Job

The book of Job tells the story of a righteous man named Job who suffers greatly, losing his children, possessions, and health, despite his innocence. Satan appears before God, claiming that Job only fears God because of his prosperity, and God allows Satan to test Job. Job's friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, come to comfort him but end up accusing him of sinning and deserving his suffering. Job maintains his innocence and questions God's justice, while his friends insist that he must have done something wrong. A younger man named Elihu intervenes, arguing that God is greater than man and that Job's suffering may be a test of his faith. God finally speaks to Job from a whirlwind, questioning his understanding of the creation of the earth and the natural world, and emphasizing His own power and wisdom. Job acknowledges his limitations and admits to speaking foolishly about things beyond his knowledge. In the end, God rebukes Job's friends for speaking incorrectly about Him and restores Job's fortunes, giving him twice as much as he had before.