Job 1 (2)

Introduction

Job

Name is Job

Gen 10:29 “And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.”

Others believe Job lived after Abraham

Huz (Uz?) was Abraham’s nephew, the son of his brother (Genesis 22:21). The land of Uz may be named after him.

Eliphaz (Job 2:11) was the son of Esau; this son of Esau had a son named Teman (Genesis 36:10-11), and the descendants of Teman were known for their wisdom (Jeremiah 49:7).

Bildad is called a Shuhite (Job 2:11), and Shuah was a son of Abraham through Keturah (Genesis 35:2).

Place - Uz

Character

Perfect - complete

Upright - Straight

Feared God

Eschewed evil - turn off evil

This is repeated by God to Satan later in chapter 1 - The purpose this shows is that the terrible actions against Job were not the result of sin or unrighteousness. It was not God chastening Job.

Wealth

7000 sheep

3000 camels

500 yoke of oxen

500 she asses

Very great household

Status - He was the greatest man in the east.

Family environment

They were close

Intense in their faithfulness to God

Heavenly conversation

A day when the sons of God presented themselves before Jehovah

During this time Satan comes

Jehovah initiates the conversation

Where have you been

Have you consider Job

Satan’s answer