Well, upon digging a little deeper into Job chapter 1, you'll find that there is something about God that is absolutely important.
First of all, the name Job means hated. However he is described in several ways:
1) Perfect - complete but also implies gentle and dear.
2) Upright - Straight
3) Feared - morally reverent
He is also described as a man who "eschewed" evil. That means that he turned evil off. The word implies to go aside. He avoided evil.
Job had 7 sons and 3 daughters. Read on............
There is a meeting in which the Lord, angels and Satan are talking about what has been going on.
The Lord asks Satan what he's been up to (in so many words) and Satan says he's been wandering to and fro back and forth on the Earth. Basically, Satan has been on the Earth causing havoc for as many people as he could suck into his vacuum of worthlessness.
God asks if Satan had considered, or set aside, Job. Have you ever taken time to look at Job's life? Interesting question and more will follow on what happens next and that one aspect and characteristic of God that is vital.
Until next time..................................
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