The book of Job has long been used as a book to try to explain the problem of why bad things happen to good people or why evil exists, etc. The story begins with the telling of a "bet" between God and Satan about a man named Job. Job was by all accounts in the story, a faithful man. The bet between God and Satan was that, if all the blessings of his life were taken away, then Job would ultimately curse God instead of continuing to bless. As the first two and a half chapters go along, Job's children, health, and wealth are all taken from him. When we come to Job 2:11ff, we are introduced to three friends of Job - Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar.
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The book of Job has long been used as a book to try to explain the problem of why bad things happen to good people or why evil exists, etc. The story begins with the telling of a "bet" between God and Satan about a man named Job. Job was by all accounts in the story, a faithful man. The bet between God and Satan was that, if all the blessings of his life were taken away, then Job would ultimately curse God instead of continuing to bless. As the first two and a half chapters go along, Job's children, health, and wealth are all taken from him. When we come to Job 2:11ff, we are introduced to three friends of Job - Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar.