- The five books of poetry:
- Job - the secrets of suffering
- Psalms - the secret of worship
- Proverbs - the secrets of happiness
- Song of Solomon - the secrets of love
- The past 17 books deal with a nation
- The 5 books of poetry deal with the human heart.
- The purpose of Job reveals the need to exercise faith when we don't know the reasons for suffering and affliction.
- Job was faithful though he had no Bible.
- Job is thought to be the oldest book in the Bible.
- Job contains 42 chapters.
- The book of Job never refers to the scriptures.
- James 5:11 sates "Ye have heard of the Patience of Job."
- Job loses his wealth, children, and health yet still remains faithful to God.
- God never explains to Job why he suffered.
- God gave Job twice as much as he had before.
