell from heaven and and burned up the sheep and the servants. Another also said, “The Chaldeans raided the camels and took them away and killed the servants””.(JOB1:16-17)
“Another also came and said, “Your sons and daughters were eating and drinking and suddenly a great wind came from across and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead.” (JOB 1:18-19)
Please, observe the timing of the temptations, it, was chosen during the eating and drinking. This was planned by God to benefit us that enjoying the complete joys is a way for prevailing the disasters on us! (Gregory the Great).
Saint Ambrosius says; “A lot of the bad and wicked matters we suffer from, are becoming an opportunity for our growth on virtues.”
The disasters were so fast and successive for Preventing Job from any balanced thinking to make him thinking it is God!
If nowadays a young man lost his fellow, he might be thinking, why God did so? if he exists where is his mercy and care? And it seems as if the enemy of goodness on each generation seeks to convert the humane energies to curse God!
“Saint John Chrysostom” sees that, “The fire of God fell from heaven.” This to reveal to Job that it is God.
“Then Job arose, tore his robe, and shaved his head ; and he fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord. (JOB 1:20-21)
” In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.” (JOB1:22)
The reaction of Job towards all of these is to worship and thank God to convince the Traitor; Satan that He invalidly slandered him before God.
Source is HOLY BIBLE NKJV. Arabic New van Dyck text C. The Bible Society of Egypt. Fifth Edition Third print2019.ISBN 978-1-84364-188-9. Printed in China.
Reference is Father Priest Tadros Jacob Malti, Job, Egypt, Abba Rewis Print.
Edited by Tawfik, S. (2025). Job’s impressive patience sermon. www.orthodox-beliefs.site
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