An Overview Of The Book Of Job

As you read the next three chapters and the rest of Job, you'll begin to see the following:

JOB'S GREAT TRAGEDY:
- Loses his wealth and source of income in ONE DAY! - 1:13-22
- Loses most of his employees in ONE DAY! - 1:13-22
- Loses all of his children in THE SAME DAY! - 1:13-22
- Loses his health some time later! 2:6-8 ; 7:3-5
- Loses his wife (in a sense)! - 2:9-10 ; 19:17
- Loses his friends to false accusations and they assassin his character! - 6:26-30 ; 12:4-5
- Loses his reputation and respect within the community! - 17:6
- Loses the respect and love of his own family! - 19:13-20

JOB'S GREAT PAIN:
- Wishes he had NEVER lived! - 3:3-19
- Absolutely miserable! - 3:20 ; 6:2-3
- Is deeply bitter! - 3:20 ; 9:18 ; 17:1
- Wants to die! - 3:21
- Sees to future for himself! - 3:23 ; 6:11-13 ; 17:11
- A total loss of appetite! - 3:24
- Has NO peace! - 3:26
- Hates his life! - 7:16
- Reduced to skin and bones! - 16:8 ; 17:7
- Is utterly humiliated! - 30:11
- Is in deep depression! - 30:36

JOB'S GREAT COMPULSION:
- To express his anger! - 7:11 ; 10:1
- To complain to God! - 7:17-21 ; 10:1 ; 21:4
- To accuse God! - 10:13-17 ; 19:6 ; 30:16-23