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Job (biblical figure)
Biblical figure
This article is about the biblical figure. For the other Job figures, see Job (disambiguation).
Job (JOHB; Hebrew: אִיּוֹב'Īyyōv; Greek: ἸώβIṓb) is the central figure of the Book of Job in the Bible.
In Islam, Job (Arabic: أيوب, romanized:ʾAyyūb) is also considered a prophet.
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Job is presented as a good and prosperous family man who is suddenly beset with horrendous disasters that take away all he holds dear—a scenario intended to test Job's faith in God. Struggling mightily to understand this situation, Job reflects on his despair but consistently remains devout.
The language of the Book of Job, combining post-Babylonian Hebrew and Aramaic influences, indicates it was composed during the Persian period ( BCE), with the poet using Hebrew in a learned, literary manner.[2]
In the Hebrew Book of Job
Main article: Book of Job
The Hebrew Book of Job is part of Ketuvim ("Writings") of the Hebrew Bible.
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