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Job

Biblical figure whose story of suffering is analyzed.

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First appearance: part i vii examination of the old testament

Job shows up with force in X: Concerning God, and the Lights Cast on His Existence and Attributes by the Bible. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Quoted for passages that deduce God's existence and attributes from creation.
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See Job in part i vii examination of the old testament

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9 connections

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SOSolomonZEZedekiahHEHezekiahAGAgurTPThomas PaineJOJob

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse historical and biblical figures
  • Biblical military and royal figures
  • Gospel figures and revolutionaries

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Job in part i vii examination of the old testament