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Themes in Job 1

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Themes in Job 1

Job 1:1 (show verse)

A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity! He was decent, he respected God, and he stayed away from evil.

Job » A man who lived in uz » Righteousness of
Job » A man who lived in uz
Perfection » Ascribed to » Job
Piety » Examples of piety » Job
Religion » Examples of piety » Job
Righteousness » Examples of
True religion » Examples of piety » Job
Uz » Home » Of job

Job 1:2 (show verse)

He had seven sons and three daughters.

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He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, one thousand head of cattle, and five hundred donkeys. He also had a large number of servants. In fact he was the greatest (richest) of all the Orientals in the East!

Animals » Lions » Sheep
Animals » Names of » Camels
Domestic Donkeys » Formed a part of patriarchal wealth
Camel » Herds of
Camels » A part of patriarchal wealth
Job » A man who lived in uz » Riches of
Oxen » Formed a part of the patriarchal wealth
Rich, the » Instances of » Job

Job 1:4 (show verse)

Job's sons used to take turns giving a feast. They invited many others to come, and they always invited their three sisters to join them.

Entertainments » Given by the guests in return
Time » Computed by » Days

Job 1:5 (show verse)

The morning after each feast, Job would get up early to offer sacrifices for each of his children in order to purify them. He always did this because he thought that one of them might have sinned by insulting God unintentionally.

Job 1:6 (show verse)

The day came when heavenly beings appeared before Jehovah (YHWH). Satan was there among them.

Adversary » Satan » Facts concerning
Defense » Who the lord defends
Devil/devils » What satan does
Evil » Those that eschew evil
Satan » The prince » Satan
Serpent » Satan » Facts concerning
Tempter » Facts concerning
The Devil » Character of » Presumptuous
Titles and names of the devil » Satan

Job 1:7 (show verse)

Jehovah asked him: What have you been doing? Satan answered: I have been walking here and there and roaming around the earth.

Defense » Who the lord defends
Devil/devils » What satan does
the Earth » Satan goes to and fro in
Evil » Those that eschew evil

Job 1:8 (show verse)

Did you notice my servant Job? Jehovah asked. There is no one on earth as faithful and good as he is. He respects me and is careful not to do anything evil.

Defense » Who the lord defends
Evil » Those that eschew evil
Fear » Godly » Examples of righteous men dominated by
Fear of God » Reverential
Fear of God » Conspicuous instances of those who feared » Job, according to the testimony of satan
Godly Fear » Examples of righteous men dominated by
Job » A man who lived in uz » Righteousness of
Obedience » Instances of » Job
Temptation » A test

Job 1:9 (show verse)

Satan replied: Would Job respect you if he got nothing out of it?

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Satan falsely accuses job
Adversary » Power of » Slandering saints
Defense » Who the lord defends
Evil » Those that eschew evil
Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In impugning job's motives for being righteous
Motive » Misunderstood » Job's, in his righteousness
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Slandering saints
Satan's » Work » Slandering saints
Selfishness » Saints falsely accused of
Serpent » Power of » Slandering saints
Temptation » A test
Temptation » Permitted as a trial of » Disinterestedness
Tempter » Power of » Slandering saints
The Devil » Character of » Malignant
satan's Work » Slandering saints

Job 1:10 (show verse)

You have always protected him and his family and everything he owns. You bless everything he does. You have given him enough cattle to fill the whole country.

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Satan falsely accuses job
Adversary » Power of » Slandering saints
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To job
Defense » Who the lord defends
Evil » Those that eschew evil
Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In impugning job's motives for being righteous
hands » Saints blessed in the work of
Hedges » Illustrative » Of God's protection
Motive » Misunderstood » Job's, in his righteousness
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Slandering saints
Satan's » Work » Slandering saints
Selfishness » Saints falsely accused of
Serpent » Power of » Slandering saints
Temptation » A test
Temptation » Permitted as a trial of » Disinterestedness
Tempter » Power of » Slandering saints
satan's Work » Slandering saints

Job 1:11 (show verse)

Now suppose you take away everything he has. He will curse you to your face!

Adversary » Power of » Slandering saints
Evil » Slander » Examples of
Motive » Misunderstood » Job's, in his righteousness
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Slandering saints
Satan's » Work » Slandering saints
Selfishness » Saints falsely accused of
Serpent » Power of » Slandering saints
Slander » Examples of
Temptation » A test
Temptation » Permitted as a trial of » Disinterestedness
Tempter » Power of » Slandering saints
satan's Work » Slandering saints

Job 1:12 (show verse)

All right, Jehovah said to Satan, everything he has is in your power, but you must not hurt Job! So Satan left.

