Job 1:1 Prologue: Job’s Character and the Circumstances of His Test. The book opens by introducing Job as blameless and upright. He is blessed with family and possessions. His life embodies faith in God both for himself and on behalf of his family (Job 1:1). The author then describes conversations between God and Satan as Satan requests permission to test Job’s character by afflicting him (Job 1:6). The author then describes how Job’s three friends hear of his suffering and come to offer sympathy and comfort (Job 2:11). This creates the context for the rest of the book.

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