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Job (18th Book of the Old Testament).

Author.
Unknown, possibly Job, Moses, Solomon, or Elihu.

Main point.
Even righteous people will suffer in this world, and God remains God and remains with us.

Main people.
Job, Job's wife, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, Zophar the Naamathite, Elihu the Buzite.

Special features.
Believed by many to be the oldest book in the Bible, describing events of approximately 2000-1800 B.C. Describes conversations between God and Satan. Shows what is helpful (and mostly what is not helpful) to say to a friend who is suffering. Shows that a person's faith should be in God, not in things or people.

Date.
Unknown.

How many chapters?
42 chapters.

How the Book got its name?
The book takes its name from the central character, Job, a name that has become a symbol of suffering and patience.