Limitations of satan » In the affliction of the saints
Power » Of satan » Permitted to afflict the righteous
Satan » Adversary » Power of » Permitted to afflict the righteous
Satan » Indwelling limited in power » In the affliction of the saints
Satan's » Power » Permitted to afflict the righteous
Temptation » A test
Temptation » Permitted as a trial of » Disinterestedness
The Devil » Saints » Afflicted by, only as God permits

Job 1:13 (show verse)

One day when Job's children were having a feast at the home of their oldest brother,

Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
Job » Suffered loss of property
Temptation » A test

Job 1:14 (show verse)

a messenger came running to Job. We were plowing the fields with the cattle, he said, and the donkeys were in a nearby pasture.

Agriculture » General references to
Agriculture » Operations in » Plowing
Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Plowing
Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
Job » Suffered loss of property
Oxen » Used for » Plowing
Plow » By job's servants
Plowing » Performed » With oxen
Temptation » A test

Job 1:15 (show verse)

Suddenly the Sabeans attacked and stole them all. They killed every one of your servants except me. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.

Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
Job » Suffered loss of property
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Loss of goods
Sabeans » A people who invaded the land of uz
Temptation » A test

Job 1:16 (show verse)

Before he finished speaking, another servant came and said: Lightning struck the sheep and the shepherds and killed them all. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.

Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
Job » Suffered loss of property
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Loss of goods
Temptation » A test

Job 1:17 (show verse)

Before he finished speaking, another servant came and said: Three bands of Chaldean raiders attacked us. They took away the camels and killed all your servants except me. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.

Armies » March in ranks » Move, in attack, in three divisions
Armies » Generally in three divisions
Camel » Herds of
Camels » Esteemed a valuable booty
Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
Job » Suffered loss of property
Temptation » A test

Job 1:18 (show verse)

No sooner had he finished speaking, then another servant came and said: Your children were having a feast at the home of your oldest son,

Bereavement » Resignation in
Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
Job » Loss of children
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Wind destroyed job's children
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Loss of children
Temptation » A test

Job 1:19 (show verse)

when a storm swept in from the desert. It blew the house down and killed them all. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.

Bereavement » Resignation in
Children » Resignation manifested at loss of
The Dead » They who have departed this life
Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
Job » Loss of children
Meteorology » Storms » Tempests
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Wind destroyed job's children
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Loss of children
Storms » Tempests
Temptation » A test
Wind » Tempestuous » Destroys houses

Job 1:20 (show verse)

Then Job got up and tore his clothes in grief. He shaved his head and threw himself face down on the ground.

Bereavement » Resignation in
Children » Resignation manifested at loss of
Clothing » Mantles
The Dead » Mourning for » Examples of grief
Dress » Clothing » Mantles
Dress » Various articles of » Mantle
Giving and gifts » The lord giving
Head » In grief » Shorn
Job » A man who lived in uz » Courage
Man » Man entering and leaving the world with nothing
Mantle » Ripped as a token of grief
Mourning » Examples of grief
Poverty » The lord being the maker of the poor
Prayer » Job
Temptation » A test
Wealth » The lord being the maker of the wealthy

Job 1:21 (show verse)

He said: I was born with nothing (naked), and I will die with nothing. Jehovah gave, and now he has taken away. Blessed be the name of Jehovah!

Afflicted saints » Should be resigned
Afflictions » Resignation in trials, examples of » Job
Bereavement » Resignation in
Children » The gift of God
Children » Resignation manifested at loss of
natural Death » Strips of earthly possessions
Giving and gifts » The lord giving
Job » A man who lived in uz » Courage
Man » Man entering and leaving the world with nothing
Patience » Exemplified
Patience » Instances of » Job
The poor » Are such by God's appointment
Poverty » The lord being the maker of the poor
Prayer » Job
The Providence of God » To be acknowledged » In adversity
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Loss of goods
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Loss of children
Resignation » Resignation in trials, examples of » Job
Temptation » A test
The Surrendered life » Resignation in trials, examples of » Job
Wealth » The lord being the maker of the wealthy

Job 1:22 (show verse)

In spite of everything that had happened, Job did not sin by blaming God.

Job » A man who lived in uz » Courage
Temptation » A test